Sports Shorts: MMA's McGregor announces shock retirement

IMAGE: Conor McGregor with belts during a press conference. Photograph: Noah K. Murray-USA TODAY Sports/Reuters Irish mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter Conor McGregor said on Tuesday he was......

Sports Shorts: Manu-Saurabh win mixed gold with junior world record

A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Friday IMAGE: India's Saurabh Chaudhary teamed with Manu Bhaker to win a mixed gold on the final day of the Asian Airgun Championship in......

Two-time Wimbledon champ Kvitova attacked at home, 'badly injures' playing hand

The main thing for me now is that the doctors will determine how my hand is doing. I trust them and I believe that it will end well, Kvitova wrote on her Facebook page. Czech Radio reported the......

Legendary Zatopek's legs to run wild in Rio

IMAGE: Czech artist David Cerny with his creations. Photograph: CTK/Facebook. The triumphs of Czech great Emil Zatopek will be celebrated in Rio de Janeiro with dozens of pairs of......

Berdych, Stepanek lead Czechs in to Davis Cup final

World No 6 Tomas Berdych and Radek Stepanek will spearhead the Czech team when they take on Davis Cup holders Spain in this month's final in Prague. Spain will be without Rafa Nadal, who led his......