American Eaton retains decathlon title

IMAGE: Ashton Eaton of the United States celebrates winning gold overall after the men's decathlon. Photograph: Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images. American Ashton Eaton won his second straight......

Laureus cancels World Sports Awards in Rio de Janeiro

Laureus have cancelled plans to host their World Sports Awards in Rio de Janeiro this year, the foundation said on Wednesday."Laureus and the state of Rio de Janeiro have agreed that the 2014......

Who will light the Olympic flame tonight? Bannister or...

With the finish line fast approaching, Roger Bannister has broken away from the pack and is now the bookmakers' clear front runner to light the Olympic cauldron later Friday. British bookmaker......

'I don't have any sympathy when it comes to cheats'

Former champions Colin Jackson and Daley Thompson hit out at drug cheats on Monday, saying they had wrecked some sports and ruined the reputation of athletics. "I don't have any sympathy when it......

Athletics: It ain't easy...less than 10 percent of champions retain title

IMAGE: Usain Bolt dances samba at a press conference in Rio de Janeiro. Photograph: Nacho Doce/Reuters. Usain Bolt has somewhat skewed the picture by making it look so easy but when it comes to......