British-Indian professor knighted in New Year's honours

Shankar Balasubramanian (pictured), an Indian-origin British professor of chemistry, has received a Knighthood from Queen Elizabeth II for his contribution to the field of science and......

Usain Bolt, Jessica Ennis win top Laureus Awards

Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt and British heptathlete Jessica Ennis won the Laureus World Sportsman and Sportswoman of the Year Awards on Monday following their success at the 2012 London Olympic......

Pregnant Jessica Ennis-Hill to skip Commonwealth Games

Britain's Olympic heptathlon champion Jessica Ennis-Hill is pregnant and will miss the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow in July, she said on Friday. The 27-year-old confirmed she is expecting her......

Ennis named European athlete of the year

Olympic heptathlon champion Jessica Ennis has been named the women's European athlete of 2012, European Athletics said in a statement on Thursday. Briton Ennis, whose image adorned posters......

Ennis on brink of defeat at World C'ships

Britain's miserable world athletics championships took another nosedive on Tuesday when world champion Jessica Ennis struggled further in the heptathlon and now looks certain to lose her title in......

Oly champ Ennis-Hill deeply concerned by Zika virus threat

‘I have to make sure I understand what's happening and what the risks are’ ‘It is worrying, really concerning’ IMAGE: Jessica Ennis-Hill. Photograph: Jamie......