Athletics
Rodgers fails drugs test after having 'energy drink with a stimulant in it'
Simon Turnbull: After news on Thursday that the Jamaican sprinter Steve Mullings had tested positive for a masking agent, it was announced yesterday that the former US champion Mike Rodgers had dome the same for a banned stimulant.
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Jamaican medal hope faces life ban after second failed drugs test
Friday, 12 August 2011
Simon Turnbull: Jamaican sprinter Steve Mullings – the third-fastest man in the world this year, behind Asafa Powell and Tyson Gay – is facing the prospect of a life ban after failing a drugs test for the second time in his career.
Aldama hops, steps and jumps via Cuba and Sudan to GB ranks
Wednesday, 10 August 2011
Simon Turnbull: Havana-born, London-based triple jumper finally gets to compete for Britain.
'Blade runner' springs a surprise and qualifies for World Championships
Tuesday, 9 August 2011
The Blade Runner is finally going to take on the world.
An equality test for the able-bodied
Tuesday, 9 August 2011
Oscar Pistorius tells a story of his time at boarding school in South Africa.
Stadium row puts 2017 bid at risk
Tuesday, 9 August 2011
London's bid to host the 2017 World Championships could be derailed by the legal dispute over the Olympic Stadium.
Aldama's triple jump from Cuba to GB may fall short of Daegu
Monday, 8 August 2011
At the end of the London Grand Prix on Saturday, a group of British athletes was paraded around the track on an open-topped double-decker bus which bore the sign, "Next stop gold, Daegu".
Picture of the day: A swim in the park
Monday, 8 August 2011
Competitors dive into the The Serpentine lake in Hyde Park yesterday as the World Championship Series Triathlon came to London.
No laughing matter as Brits forget lines
Sunday, 7 August 2011
Headache for Van Commenee after Idowu and Ohuruogu deliver below-par performances as World Championships approach
One way or another a Brownlee looks likely to win the triathlon
Sunday, 7 August 2011
Forget the Milibands, triathletes Alistair and Jonny are the really remarkable brothers – because when the going gets tough, they help each other.
Injured Powell pulls out of Aviva London Grand Prix
Saturday, 6 August 2011
The would-be king of the sprint world was a notable absentee from the opening night's action at the Aviva London Grand Prix here at Crystal Palace.
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