Other Sports: August 2009 Archives

Great Britain's men's four dominated Australia's Olympic silver medallists to clinch gold at the World Championships in Poznan.

Jamaica's Usain Bolt was not happy with his form after clocking a blistering 9.81 to win the 100m at last night's Zurich Grand Prix.

Britain's Olympic sailing champion Paul Goodison secured his first World Championship gold with a win at the Laser Worlds in Canada.

Usain Bolt is considering competing in the long jump after winning Olympic and World Championship golds in both the 100m and 200m.

Usain Bolt picked up his third gold medal at the World Championships as Jamaica just missed out on a world record in the 4x100m relay.

Enzo Calzaghe has admitted the last 18 months have drained his appetite for training - and says he could yet retire from boxing.

Usain Bolt said he was on the way to "becoming a legend" after he set a new 200m world record at the World Championships.

South Africa's athletics federation insists it is 'completely sure' that Caster Semenya is a female despite questions over her gender.

Paula Radcliffe has been forced to withdraw from the World Championships marathon due to a foot injury.

Great Britain's Phillips Idowu set a new personal best of 17.73 metres as he secured triple jump gold at the World Championships.

Tyson Gay has pulled out of the men's 200m at the World Championships in Berlin to prevent aggravating a groin injury.

Jessica Ennis' 6731 points and dominant display were enough to secure Britain's first ever heptathlon gold at the World Championships.

Usain Bolt set a new world record of 9.58 seconds to secure a stunning victory in the 100m at the World Championships in Berlin.

Roy Jones Jr. stopped Jeff Lacey after ten rounds on Saturday night to retain his NABO light heavyweight championship title.

Usain Bolt and Tyson Gay both eased through their opening 100m heats at the World Championships, with Gay clocking the fastest time.

Paula Radcliffe will assess if she is fit to compete at the World Championships in Berlin by running in the New York Half-Marathon.

Floyd Mayweather believes he will rightly be remembered as one of the greatest fighters of all time if he beats Juan Manuel Marquez.

'A specific terrorist threat' has forced England to withdraw from the World Badminton Championships in the Indian city of Hyderabad.

Britain's Jo Jackson expressed her delight after breaking the 400m freestyle world record at the short-course British Gas Grand Prix.

New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning has signed a new deal with the franchise, making him the NFL's highest-paid player.

Ricky Hatton has hit out at the "amateurish" attempts by Zab Judah's camp to get his brother Matthew to fight at light-welterweight.

Rebecca Adlington admitted she had been affected by the hype after missing out on an 800m freestyle medal at the World Championships.

Junior Witter says an injury to his elbow caused him to throw in the towel at the end of the eighth round against Devon Alexander.

Rebecca Adlington admitted to feeling under pressure after missing out on a medal in the 800m freestyle at the World Championships.

Great Britain's men's four dominated Australia's Olympic silver medallists to clinch gold at the World Championships in Poznan.

Jamaica's Usain Bolt was not happy with his form after clocking a blistering 9.81 to win the 100m at last night's Zurich Grand Prix.

Britain's Olympic sailing champion Paul Goodison secured his first World Championship gold with a win at the Laser Worlds in Canada.

Usain Bolt is considering competing in the long jump after winning Olympic and World Championship golds in both the 100m and 200m.

Usain Bolt picked up his third gold medal at the World Championships as Jamaica just missed out on a world record in the 4x100m relay.

Enzo Calzaghe has admitted the last 18 months have drained his appetite for training - and says he could yet retire from boxing.

Usain Bolt said he was on the way to "becoming a legend" after he set a new 200m world record at the World Championships.

South Africa's athletics federation insists it is 'completely sure' that Caster Semenya is a female despite questions over her gender.

Paula Radcliffe has been forced to withdraw from the World Championships marathon due to a foot injury.

Great Britain's Phillips Idowu set a new personal best of 17.73 metres as he secured triple jump gold at the World Championships.

Tyson Gay has pulled out of the men's 200m at the World Championships in Berlin to prevent aggravating a groin injury.

Jessica Ennis' 6731 points and dominant display were enough to secure Britain's first ever heptathlon gold at the World Championships.

Usain Bolt set a new world record of 9.58 seconds to secure a stunning victory in the 100m at the World Championships in Berlin.

Roy Jones Jr. stopped Jeff Lacey after ten rounds on Saturday night to retain his NABO light heavyweight championship title.

Usain Bolt and Tyson Gay both eased through their opening 100m heats at the World Championships, with Gay clocking the fastest time.

Paula Radcliffe will assess if she is fit to compete at the World Championships in Berlin by running in the New York Half-Marathon.

Floyd Mayweather believes he will rightly be remembered as one of the greatest fighters of all time if he beats Juan Manuel Marquez.

'A specific terrorist threat' has forced England to withdraw from the World Badminton Championships in the Indian city of Hyderabad.

Britain's Jo Jackson expressed her delight after breaking the 400m freestyle world record at the short-course British Gas Grand Prix.

New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning has signed a new deal with the franchise, making him the NFL's highest-paid player.

Ricky Hatton has hit out at the "amateurish" attempts by Zab Judah's camp to get his brother Matthew to fight at light-welterweight.

Rebecca Adlington admitted she had been affected by the hype after missing out on an 800m freestyle medal at the World Championships.

Junior Witter says an injury to his elbow caused him to throw in the towel at the end of the eighth round against Devon Alexander.

Rebecca Adlington admitted to feeling under pressure after missing out on a medal in the 800m freestyle at the World Championships.