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Langridge leads British four to gold

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

Bolt blistering but below par

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.

Briton claims first Lasers World gold

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

Sprint star eyes new events

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

Bolt picks up third gold in relay win

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.

Calzaghe reflects on lost empire

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

Bolt smashes 200m world barrier

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

IAAF wait on gender tests

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

Paula pulls out of Berlin showpiece

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

Triple jump gold joy for Idowu

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

Injury stops Gay from World 200m heats

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

Heptathlon gold joy for Ennis

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

Bolt scorches to record gold win

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.

Lacey fails in Jones Jr bid

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

Rivals ease into sprint quarters

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

Radcliffe's New York fitness gauge

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

Mayweather ready to join greats

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

Terrorists threat end England hopes

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

Jackson hails world record feat

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

Quarterback signs mega-NFL deal

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

Hatton slams "amateurish" Judah camp

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

Adlington to focus on the pool

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

Witter fails in WBC bid

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.

Pressure gets to Beijing hero

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

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