Idowu rules himself out of World Championships

Former triple jump world champion Phillips Idowu will miss next month's world championships in Moscow after announcing on Wednesday that he was taking an indefinite break from athletics. The......

Britain select two former drug offenders in Olympic team

Sprinter Dwain Chambers and shot putter Carl Myerscough, who have served doping bans after testing positive for anabolic steroids, were named on Tuesday in the British athletics team for the London......

Bolt edges out compatriot Carter in Monaco

World and Olympic champion Usain Bolt needed a late surge to narrowly beat fellow Jamaican Nesta Carter in the 100 metres with his season's best time of 9.88 seconds at the Monaco Diamond League......

Bolt edges Powell, Americans dominate in Rome

Usain Bolt summoned up just enough energy to get past Jamaican compatriot Asafa Powell at the line to win the 100 metres on Thursday at the third Diamond League meeting of the season which was......

Former champion Waterfield pulls out of CWG

Former Commonwealth Games diving champion Peter Waterfield is the latest British athlete to withdraw from the troubled Delhi Games. The England team confirmed on Friday that the 29-year-old had......