Former Olympic champion Robles to retire

Dayron Robles, the 2008 Olympic Games 110 metres hurdles champion and former world record holder, will retire from athletics owing to a lack of attention from Cuban sports officials, his coach said......

Merritt sets hurdles world record, Bolt, Blake win

Olympic champion Aries Merritt of the United States broke the world record in the 110 metres hurdles while Jamaicans Usain Bolt and Yohan Blake won their sprints in the final Diamond League meet of......

200m win caps a golden night for Felix

Allyson Felix finally won an individual Olympic gold medal, gliding home with her seemingly effortless stride to take the 200-meters title and break Veronica Campbell-Brown's stranglehold on the......

Coach allays injury doubts over China's Liu

Liu Xiang's pullout from the final of the 110 metres hurdles at the London Grand Prix on Friday was just a precautionary measure and the back problem that forced the withdrawal does not pose any......

Liu Xiang's technique makes him master of hurdling

Like a fine craftsman, China's Liu Xiang has become the world's master hurdler because of his skill, not natural speed, former World record holder Renaldo Nehemiah says. "He's probably the finest......