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Ennis ready for tough Doha task

Thu, 11/03/2010 - 22:18
Jessica Ennis says she will have to produce the best performance of her career if she wants to win the pentathlon at the World Indoor Championships in Doha.

Rival's drugs ban boosts Chambers

Wed, 10/03/2010 - 23:05
Dwain Chambers' hopes of 60m gold at the World Indoor Championships are boosted after American gold medal favourite Ivory Williams is given a three-month doping ban.

Jones signs for basketball team

Wed, 10/03/2010 - 19:14
Disgraced sprinter Marion Jones signs for Women's National Basketball Association franchise the Tulsa Shock.

Bolt scoops second Laureus award

Wed, 10/03/2010 - 17:28
Athletics superstar Usain Bolt has been named Laureus World Sportsman of the Year for the second year running.

Olympic athletes set medal target

Wed, 10/03/2010 - 14:38
Great Britain have been set a target of at least 10 medals at this summer's European Athletics Championships by the national funding body.

Olympic athletes set medal target

Wed, 10/03/2010 - 14:38
Great Britain have been set a target of at least 10 medals at this summer's European Athletics Championships by the national funding body.

BBC blogger bags journalism award

Tue, 09/03/2010 - 11:16
BBC Sport writer Tom Fordyce wins the Best Live Blog award at the Sports Journalists Association.

Johnson suggests Bolt 400m switch

Tue, 09/03/2010 - 10:47
Sprint legend Michael Johnson believes Usain Bolt should consider moving up to 400m after an impressive relay display.

Van Commenee laments Idowu loss

Tue, 09/03/2010 - 08:34
UK Athletics head coach Charles van Commenee is disappointed by Phillips Idowu's decision to withdraw from the World Indoor Championships in Doha.

Idowu pulls out of World Indoors

Mon, 08/03/2010 - 17:46
World triple jump champion Phillips Idowu withdraws from the World Indoor Championships in Doha for personal reasons.

2012 athletes to prepare overseas

Sat, 06/03/2010 - 19:09
UK Athletics head coach Charles van Commenee is adamant that Britain's athletes will prepare at an overseas training camp ahead of the Olympics.

Priestley handed drugs suspension

Fri, 05/03/2010 - 16:13
British sprint hurdler Callum Priestley is provisionally suspended after being charged with a doping violation following an out-of-competition test.

Ennis ready for Doha challenge

Thu, 04/03/2010 - 20:02
Britain's Jessica Ennis vows to be in the best possible shape for the pentathlon at next weekend's World Indoor Championships in Doha.

Gebrselassie targets world record

Wed, 03/03/2010 - 11:31
Ethiopian legend Haile Gebrselassie does not rule out a world record attempt when he competes in the 10km Great Manchester Run on Sunday, 16 May.