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  • Americans cruise to victory in 4x400m relays

    2009-08-24 10:46

    The United States made amends for their unhappy 4x100m appearances by retaining both men's and women's world titles in the 4x400 metre relays on the final day of the world championships on Sunday.

  • China suffers third straight loss at volleyball GP

    2009-08-22 08:16

    Athens Olympics winners China met with the third straight loss in the final round of the women's volleyball World Grand Prix here on Friday after falling to Russia 3-1.

  • Brathwaite wins men's 110-meter hurdles at worlds

    2009-08-21 11:27

    Ryan Brathwaite of Barbados dipped at the line to win the men's 110-meter hurdles Thursday in a photo finish at the world championships.

  • Semenya receives medal for 800 win

    2009-08-21 10:37

    With controversy swirling over her gender, South African teenager Caster Semenya bowed her head to received the gold medal for her 800-meter world title on Thursday as officials and family came to her defense.

  • Hardee wins decathlon gold medal at worlds

    2009-08-21 10:33

    Trey Hardee of the United States won the decathlon gold medal Thursday at the world championships for his first major title.

  • Vlasic wins women's high jump at worlds

    2009-08-21 10:17

    Blanka Vlasic of Croatia won the women's high jump at the world championships Thursday, brushing off a much-hyped rivalry with Ariane Friedrich to grab her second consecutive world title.

  • Bolt gets gold, another record in 200 at worlds

    2009-08-21 09:10

    Usain Bolt extended his stunning domination in the sprints Thursday, adding the 200-meter gold to his tally at the world championships with yet another world record.

  • Bolt bids for 200 gold with all eyes on record

    2009-08-20 14:45

    Jamaican Usain Bolt returns for an encore, this time in the 200 metres final, at the world athletics championships on Thursday.

  • Harting steals discus gold with last throw

    2009-08-20 14:03

    Germany's Robert Harting threw a massive personal best with his final attempt to take the men's world discus gold on Wednesday as the Olympic stadium erupted in a deafening chorus of cheers.

  • China's Chen wins world title

    2009-08-19 13:49

    Three years out from the Olympic Games in 2012, China's Chen Qian proved that she is destined to be a real contender for Olympic gold in the modern pentathlon. Chen took out the 2009 World Championship title with 5,840 points on Sunday.

  • Referees slammed at Tianjin tournament

    2009-08-17 11:45

    Lebanon's head coach, Dragan Raca, launched a harsh attack on the referees after his team's narrow 72-68 semifinal loss to China at the Asian Championship in Tianjin on Saturday.

  • Leaping Lin claims third title

    2009-08-17 11:30

    Lin Dan of China made history when he became the first shuttler to win a third successive men's singles title at the World Badminton Championships yesterday.

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