Australia’s treble-winning Titmus warns she will get faster
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian teenager Ariarne Titmus has a simple message for her competitors in the pool at next month’s Commonwealth Games — she is only going to get faster.
Golf: Sharma upstages big names to take halfway lead in Mexico
(Reuters) – India’s Shubhankar Sharma surprised a few people, but not himself, as he upstaged the biggest names in golf for a two-shot halfway lead at the WGC-Mexico Championship on Friday.
Athletics: Marton saves best until last to win Hungary’s first-ever gold
BIRMINGHAM (Reuters) – Anita Marton claimed Hungary’s first-ever gold medal at the world indoor championships with a dominant performance in the shot put that included the best two throws of the year.
Athletics – Ahoure, Ta Lou roar to glorious Ivorian one-two
BIRMINGHAM, England (Reuters) – Murielle Ahoure produced one of the great 60 metres runs to lead home compatriot Marie-Josee Ta Lou and make it a landmark night for the Ivory Coast at the world indoor championships in Birmingham on Friday.
Athletics: Cuba’s Echevarria seizes his golden moment in long jump
BIRMINGHAM (Reuters) – Juan Miguel Echevarria won a captivating long jump at the world indoor championships on Friday that stirred memories of epic past contests as the Cuban refused to buckle under a fierce challenge from outdoor champion Luvo Manyong…
Athletics: Ahoure leads Ivory Coast to double triumph in indoor 60m gold
BIRMINGHAM, England (Reuters) – Murielle Ahoure powered to victory to claim 60 metres gold, with Ivory Coast compatriot Marie-Josee Ta Lou taking silver, in the final race of the second day of the world indoor championships in Birmingham.
Cycling – Vogel claims record-equalling 11th world title
(Reuters) – Germany’s Kristina Vogel claimed a record-equalling 11th world title as she powered to victory in the individual sprint at the UCI track championships in Apeldoorn on Friday.
Star gymnast sues U.S. Olympic Committee over Nassar sex abuse
(Reuters) – U.S. gymnast Aly Raisman has sued the U.S. Olympic Committee and USA Gymnastics over decades of sexual abuse by former national team doctor Larry Nassar, saying they put “money and medals” before the safety of athletes.
Athletics: British all-rounder ‘KJT’ comes of age in Birmingham
BIRMINGHAM, England (Reuters) – Britain’s Katarina Johnson-Thompson, who has long threatened to break through into the golden ranks of the world’s top all-round athletes, finally lifted the global senior title her talent demanded in Birmingham on Frida…
Cycling: Home favorite Wild wins omnium for second gold
(Reuters) – Home favorite Kirsten Wild claimed her second gold medal of the week as she won the women’s omnium at the UCI world track championships in Apeldoorn on Friday.
