Fajdek wins hat-trick of hammer golds for Poland
LONDON (Reuters) – Pawel Fajdek, the colorful hammer champion from Poland, became the first man to win three successive world championship titles with a dominant triumph on Friday.
Coburn, Frerichs complete shock U.S. one-two in steeplechase
LONDON (Reuters) – Emma Coburn and Courtney Frerichs stunned the World Championships by winning gold and silver in a dramatic women’s 3,000 meters steeplechase final on Friday, the first Americans to get medals in the event.
Schippers retains world 200 meters title
LONDON (Reuters) – Dutch powerhouse Dafne Schippers led from gun to tape to retain her world 200 meters title on Friday, holding off a spirited charge from Ivorian Marie-Josee Ta Lou, who had to settle for another near-miss silver.
Aggressive Federer cruises to semi-finals in Montreal
(Reuters) – Roger Federer reached the Rogers Cup semi-finals on Friday after coming to the net early and often in a straight sets victory over Roberto Bautista Agut on a windy day in Montreal.
Reese wins fourth long jump world title
LONDON (Reuters) – American Brittney Reese claimed her fourth world long jump title on Friday after a tense, tight contest in which only six centimeters separated the top four competitors.
Neymar set to pay tax fine, wipe slate clean for Paris
SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Paris St Germain forward Neymar has agreed to pay a fine to Brazil’s tax authorities in a bid to put his legal problems behind him, his lawyers said on Friday.
Los Angeles City Council backs 2028 Olympic bid
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The Los Angeles City Council on Friday voted unanimously to authorize the city to sign a contract with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to host the 2028 Summer Games.
Kiprop earns crack at El Guerrouj’s four 1500 meters crowns
LONDON (Reuters) – Reigning champion Asbel Kiprop led a powerful trio of Kenyans into Sunday’s 1,500 meters final at the World Athletics Championships, giving himself the chance of shooting for a fourth successive gold medal in the metric mile event.
Semenya strides smoothly into 800 meters final
LONDON (Reuters) – Olympic champion Caster Semenya looked ominously comfortable in advancing to the women’s 800 meters final at the World Athletics Championships on Friday but a host of challengers also looked impressive and should push the South Afric…
Pearson fastest in 100 meters hurdles semis, holder goes out
LONDON (Reuters) – Former Olympic 100 meters hurdles champion Sally Pearson continued her remarkable comeback from injury by qualifying fastest for the World Championship final as defending champion Danielle Williams failed to progress on Friday.
