South Africa’s Van Niekerk takes 400 gold in stunning time
BEIJING (Reuters) – Wayde van Niekerk ran the sixth fastest 400 meters of all time to beat a stellar field and become the first South African to win a world championship sprint title on Wednesday.
Yego wins Javelin for Kenya’s first field gold
BEIJING (Reuters) – Julius Yego continued Kenya’s dominance of the world athletics championships by winning his country’s fifth gold medal with a monster 92.72 meters throw in a dramatic men’s javelin final.
FINA clears China’s Sun over ‘altercation’ at worlds
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Swimming’s world governing body has cleared Chinese Olympic champion Sun Yang of any wrongdoing following complaints over his behavior at this month’s world championships in Russia.
Czech Hejnova first woman to retain 400m hurdles title
BEIJING (Reuters) – Czech Republic’s Zuzana Hejnova became the first woman to successfully defend her 400 meters hurdles title after 14 editions of the world championships when she won gold at the Bird’s Nest Stadium on Wednesday.
Bolt-Gatlin II on after duo top times in 200m semis
BEIJING (Reuters) – Usain Bolt and Justin Gatlin looked in fine form as they ran the fastest times of the 200 meters semi-finals on Wednesday to set up a mouthwatering second sprint showdown at the world championships.
Kenyans test positive at world championships: IAAF
BEIJING (Reuters) – Kenyan athletes Koki Manunga and Joyce Zakary have been handed provisional bans after failing doping tests at the world championships, the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) said on Wednesday.
Hurdler Merritt to have kidney transplant after worlds
BEIJING (Reuters) – Olympic champion and high hurdles world record holder Aries Merritt will have a kidney transplant next week after competing in the world athletics championships in Beijing, the 30-year-old American said on Wednesday.
FINA to consider minimum age limits for world champs
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – The 10-year-old Bahraini girl who competed at this month’s world championships in Russia could end up holding a record that will never be beaten if swimming officials push ahead with plans to close the loophole that allowed her to…
Blue Jays thankful of Rangers gifts in 6-5 victory
(The Sports Xchange) – The streaking Toronto Blue Jays were given extra assistance from the Rangers after Texas helped them score two runs with two outs in the ninth inning for a come-from-behind 6-5 victory on Tuesday.
Farah recovers from stumble to reach 5,000m final
BEIJING (Reuters) – Britain’s Mo Farah regained his balance after stumbling and almost falling to the track in Wednesday’s heats at the world athletics championships to book his spot in the final of the men’s 5,000 meters.
