Curtis Blaydes not bothered about entering enemy territory vs Tom Aspinall on Saturday
Curtis Blaydes was in a bullish mood ahead of his fight against Tom Aspinall in London on Saturday night.
Athletics Sport News
Birmingham City miss out on Newcastle United man as John Eustace discusses Jonathan Leko future
John Eustace has praised Jonathan Leko for making a good start to pre-season and insisted the wide-man is currently in his plans at Birmingham City.
Jake Wightman owed a Mars bar by Edinburgh club president after gold medal triumph
The 28-year-old, who moved to Linlithgow from Nottingham as a child, produced the performance of his life to beat Olympic champion Jakob Ingebrigtsen to the line in the men's 1,500 metres in Eugene, Oregon on Wednesday morning.
Matt Hudson-Smith eases into 400m final at World Championships
Matt Hudson-Smith cruised into the 400m final at the World Championships and declared he is ready to win.
Hollywood stars mingle with the biggest sporting names at 2022 ESPY awards
Hollywood stars mingled with the biggest names in US sport on the red carpet of the 2022 ESPY awards.
Neeraj Chopra eyes history at World Athletics Championships
All eyes on Neeraj as his World championships campaign begins at Hayward FieldNEW DELHI: The moment everyone has been waiting for is here. Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra will begin his much-awaited campaign at the World athletics championships in Eugene early Friday morning (India time) when he, along with compatriot Rohit Yadav, will compete in the men's javelin throw qualification rounds in Group A & B at the University of Oregon's Hayward Field in the US. Neeraj, who is aiming to become the country's first-ever track and field world champion in the event's 39-year-long history, is expected to top the qualification stage and reach the final, scheduled early Sunday morning on the concluding day of the event.
Golden State Warriors star Stephen Curry hosts ESPYS, takes home two awards
The Golden State Warriors were front-and-center at Wednesday night's ESPYS, with star Stephen Curry hosting and taking home multiple awards.
World Athletics Championships: Annu Rani Qualifies For Javelin Throw Finals
A last attempt throw of 59.60m, though well below her season's best, ensured javelin thrower Annu Rani qualify for her second consecutive finals in the World Championships in Eugene, Oregon. Annu was on the verge of ending her campaign after starting with a foul throw and 55.35m in her second try but sent her spear to 40cm short of 60m in her third and final attempt on the fifth day of competitions in Eugene. She finished fifth in the Group B qualification round and made it to the finals as eighth best across the two groups.