| Mon, 21 May 2012 Jessica Ennis's joy dashed by officials' error
| The crowd lining Manchester's main thoroughfare for the Great City Games roared in approval, providing the great British track-and-field hope with a thrilling foretaste of what might come in the London Olympic arena two and a half months from now. The trackside clock ... | Sri Lanka postpones Asian junior athletics event
| Colombo, May 21 (Xinhua-ANI): The 15th Asian Junior Athletics Championships, which was scheduled to be held in Sri Lanka next month, has been postponed, the Sports Ministry said on Monday. | Sri Lanka's Sports Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage told reporters that the ... | Officials to investigate hurdles blunder
11:45, May 21 2012 | | A row is brewing over who was responsible for the blunder which cost Jessica Ennis a confidence-boosting personal best in the 100 metres hurdles. | Race officials at the Powerade Great CityGames in Manchester only set up nine hurdles rather... | Who's to blame? Row starts over who cost Ennis her PB in hurdles shambles
| A row was brewing on Monday morning over who was responsible for the blunder which cost Jessica Ennis a confidence-boosting personal best in the 100 metres hurdles. | Race officials at the Powerade Great CityGames in Manchester on Sunday only set up nine hurdles rathe... | Indonesia to Send Less Athletes to London Paralympics Than Hoped
Indonesia will send six athletes to the upcoming 2012 Paralympics in London, an official said on Monday. | Three of the athletes will compete in athletics, a collection of sporting events that involves running, jumping, throwing and walking, Indonesian Olympic Committee... | Aussie sprint great McEwen retires
| Rob McEwen. | Australian cycling star Robbie McEwen has retired after finishing the Tour of California, ending a decorated 17-year professional career that yielded 12 Tour de France stage victories. | The 39-year-old from Brisbane was among the world's greatest sprint... | >Casey O'Donnell is Girls Soccer Scholar-Athlete Award Winner
Courtesy photoCasey O'Donnell | ... | Evans overjoyed as Ato wins the big sprint in Singapore
| South African owner Denis Evans’s sprinter, Ato, ended up a "super sub" here last night. | With stablemate Rocket Man sidelined by injury, the four-year-old rose to the occasion in the $1m Krisflyer Sprint, defeating Mr Big and Irish raider Secret Asset. | "This is ... | Jacksonville crabber: Don't get pinched by crabbing laws
| When Raymond King cruises onto the St. Johns River to check on any of his 600 crab traps, he knows he may not find all of his gear. | Many boaters aren’t aware that crab traps are protected under law and that they aren’t suppose to be tampered with, he says. Theyâ... | Athletes, spectators enjoy 100-inning softball game
| The girls of the Mt. Pleasant Independent Athletic Association softball league enjoyed a perfect day for their annual 100-inning softball game, which was played over the weekend at Frick Park. | Almost all of the 221 girls registered on the 20 teams played at least fi... | Ultimate Frisbee provides athletic alternative for high school players
| Jack Slevin has been talking about it since his sophomore year. | As Fox Chapel beat Mt. Lebanon, 15-9, in the Pittsburgh High School Ultimate League boys Division I playoffs Thursday, Slevin got what he wanted: an Ultimate Frisbee title in his senior year. | The PHUL... | Hurdle Error Costs Unlucky Ennis
| Jessica Ennis was last night left to rue a "massive mess-up" by race officials after she was denied a personal best in the 100 metres hurdles. | Officials setting up the barriers for the race at the Powerade Great CityGames failed to put out a 10th and final... | Cycling: Aussie Sprint Star McEwen Retires
Los Angeles. Australian cycling star Robbie McEwen retired on Sunday after the final stage of the Tour of California, concluding a 17-year professional career saw him capture 12 Tour de France stage victories. | The 39-year-old from Brisbane was among the world’s grea... | Aussie sprint great McEwen retires
| Australian cycling star Robbie McEwen has retired after finishing the Tour of California, ending a decorated 17-year professional career that yielded 12 Tour de France stage victories. | The 39-year-old from Brisbane was among the world's greatest sprinters at the pea... | Loucks Track and Field Games
Mary Cain of Bronxville approaches the finish line in the 800 meter run, taking first, during the Glenn D. Loucks Memorial Track and Field Games at White Plains High School on May 11, 2012. ( Xavier Mascareñas / The Journal News ) See more photos from the Glenn D. Louck... | Ennis's joy dashed by officials' error
| The crowd lining Manchester's main thoroughfare for the Great City Games roared in approval, providing the great British track-and-field hope with a thrilling foretaste of what might come in the London Olympic arena two and a half months from now. The trackside clock ... | Hurdles error mars Ennis triumph THE DAILY TELEGRAPH & AGENCIES London: Jessica Ennis was denied ...
Hurdles error mars Ennis triumph | THE DAILY TELEGRAPH & AGENCIES | London: Jessica Ennis was denied a personal best in the 100m hurdles at the Great City Games in Manchester because only nine of the necessary 10 barriers were laid out by the organisers. | The Team ... | |
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