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Grenada to name new stadium after Olympic champion Kirani James

A jubilant Kirani James of Grenada after winning the 400m gold. PHOTO/Getty Images Grenada will name a new sports stadium after a young track athlete –...

Sport14 years ago

London 2012: Serena Williams hoping to play in the Rio Olympics

Olympic champion Serena Williams of the United States serves the ball to Victoria Azarenka of Belarus in the Semifinal of Women’s Singles Tennis on Day 7...

Sport14 years ago

London 2012: Serena Williams wins gold

(Reuters) Serena Williams won her first Olympic tennis women’s singles gold on Saturday with a 6-0 6-1 demolition of Russia’s Maria Sharapova on Wimbledon’s Centre Court....

Sport14 years ago

London 2012: Venus and Serena Williams advance to the semis

Serena Williams, (l) and Venus Williams compete against Sorana Cirstea and Simona Halep of Romania in womens doubles in Wimbledon, London at the 2012 Summer Olympics,...

Sport14 years ago

London 2012: St Kitts and Nevis sprinter Tameka Williams out for using banned drug

St Kitts and Nevis sprinter Tameka Williams. PHOTO/AFP St Kitts and Nevis sprinter Tameka Williams has been sent home from the Olympics after admitting to taking...

Politics14 years ago

London 2012: Kobe Bryant, LeBron James headed to Olympics

Basket Ball super stars Kobe Bryant (l) and LeBron James. PHOTO/File Blake Griffin, Andre Iguodala and James Harden were chosen Saturday to complete the roster for...

Sport14 years ago

Wimbledon 2012: Venus Williams will not proceed to round 2

Venus Williams prepares to serve. PHOTO/Reuters For the first time since her debut appearance at the All England Club 15 years ago, five-time champion Venus Williams...

Sport14 years ago

Americans Gatlin, Gay ready to face Jamaican sprinters, Bolt, Blake in London

Justin Gatlin beats Tyson Gay. PHOTO/Simon Bruty/SI Justin Gatlin and Tyson Gay served notice they will be ready to challenge Usain Bolt at the London Olympics...

Sport14 years ago

London 2012: Sprint stars Usain Bolt, Yohan Blake have no room for error at trials

Usain Bolt receives baton from Yohan Blake at Daegu Stadium on September 4, 2011 in Daegu, South Korea. PHOTO/Mark Dadswell/Getty Images AsiaPac Eighteen of the world’s...

Sport14 years ago

Usain Bolt recovers and wins 100 meters in 9.79 seconds in Oslo

Jamaica’s sprinter Usain Bolt. PHOTO/Joe Klamar/AFP Usain Bolt recovered from a poor start to win the 100 meters in 9.79 seconds Thursday in the Bislett Games,...

Sport14 years ago

Usain Bolt to run against Asafa Powell in Oslo

Asafa Powell and Usain Bolt at a meet in Zurich. PHOTO/Fabrice Coffrini/AFP/Getty Images There was less of a show in Usain Bolt’s arrival to the Diamond...