Summer Sports


McKeever takes gold at Lake Malta

By David Gold

Ed_McKeeverMay 8 - Britain's Ed McKeever edged out Poland's Piotr Siemionowski to take gold in the 200 metres final on a good day of the World Cup for GB Canoeing on the regatta course at Lake Malta, Poznan.




FIFA to step up war on illegal betting

By Andrew Warshaw

FIFA logo smallMay 8 - Football's world governing body is stepping up the fight against match-fixing whilst trying to find ways of improving the game as a spectacle by scheduling two major meetings at its Zurich headquarters this week.



Vive la France! as Paris lift first WSB title

By Tom Degun

Paris_United_celebrate_winning_WSB_trophy_May_2011May 8 - Paris United have made history as the French boxing franchise claimed victory in the inaugural World Series of Boxing (WSB) team event with a hard-fought win in the final against the Astana Arlans at the University of Guizhou Stadium in Guiyang, China. 





Sparkling start to Diamond League season in Doha

By Mike Rowbottom in Doha

Allyson_Felix_in_Doha_May_6_2011May 6 - The opening Samsung International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) Diamond League meeting of the season here prompted 10 athletes to achieve world-leading performances, with Allyson Felix moving closer to her own personal set of double figures as she recorded the ninth win of her career at this meeting.


Cejudo set for New York comeback

By David Gold

CejudoMay 6 - America's Henry Cejudo will compete for the first time since the 2008 Olympic Games in New York's Times Square as he steps up preparation for London 2012.