Category: Sport
Former champion Antonio Pettigrew found dead
Former world 400 metres champion Antonio Pettigrew has been found dead, and authorities are reportedly unsure if his death was accidental or a suicide. Pettigrew, who is survived by his wife and son, had been an assistant athletics coach at
Manchester United star in horror crash
Manchester United midfielder Anderson was dragged out of a burning car but escaped with only minor injuries after an early-morning crash in Portugal, local media reported. Witnesses quoted by the Jornal de Noticias daily said the Brazilian player had lost
Jessica Ennis collects heptathlon gold
Jessica Ennis raced home on the seventh step to heaven add the European Championships crown to her bulging medal collection in Barcelona. Heptathlete Ennis, already the world indoor and outdoor champion, continued her gold rush with a gutsy display on
Mo Farah caps golden night
Mo Farah led a British gold rush in Barcelona as he won the 5,000m to add to his 10,000m success at the European Championships in Barcelona. He was joined on the winner’s rostrum by Jessica Ennis’s stunning win in the
Laura Dekker cleared for solo world voyage
A Dutch court cleared the way on Tuesday for teenager Laura Dekker to try to become the youngest person to sail round the world solo, ending state supervision of the 14-year-old. The sailor, who was born on her parents’ yacht
