Athletics World Championships
France's Robert-Michon wins bronze in women's discus
French discus thrower Melina Robert-Michon, who won Olympic bronze in Rio last year, added another bronze to her career medal tally at Sunday’s World Athletics Championships in…
French race walker Yohann Diniz wins world athletics title
Yohann Diniz produced an astonishing solo tour de force to become the oldest man ever to become a world athletics champion at the age of 39 as he won the 50-kilometre walk title…
Frenchman Kevin Mayer wins world decathlon title
France's Kevin Mayer on Saturday became the first man other than the now-retired Ashton Eaton to win a global decathlon event since 2011 when he claimed gold in the world…
Like a Bosse: Frenchman storms to 800m gold
Pierre-Ambroise Bosse of France won the men's 800 metres world title on Tuesday in sensational style.
Gaitlin takes gold in Usain Bolt’s final 100m race
American veteran Justin Gatlin was booed after he stunned Usain Bolt to win the 100m world title in London on Saturday.
Nigeria marks third anniversary of abduction of Chibok schoolgirls
In tonight's edition, Nigeria marks the third anniversary of the abduction of the Chibok schoolgirls, and in Ivory Coast a court convicts six people of the kidnappings and…
Congolese warlord Ntaganda faces ICC war crimes trial
As Congolese warlord Bosco Ntaganda prepares to face war crimes charges in The Hague, those living in the communities his militia ravaged remember the bloodshed and violence he…
Usain Bolt wins 200m world championship gold
Jamaica's Usain Bolt ran the fastest time of the year in 19.55 seconds to win a record fourth straight world 200 metres title and sweep the individual sprints at a major global…
South Sudan's Salva Kiir signs peace deal
South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir signs a peace deal aimed at ending 20 months of brutal civil war, but makes it clear that he has deep reservations about the proposal. Also,…
Kenya's Iten: Home of athletic champions
The small town of Iten in Kenya is a long distance runner’s paradise. Dozens of champions have trained in the town, situated at an altitude of 2,600 metres. It has become the…
Bolt beats Gatlin to retain world 100m title
Usain Bolt once again produced his best when it mattered most to retain his 100 metres world title on Sunday and reassert his status as the fastest man on the planet.
Jamaica's Bolt matches world golds record with 4x100m win
Usain Bolt anchored the Jamaican 4x100-metre relay team to victory at the World Championships in Moscow on Sunday, equalling the record for number of world gold medals won. It…