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The ‘Pocket Rocket’ explodes again in Beijing

August 25, 2015 in Sports

[caption id="attachment_7423" align="alignleft" width="300"] THE FINISH! Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce (centre) at the end of the 100m getting the job done over (left) silver medallist Dafne Schipper and Veronica Campbell Brown who finished fourth.[/caption] Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce known to fans worldwide as the 'Pocket Rocket' exploded again in Beijing...

Bolt, Gatlin renew rivalry in 200m

August 25, 2015 in Sports

BEIJING, China (AFP) — Usain Bolt and Justin Gatlin will renew their sprint rivalry in the world championships 200m heats on Tuesday, two days after their explosive 100m showdown in Beijing. World record-holder David Rudisha will go for gold in the men's 800m and Genzebe Dibaba...

Serena Williams wins Cincinnati Masters for 69th singles title

August 24, 2015 in Sports

[caption id="attachment_4588" align="alignleft" width="300"] Serena Williams (FP)[/caption] World number one Serena Williams beat third seed Simona Halep to win the Cincinnati Masters on Sunday. The 33-year-old won 6-3 7-6 (7-5) to see off Romania's Halep, 23, who had already secured second seeding for the US Open by...

Bolt cements legacy as greatest sprinter ever

August 24, 2015 in Sports

[caption id="attachment_7372" align="alignleft" width="300"] BEIJING, China — Jamaica’s Usain Bolt celebrates with the Jamaican flag after winning the final of the men’s 100 metres at the 2015 IAAF World Championships in Beijing yesterday.[/caption] BEIJING, China — Usain Bolt brutally ended two-time doping offender Justin Gatlin's attempt...