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When Bolt met Blatter: The sprint king was at FIFA HQ on Wednesday. Photo: AP It can’t always be easy having one of the most recognisable faces in sport – but that didn’t appear to bother Usain Bolt earlier this week. The sprint king was chased by a throng of fans into Sunglasses Hut at Heathrow Airport as he waited to board a flight to Zurich. But instead of throwing a … [Read more...] about Bolt spends time with fans while splurging at airport

South African Paralympic sprinter Oscar Pistorius appears at the Magistrate Court in Pretoria on August 19, 2013. Photo: Stephane De Sakutin / AFP / Getty Images Murder-accused Paralympian Oscar Pistorius must be punished with the toughest sentence, South Africa’s Minister for Women, Children and People with Disabilities Lulu Xingwana said. “We are saying to the courts: we want … [Read more...] about SA Minister wants toughest sentence for Pistorius

Two-time US Open champion Venus Williams loses to Jie Zheng Wednesday, but is the last time we will see her on the hard top in Flushing? Photo: Robert Sabo / New York Daily News Venus Williams has crashed out of the US Open after losing a thriller against Zheng Jie. Williams has only reached the third round at a grand slam once in the past two years, losing more than her fair … [Read more...] about Williams crashes out of US Open

Pablo Matera. Photo: Gallo Images Argentina loose forward Pablo Matera was cleared of the eye-gouging charge that was levelled against him during his side’s Rugby Championship defeat to South Africa. A South Africa, New Zealand and Australia Rugby official said that there was not enough clear evidence to ban the 20-year-old for the incident. “The judicial officer was not … [Read more...] about Matera escapes punishment for allegedly eye-gouging Louw

France’s Thibaut Pinot. Photo: AP Thibaut Pinot will reportedly race a Formula One car around a Grand Prix circuit to conquer his fear of speed, in a ‘kill-or-cure’ theory. According to Metro.co.uk, Pinot, who is one of France’s brightest road-racing prospects, having won a stage at last year’s Tour de France, suffers from the phobia, which affects his ability and threatens to … [Read more...] about Pinot to conquer fear of speed by racing on F1 track