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Usain Bolt says his whole world crashed in when he was booed by the Jamaican crowd. Photo: Getty Images The world’s fastest man Usain Bolt has revealed that he almost gave up sprinting in 2006 when he was booed by Jamaican fans for pulling out of a race injured. The star, who was only 19 at the time, began his leg of a 4 x 400m race at the National Stadium in Kingston, Jamaica, … [Read more...] about Bolt says booing nearly made him quit

S’manga Khumalo and Heavy Metal. Photo: SABC News S’manga Khumalo’s bid to land his first jockey’s title has got off to a whirlwind start, with rivals Piere Strydom and Anthony Delpech already trailing by more than 12 winners after the first month of the new season. But Khumalo can argue that he is certainly dedicating long hours to his job – he rode in 55 more races than any … [Read more...] about Khumalo works overtime to score wins

All Blacks, Andrew Hore, Dane Coles, Eden Park, Kieran Read, Liam Messam, Ma'a Nonu, New Zealand, Owen Franks, Richie McCaw, Rugby Championship, Sam Cane, South Africa, Springboks, Steven Luatua … [Read more...] about All Blacks change for Springboks clash

Europcar’s David Veilleux. Photo: Jeff Pachoud / AFP David Veilleux has announced that he will retire from professonal cycling after the Grand Prix de Montréal at the weekend. The Team Europcar rider’s surprise decision comes at the end of a fine 2013 season that saw him win a stage of the Critérium du Dauphiné and become the first Quebecois to ride the Tour de France. Still … [Read more...] about Europcar’s Veilleux announces retirement

Kimi Raikkonen joins Ferrari as Fernando Alonso’s team-mate. Photo: BBC Sport Kimi Raikkonen will join Fernando Alonso at Ferrari next year. The Finn, who won the world title with Ferrari in 2007 but was replaced by Alonso at the end of 2009, has signed a one-year deal with an option for 2015. Ferrari, who will now have arguably the strongest driver line-up in Formula 1, have … [Read more...] about Raikkonen joins Ferrari as Alonso’s team-mate