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Marion Jones (right) on the court for North Carolina in 1994

Shamed Jones to shoot hoops

The disgraced former American sprinter Marion Jones is attempting to relaunch her sporting career as a professional basketball player. Jones was an outstanding basketball talent before choosing athletics in 1996.

Inside Athletics

'Some of his comments can be harsh but it is his opinion. There are many more people who watch me and they think I'm amazing,' says Idowu on Jonathan Edwards

Phillips Idowu: Hang on to your hats... here comes Idowu

Sunday, 22 November 2009

Boy from the school of hard knocks is making great strides in triple jump and can land Olympic gold in 2012 to finally leapfrog Edwards.

'I do feel I've a bit of a chance,' says Alistair Brownlee of Olympic gold. 'But the triathlon is a really unpredictable sport'

The guts but not the glory for Brownlee

Sunday, 22 November 2009

No one glanced up from their skinny lattes or did a double-take in mid-sudoku when Britain's most accomplished world champion walked into his local Starbucks.

Caster Semenya: 'Innocent of any wrong'

Semenya to keep title as tests stay under wraps

Friday, 20 November 2009

Caster Semenya will be allowed to keep the 800 metres gold medal she won at the athletics World Championships in Berlin in August, and the prize-money that she earned.

The IAAF has received the results of Caster Semenya's gender verification tests but said it would be making no decision on the delicate case until November

Semenya to keep gold medal

Thursday, 19 November 2009

The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) has agreed that South African runner Caster Semenya will keep her 800 metres world title, the country's sports ministry said today.

<p> <b>Tim Montgomery (United States, Athletics) </b> </p> <p></p> <p> Montgomery's case is regarded as a landmark in the fight against doping as it introduced the non-analytical positive. </p> <p></p> <p> Once the world's fastest man, Montgomery never returned a positive test for a banned substance but admitted under oath to a U.S. Federal grand jury investigating BALCO (Bay Area Laboratory Cooperative) that he had used steroids and human growth hormone. </p> <p></p> <p> Montgomery, who helped the United States to win gold in the 4x100 metres relay at the Sydney Olympics, was stripped of his medal and his 100 metres world record of 9.78 seconds set in 2002 in Paris was wiped from the record books based on the evidence given during his testimony. He was barred from competition in 2005 and retired the following year. </p> <p></p> <p> Montgomery, who has a son with disgraced sprint queen Marion Jones, was later sentenced to 46 months in prison for cheque fraud and money laundering and last October had five years added to his sentence after being convicted of possessing heroin with the intent to distribute it. </p>

High-profile drug cheats exposed by WADA

Tuesday, 10 November 2009

It is ten years since the World Anti-Doping Agency was formed in order to fight the use of performance-enhancing drugs in sport.

New York Marathon

Dom Joly: Where exactly is the fun in a fun-run?

Monday, 9 November 2009

Weird World of Sport: Every runner or jogger that I see has the same unhappy look etched onto their face

Caster Semenya's gold medal win is still causing controversy in South Africa

South Africa suspends officials over Semenya

Friday, 6 November 2009

South Africa's Olympic body, SASCOC, has suspended the president, board and members of Athletics South Africa over the handling of 800 metres world champion Caster Semenya's gender tests.

The IAAF has received the results of Caster Semenya's gender verification tests but said it would be making no decision on the delicate case until November

South Africa make Semenya apology

Thursday, 5 November 2009

Caster Semenya has received an unconditional apology from Athletics South Africa for their role in the row over the athlete's gender.

Deratu Tulu Paula Radcliffe

Radcliffe left running on empty

Monday, 2 November 2009

Injured Briton trails home in fourth to suffer her first defeat in a big city marathon

Radcliffe aided after the New York marathon

Radcliffe plays down injury fears

Monday, 2 November 2009

Paula Radcliffe has dismissed fears over her long-term fitness by insisting she will recover quickly from the injury problems which plagued her during yesterday's ING New York City Marathon.

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