A former Olympic runner from Ethiopia who was due to give birth in three weeks collapsed at a Connecticut restaurant and died.But hero doctors saved the baby, her friends said Wednesday.Meskerem Legesse, 26, who competed professionally in New York running events, was with her 2-year-old son when she crumpled Monday at a Chinese restaurant in Hamden, her friend Fatima Sense said.Legesse was taken t
Caster Semenya won her first race after a lengthy injury layoff on Wednesday night, but fell well short in her attempt to qualify for next month's IAAF World Championships.Semenya clocked a pedestrian 2:06.58 to win the women's 800m race at the Lahti Games in Finland — her first competitive outing since last year's London Olympic Games, after recovering from a long-term knee injury.Charlene Lips
Tyson Gay has tested positive for a banned substance and has said he'll pull out of next month's world championships in Moscow.Gay told the Associated Press he was notified by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency of the positive test late last week. He wouldn't reveal the substance but said the positive test came from a May 16 out-of-competition test, the AP reported."I don't have a sabotage story. I don't
David Moyes hasn't gotten off to the best start as Manchester United manager after defeat to the Singha All-Stars, but it seems United's official TV channel has already written him off.Nobody ever said replacing Sir Alex Ferguson at the helm would be easy, but a little support from those inside United wouldn't go amiss.However, in a segment shown on United's official TV channel after the 1-0 defea
Mark Cavendish British cyclist Mark Cavendish was doused with urine by a crazed spectator during the eleventh stage of the Tour de France Tuesday, according to the BBC.Cavendish, who first thought it was water, made the stomach-turning discovery by tasting the liquid. The 28-year-old declined to comment on the incident but that didn't stop his team manager, Patrick Lefevere, from expressing his d
Lionel Messi's disastrous tour of the US has suffered another blow after fans were left fuming by a supposed 'VIP experience' before his latest match for charity in Chicago.Messi has already received some heat in America for cancelling a match in Los Angeles at the last minute which left one of the sponsors saying it was a "blatant attempt to defraud American citizens."The latest 'Lionel Messi and
The wait is over. Andy Murray has become Britain's first Wimbledon men's singles champion for 77 years after beating Novak Djokovic in straight sets in an historic final today.The British No.1 was in ice-cool form in the searing heat of Centre Court to defeat the 2011 champion 6-4, 7-5, 6-4.The US Open champion's second grand slam triumph sees him become the first Briton since Fred Perry in 1936 t
Enraged spectators invaded a football field, stoned the referee to death and quartered his body after he stabbed a player to death.The Public Safety Department of the state of Maranhao, in Brazil, said in a statement that the incident began when referee Otavio da Silva, 20, sent off 30-year-old Josenir Abreu.The two got into a fist fight, during which Silva took out a knife and stabbed Abreu, w
Olympic sprint legend Usain Bolt's dream of playing for Manchester United is to come true — at pal Rio Ferdinand's testimonial next month.The world's fastest man will pull on a Red Devil's shirt for the match against Seville at Old Trafford.A source said: "Usain has finally got his wish and he'll be lining up alongside Rio."It should be quite a game. It will be fascinating to see if Usain's spee
Boxing hero Frank Bruno has told how he is desperate to get off medication that makes him feel a "zombie".The ex-world champ, who has battled depression for years, despairs of taking powerful pills for the rest of his life.And despite being sectioned three times he refuses to accept he should be put into psychiatric care every time he does "something crazy".Frank, 51, describes his torment in a r
He may have won seven titles but even Roger Federer is not above the strict Wimbledon dress code.According to numerous reports, the Swiss master upset the bosses at SW19 by wearing orange-soled Nike trainers during his first-round match against Victor Hanescu.The All England Championship rules state that during Wimbledon all players must wear 'almost entirely white' clothing and Federer's are beli
Two of Wimbledon's biggest tennis stars have been exchanging hard-hitting shots — about each other's private lives.The head-to-head between Maria Sharapova and Serena Williams has made even the high drama of Centre Court seem tame.At the heart of it are rumours that Russian Sharapova's new tennis star boyfriend — handsome Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov, 22 — also dated Williams.Meanwhile American
Barcelona are ready to fight Real Madrid and Chelsea to take £25million Wayne Rooney to the Nou Camp, the Sun reports.The Manchester United star, 27, is set for showdown talks with new Old Trafford boss David Moyes.Alex Ferguson had said Rooney was not for sale after claiming the striker had asked for a transfer.Top Barcelona sources told SunSport they are monitoring the situation and if United w
Arsenal footballer Theo Walcott has married fiancee Melanie Slade in Italy.The young couple, who have been dating for nine years, wed at the Castello di Vincigliata in Tuscany last week.Blonde Melanie, 24, looked stunning in a strapless gown with sweetheart neckline.Speaking to Hello! magazine, the proud groom, 24, said: 'It's fantastic to be able to finally call Melanie my wife.'Now we're excited
A Christian school in Georgia is using the Bible to back up their decision that an 12-year-old girl should no longer be able to play football because the boys on the team could have "impure thoughts."Maddy Blythe had at least four sacks playing for Strong Rock Christian School's team last year, but just this week, the school's CEO told her that she would no longer be able to play."Just for the fac
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