Gaurav Gill takes lead

Two more for the road as Bolt says farewell IMAGE: Usain Bolt, the greatest entertainer of athletics. Photograph: Usain Bolt/Twitter. He had demanded that the world write one last headline about him -- "Unbeatable. Unstoppable." -- and at the World Athletics Championships on Saturday, Usain St Leo Bolt can still have his final sporting wish granted. Those quicksilver feet which always dealt in gold have another chance to obey his command as he seeks to bring down the curtain on his matchless ...

'When I am racing in my Formula One car today, what keeps me motivated is I think in my back of my mind just how hard my parents worked.' 'My dad having four jobs, my step mum giving up all of her money, every bit of income she had went into my racing so that's a huge commitment for, for particularly, for a woman who is coming in and that's not actually your son, to devote your life and your earnings, your hard work to help a youngster go somewhere.' IMAGE: Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes.

Kynan shoots 49 as Indian men's trap raises medal hopes IMAGE: Kynan Chenai in action. Photograph: Twitter Indian men's trap team, including Kynan Chenai, raised hopes of a medal after they grabbed the fourth place in the qualification rounds on the opening day of the ISSF World Shotgun Championship in Moscow. Chenai, fresh from an Asian Championship Bronze last month, shot 49 while Zoravar Sandhu and Birendeep Sodhi also shot scores of 47 and 46 respectively out of 50, to take India to ...

A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Friday IMAGE: David Villa. Photograph: Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images Spain's all-time top scorer David Villa has come out of international retirement after being named in the squad for World Cup qualifiers against Italy and Liechtenstein, national team coach Julen Lopetegui said on Friday. New York City FC striker Villa, who hit a record 59 goals with Spain, announced his retirement from the national team after the 2014 World ...

Michael Gonsalves City: Pune Mercedes-Benz, India’s biggest luxury German car maker by sales, is arguably betting big on its iconic performance division called AMG in Asia’s third biggest car market. Marking the 50th anniversary of the AMG brand, which ...

Bloomberg Formula E races aren’t exactly silent, but they are green For years Formula 1 organisers have tried to bring Formula racing to New York City, but to no avail. Budget constraints, noise concerns, and political challenges within the Fédération ...

'I don't think there was any bad intention (by Hamilton). I don't think he actually brake-tested me. I was upset and over-reacted. I am not proud of the moment.' IMAGE: Sebastian Vettel, left, with Lewis Hamilton. Photograph: Mark Thompson/Getty Images Triple world champion Lewis Hamilton said he still has "the utmost respect" for Formula One title rival Sebastian Vettel after accepting a public apology from the Ferrari driver on Thursday.Speaking to reporters at a crowded Austrian Grand Prix ...