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Phelps to wrap up swimming career with one last race today

Phelps will wrap up his swimming career today with the butterfly leg of 4x100 medley relay, an event the US men have never lost.

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Saina’s bronze: China’s head coach blames ref for Xin’s injury

"When Wang asked the referee to have the sweat on the floor wiped clean, he refused, and that was why she slipped and injured herself," Li said to Xinhua.

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Olympics Boxing: Brits on a roll, Indians are angry

Second-seeded light welterweight Tom Stalker beat Manoj Kumar 20-16 for the 10th British win in 11 fights in London, moving six boxers to the brink of medal qualification.

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Olympics: Gelana falls twice but still wins women’s marathon

Ethiopia's Tiki Gelana recovered from the fall to win the marathon on Sunday in a race that began in a downpour, was briefly brightened by sunshine and ended in another drenching rain. She won the race...

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Biggest win of my life: Murray on Olympic gold

Murray beat Roger Federer for the men's singles tennis gold, gaining a measure of revenge for the Wimbledon final he lost on the same Wimbledon court to the Swiss star a month ago.

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London 2012: Iranian giant favourite to win weightlifting gold

When Iranian super heavyweight Behdad Salimikordasiabi squats with 325 kilograms on his shoulders, the other weightlifters in the training hall pause to watch.

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London 2012: Muscle injury ends Asafa Powell’s season

Jamaican former 100 metres world record holder Asafa Powell's season is over after additional medical tests confirmed a strained left adductor muscle, his agent told Reuters on Tuesday.

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What the bronze medal means for Afghanistan

In a year filled with suicide bombings, school poisonings and kidnappings, including the killing of three US soldiers in Afghanistan today, Rohullah Nikpah's taekwondo bronze in the Olympics feels golden.

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The Weekly Firstpost Quiz

Do you really, really follow the news every week? Here are seven questions on developments of the last seven days. If you’ve been a regular visitor to Firstpost, you should get all the answers right....

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The most spectacular sports images of 2012

Sport produces moments of action, emotion and beauty. Here are some of the most spectacular images from this year's busy sports calendar.

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