Athletics: Triple jump glory for USA's Taylor
World champion Christian Taylor produced this year's biggest jump to take gold in the men's triple jump in an American one-two at the London Olympic Gamesy.
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Athletics: Glory for Rypakova & Richards-Ross
Olga Rypakova of Kazakhstan in the women's triple jump courtesy of a season's best of 14.98m - Sanya Richards Ross takes 400 metre title - Hungary's Krisztian Pars wins men's hammer.
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Taylor stuns Idowu to take triple jump gold
American Christian Taylor produced a personal best 17.96 to deny reigning champion Phillips Idowu the gold medal in the triple jump.
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Tamgho and Ennis win European Athletics awards
European Athletics has announced that French triple jump star Teddy Tamgho and multi-events specialist Jessica Ennis of Great Britain are the European Athletes of the Month for March.
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All-conquering Bolt could target long jump
Usain Bolt has revealed he could turn his hand to the long jump after his triple gold medal winning performance in the World Championships.
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Harrington jumps up rankings
Padraig Harrington is back in the world's top 10 despite the triple-bogey eight which cost him the chance of beating Tiger Woods on Sunday.
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Evora takes triple jump gold
Nelson Evora added the Olympic title to his world crown when he won the men's triple jump, handing Portugal its first Olympic gold medal in 12 years.
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Mbango Etone defends triple jump title
Cameroon's Francoise Mbango Etone successfully defended her Olympic gold medal in triple jump with a jump of 15.39 giving her victory at the Bird's Nest.
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Olympic champion Olsson to miss Games
Sweden's Olympic triple jump champion Christian Olsson said on Tuesday he will miss next month's Beijing Games after reinjuring his thigh during a Grand Prix meeting on home soil.
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Evora claims triple jump gold
Portugal's Nelson Evora gave three nations cause to cheer when he won the triple jump world title with a leap of 17.74 metres.
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Scanlon wins triple jump in UK
Ireland's Taneisha Scanlon of Ireland has secured victory in the triple jump at the Norwich Union World Championship and Commonwealth trials in Manchester.
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Star attraction is Liss at Punchestown
Blazing Liss is the star attraction on this well-supported seven race card as John Kiely's triple bumper winner makes her eagerly awaited jumping debut in the mares novice hurdle at Punchestown.
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Low-key return for Jones
Triple champion Marion Jones made a low-key return to Olympic competition Wednesday by successfully qualifying for Friday's women's long jump final.
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Etone leaps to Olympic Gold
Cameroon's Francoise Mbango Etone leapt to Olympic gold in the women's triple jump on Monday, beating hot favourite Tatyana Lebedeva into third place.
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Olsson adds Olympic gold to world championships
Sweden's Christian Olsson added Olympic gold to his world championship title with a convincing victory in the men's triple jump on Sunday..
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Jones triumphs at Jamaican event
Triple Olympic champion Marion Jones won the 100 metres and long jump at the inaugural Jamaica international invitation meeting last night.
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Edwards' retirement looms
World and Olympic triple jump champion, Jonathan Edwards, announced he will retire after competing in the World Championships in Paris.
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Edwards loses Triple Jump crown
Sweden's Christian Olsson took gold in the final of the Triple Jump at the European Championships tonight.
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Tomlinson breaks long jump record
European Cup silver medallist Chris Tomlinson has recorded a new long jump record of 8.27 metres after a magnificent clearance which wipes out Lynn Davies' name from the record books.
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Istabraq fit and well ahead of Cheltenham
Triple Champion Hurdler Istabraq looked fit and well when completing the main part of his Cheltenham build up at Leopardstown racecourse this afternoon.