Ankle injury rules Chong Wei out of Thomas Cup
2012-05-23 13:40:59
World number one Lee Chong Wei limped off in tears after suffering a serious ankle injury during a Thomas Cup match on Tuesday.
IOC, USOC near agreement on revenue-sharing deal
2012-05-23 11:25:59
International and US Olympic leaders are close to finalizing a deal to settle the long-running financial dispute that has soured relations and undermined recent American bids for the games, a senior official said Tuesday.
Bulgarian sprinter Eftimova banned for two years
2012-05-23 10:40:16
Bulgarian sprinter Inna Eftimova, who was preparing for the London Olympics, has been banned for two years for doping, the Bulgarian athletics federation said on Tuesday.
Drogba to leave Chelsea at the end of June
2012-05-23 10:25:33
Ivory Coast striker Didier Drogba will leave Chelsea when his contract expires at the end of June, the Premier League club said in a statement on Tuesday.
Mourinho extends contract with Real Madrid
2012-05-23 10:22:55
Jose Mourinho has agreed a two-year contract extension with Real Madrid which ties him to the club until 2016, the Spanish champions said on Tuesday.
Cities vying for 2020 Games try to avoid IOC axe
2012-05-23 10:06:15
The race to host the 2020 Summer Olympics reaches the first hurdle on Wednesday with five cities trying to avoid being dropped from the bidding marathon by the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
Boxing federation chief earns IOC board nomination
2012-05-23 10:04:55
Amateur boxing chief Wu Ching-Kuo was nominated for a spot on the International Olympic Committee (IOC) executive board in a vote of the Association of Summer Olympic International Federations (ASOIF) on Tuesday.
Seedorf, Drogba news push up craze in China
2012-05-23 09:50:24
The guessing game for which famous soccer star will be the next to land in China went hotly on as more big names were linked to the Chinese soccer.
8 shot after NBA game in Oklahoma
2012-05-23 09:53:03
At least eight people were wounded, one critically, when an argument escalated to gunfire after a NBA playoff game in the US city of Oklahoma, city police said Tuesday.
Bolt eyes 9.7s at 100m in Ostrava
2012-05-23 09:51:15
Olympic champion Usain Bolt hopes to clock 9.7 seconds in the 100 metres at the Golden Spike meeting in the Czech Republic on Friday as he continues his preparations for the London Games.
China powers into Thomas and Uber Cup quarters
2012-05-23 09:49:35
Chinese badminton players romped into the quarter-finals of the Thomas and Uber Cup as the world No. 1 ranked Lee Chong Wei pulled out of the tournament with a torn ligament.
Shenhua seeking new coach as Anelka simmers
2012-05-23 08:06:59
Shanghai Shenhua says it plans to name a new head coach, just weeks after the big-spending Chinese soccer club appointed mercurial French striker Nicolas Anelka as player-coach.