Wenger laments lax defense

Arsene Wenger admits the lack of experience in his Arsenal defence proved costly as his team spurned the opportunity to give itself a glimmer of hope in the Premier League title race.

Aguero on city sideline

Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini said it's impossible to know how long Sergio Aguero will be sidelined with a knee ligament injury after the star striker hobbled off in Saturday's 1-0 win over Everton.

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Rivals look forward to return of Phelps

Ryan Lochte and Chad le Clos on Saturday both welcomed the news that banned Olympic legend Michael Phelps will return to the pool in the French leg of the FINA World Cup series in August.

Can Hackett still hack it at 34?

Australian swimming great Grant Hackett has confirmed his comeback to the pool after six years and has entered next April's national trials, local media reported on Saturday.

Jamaican makes historic splash

Jamaica's Alia Atkinson became the first black woman to win a world swimming title when she triumphed in the 100m breaststroke at the world short-course championships on Saturday as more records tumbled.

Brodeur fitting in with Blues

Martin Brodeur returned to the New York metropolitan area for yet another triumph.

Without a safety Net, dead on the Net

On Nov 30, a 19-year-old man in Sichuan province killed himself by taking sleeping pills and filling his room with carbon monoxide fumes. From 8 am until 2 pm he tweeted his thoughts and actions, often accompanied with photos, until he passed out.

China's migrant workers need greater public empathy

Wang Yu Ying, 32, came to Beijing about five years ago from the eastern coastal province of Zhejiang. But before she migrated to the capital city to earn a better living, Wang left her daughter of 10 months in her mother's care in Anhui province. also in the east where her mother lives.

Coe offers blueprint to revamp athletics

Pitching his vision to overhaul the sport that has shaped his life, Sebastian Coe is apprehensive.

Redskins in third-and-long void

Third-and-long is more like third-and-forever for the Washington Redskins.