Muster bows out in emotional climax
2011-10-27 07:54:33
Austrian tennis legend Thomas Muster wrapped up his tennis career at the age of 44 on Tuesday, losing in straight sets to teenage compatriot Dominic Thiem in an emotional exit at the Austrian Open.
Does school team loss signal China's sporting defeat?
2011-10-26 15:39:28
What does the defeat really mean? And does the loss of two small school games against another country's sporting elite flag up a deeper problem with sport in China?
City Games legacy more profound than visible success
2011-10-26 11:57:15
The 7th Chinese City Games came to an end on Tuesday, but the host city Nanchang, the capital city of east China's Jiangxi province, is looking to harvest more legacy than a mere bunch of world junior records or young talent.
Man United hit back after City drubbing
2011-10-26 11:07:20
Manchester United beat League Two Aldershot Town 3-0 in the League Cup fourth round on Tuesday to begin the road to recovery after their humiliating 6-1 defeat by Manchester City on Sunday.
Tevez fined four weeks' wages by Man City
2011-10-26 10:55:47
Striker Carlos Tevez was fined four weeks' wages by Manchester City on Tuesday after being found guilty of misconduct during last month's Champions League tie at Bayern Munich.
FA charge Chelsea, demand Villas-Boas explanation
2011-10-26 09:51:13
Chelsea were charged by the Football Association on Tuesday for the behaviour of their players during their weekend defeat to Queens Park Rangers in which they had two sent off.
Beckenbauer suggests offside rule change
2011-10-26 09:39:52
Beckenbauer said that the current offside rule involving active and passive offside was too complicated while the so-called "triple punishment" for offences in the penalty area was too harsh.
Eriksson leaves manager's hot seat
2011-10-26 07:58:03
Former England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson has left his position as Leicester City manager by "mutual agreement", the Championship club confirmed in a statement on its website on Monday.
New ad panels for CSL
2011-10-26 07:58:03
Old advertising panels at Chinese Super League (CSL) stadiums will be updated to LED screens next year.
Future stars who could hit big names for Olympics
2011-10-25 17:35:31
The 7th National City Games of China, an event designed for athletes aged under 20, has brought a number of budding stars to our attention.
United still better than City: Mancini
2011-10-25 14:20:13
Manchester United are still better than neighbours City, Roberto Mancini said after his side thumped the champions 6-1 to go five points clear at the top of the Premier League.
FIFA exco member Zwanziger questions Qatar decision
2011-10-25 11:02:43
The decision to award the 2022 World Cup to Qatar was called into question by new FIFA executive committee member Theo Zwanziger on Sunday.