I'm not here on holiday, says Galaxy new boy Keane
2011-08-20 10:26:41
Robbie Keane may have put his English Premier League days behind him but he is determined to show Los Angeles Galaxy's fans the striking prowess that made him a prolific goal-scorer with a host of top clubs.
Clijsters pulls out of US. Open with injury
2011-08-20 10:26:25
Champion Kim Clijsters has pulled out of the US Open due to a stomach muscle injury, the Belgian said in a statement on Friday.
Chinese-US basketball teams shake hands after brawl
2011-08-19 22:30:17
Basketball teams from China and the United States shook hands late Thursday after a brawl during a friendly game, Vice-Foreign Minister Cui Tiankai said Friday.
China to restrict NBA players to play in CBA
2011-08-19 20:43:56
The Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) said on Friday that it will restrict the players of the National Basketball Association (NBA) to play in its domestic league.
Young players give Chinese football a shot in the arm
2011-08-19 12:38:37
Team China ended their Universiade football dreams after losing 2-3 to Japan in the game's knockout stage at the Bao'an Stadium in Shenzhen Thursday night.
Stosur happy to be flying solo ahead of U.S. Open
2011-08-19 11:30:24
Australian Samantha Stosur has bucked the trend of on-court coaching and the world number 10 believes she benefits from managing matches on her own.
Crazy golf is a breeze for Oriol with borrowed clubs
2011-08-19 11:18:35
Unheralded Spaniard Pedro Oriol, using borrowed clubs after his were lost in transit, fired a five-under 67 to surge within one stroke of leader Peter Lawrie of Ireland after the Czech Open first round on Thursday.
Grand slam winners go out as Sharapova advances
2011-08-19 10:46:44
Grand slam title holders Li Na and Petra Kvitova were knocked out of the Cincinnati Open on Thursday while Russia's Maria Sharapova and Vera Zvonareva moved into the quarter-finals.
Maracana workers strike after on-site blast
2011-08-18 14:15:03
Construction workers refurbishing the giant Maracana stadium for the 2014 World Cup finals went on strike after one of their colleagues was badly burnt in an on-site explosion on Wednesday, the workers' union said.
Injury rules Mulaudzi out of world champs
2011-08-18 14:14:33
World 800 metres men's champion Mbulaeni Mulaudzi has dropped out of the South African team to compete at the athletics world championships in Daegu, South Korea, starting this month because of injury, Athletics South Africa (ASA) said on Wednesday.
Tsonga out, Djokovic and Nadal through
2011-08-18 14:14:10
France's Jo-Wilfried Tsonga suffered a surprise defeat to qualifier Alex Bogomolov while Spain's Rafa Nadal and world number one Novak Djokovic passed their second-round tests at the Cincinnati Open.
US teenager sends Wozniacki packing in Cincinnati
2011-08-18 14:13:31
World number one Caroline Wozniacki suffered a shock second-round loss to 19-year-old American Christina McHale at the Cincinnati Open on Wednesday.