British press hails murray
2011-07-03 10:32:18
Britain's press paid tribute to Andy Murray on Saturday, despite the Scot falling in the Wimbledon semifinals for the third year in a row.
Kvitova wins Wimbledon title
2011-07-03 10:30:19
Petra Kvitova from the Czech Republic clinched her first Grand Slam title after defeating Russian Maria Sharapova 6-3, 6-4 at the Wimbledon Championships on Saturday.
Nadal vs Djokovic in final
2011-07-03 10:17:24
Rafael Nadal will get to play one more match as the top-ranked man in the tennis world, and it will be in the Wimbledon final against the man who is going to replace him.
Brutal Nadal shatters Murray's Wimbledon dream again
2011-07-02 11:31:50
Rafa Nadal crushed Andy Murray's Wimbledon dream in the semi-finals for the second successive year with an emphatic 5-7 6-2 6-2 6-4 victory on Friday.
Djokovic makes Wimbledon final, gets No 1 ranking
2011-07-02 10:42:37
Novak Djokovic reached his first Wimbledon final and guaranteed himself the No 1 ranking by defeating Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 7-6 (4), 6-2, 6-7 (9), 6-3 Friday in a match filled with diving shots by both players on Centre Court.
Lockout begins as sides fail to reach deal
2011-07-02 07:57:49
NEW YORK - The NBA locked out its players on Friday when its collective bargaining agreement (CBA)expired, becoming the second pro sports league shut down by labor strife.
Major issues they disagree on
2011-07-02 07:57:49
Salaries: In their initial proposal in 2010, owners wanted to reduce player salary costs by about $750 million annually. In their most recent proposal, the league offered a 10-year deal in which total player compensation would never dip below $2 billion annually over the life of the deal, but players said that would be a pay cut because they were paid more than $2.1 billion this season in salaries and benefits. Players had proposed reducing their salaries by $500 million over five years, which commissioner David Stern called a "modest" offer.
Red-hot Sharapova poised to reclaim Wimbledon crown
2011-07-02 07:57:49
LONDON - Maria Sharapova will attempt to complete her long journey back from the wilderness at Wimbledon on Saturday when she takes on Czech eighth seed Petra Kvitova for the women's singles crown.
River relegation talk of the town among Argentines
2011-07-02 07:57:49
BUENOS AIRES - Argentina stars may be plotting the demise of Bolivia in Friday's opening Copa America fixture - but it is the relegation of emblemic club River Plate which has been the chief topic of conversation in recent days.
In-form Powell throws down world gauntlet
2011-07-02 07:57:49
LAUSANNE, Switzerland - Asafa Powell has thrown down the gauntlet to world sprinting rivals including Jamaican compatriot Usain Bolt by running the fastest 100m of the season.
Nigeria can rule the soccer world, insists coach Uche
2011-07-02 07:57:49
FRANKFURT - Despite her side exiting the women's World Cup after suffering its second defeat, Nigeria coach Eucharia Uche insists her Super Eagles can one day rule the world on soccer's global stage.
90-year-old Chinese wins 3 golds at US National Senior Games
2011-07-01 17:45:32
Gao Rushan, a 90-year-old retired engineer from China, has pocketed three golds for table tennis at the US National Senior Games.