Orlando Magic vs Miami Heat
2006-10-25 14:05:10
Orlando Magic forward Dwight Howard (R) is fouled by Miami Heat forward Wayne Simien as he shoots during their NBA basketball game in Orlando October 24, 2006. [Reuters]
China Open finalists fall at World Cup
2006-10-25 11:13:21
Bao Chunlai returns a shot to his teammate Chen Yu during the men's single at Badminton China Open held in Yiyang,central China's Hunan Province October 24,2006.[Xinhua]
Hot-air balloons flock at Spanish village
2006-10-25 09:43:21
Hot-air balloons float during the start of Regatta Cala Millor in the village of Cala Millor on the Spanish island of Mallorca October 24, 2006. [Retuers]
IOC President visits Olympic venues
2006-10-25 07:19:17
International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge (R2) visits the construction site of the National Stadium Tuesday, October 24, 2006. The 91,000-seat stadium, known as the "Bird's Nest" for its giant lattice work structure of metal girders, will host the opening and closing ceremonies and athletics events during the 2008 Games. "It is, in my opinion, one of the icons in the world," Rogge told reporters. [Xinhua]
China's gymnasts return home in triumph
2006-10-24 17:15:58
New chess world record
2006-10-24 10:44:02
Thousands of Mexican players play chess in Zocalo main square plaza in Mexico City to earn a place in the Guinness Book of World Records, October 22, 2006. The total of 14,000 competitors participated trying to beat the Most Simultaneous Games of Chess. [Reuters]
Michael Jordan meets Ronaldinho
2006-10-24 08:51:04
Former U.S. basketball star Michael Jordan (R) and Brazilian soccer star Ronaldinho pose during a meeting in Barcelona October 23, 2006. [Retuers]
Asian Games torch arrives at Great Wall
2006-10-23 14:27:05
Marzouq Saad, a torch bearer for the 15th Asian Games Doha 2006 Torch Relay, runs on the Great Wall in China October 23, 2006. The relay is the longest in the history of the Games, travelling 50,000km to 15 countries and regions in 55 days and returning to Doha for the opening ceremony of the 15th Asian Games. [Reuters]
Tigers vs. Cardinals: baseball fans' festival
2006-10-23 11:09:27
Baseball fan Debbie Kozer shows off her painted face before Game 2 of Major League Baseball's World Series between the Detroit Tigers and the St. Louis Cardinals in Detroit, October 22, 2006. [Reuters]
Felipe Massa wins on Schumacher's farewell F1 race
2006-10-23 09:33:02
Madrid beats Barcelona 2-0 in Spanish league
2006-10-23 09:36:26
Real Madrid's David Beckham (R) and Barcelona's Carles Puyol head the ball during their Spanish first division soccer match at Santiago Bernabeu stadium in Madrid October 22, 2006. [Reuters]