Five-times Olympic champion Michael Johnson will return his final gold medal won in the 2000 Sydney Games 4x400 metres relay after a team mate admitted taking drugs.
Jamaica's Usain Bolt set a world record in the 100 metres on Saturday by clocking 9.72 seconds at the Reebok grand prix meeting at Icahn Stadium.
Inter Milan coach Roberto Mancini has been sacked, the Italian champions said on Thursday.Media reports have said Jose Mourinho, out of work since leaving Chelsea in September, is poised to take over.
Former U.S. Olympic sprinter Tim Montgomery was sentenced to 46 months in prison on Friday for his role in a check fraud scheme, part of a spectacular fall for the onetime world's fastest man.
In an age when shrieking grunts and muscular power rule the tennis world, Justine Henin proved to be a refreshing throwback to an era when grace, speed and timing dominated the women's game.
Brazilian star striker Ronaldo revealed Monday that he was "incredibly ashamed" over last week's encounter with a trio of transvestites.
World Player of the Year Kaka predicted on Sunday that he would reach his peak in time for the 2010 World Cup.
Germany's Olaf Sabatschus and Australia's Belinda Granger emerged as the winners of the inaugural Ironman China yesterday in the city of Haikou, South China's Hainan province.
Danica Patrick became the first female winner in IndyCar history Sunday, taking the Indy Japan 300 after the top contenders were forced to pit for fuel in the final laps.
If Lewis Hamilton's 2008 season hitherto was an F1 track the first corner would run downhill: Victory in Australia, a mediocre performance in Sepang, followed by disaster in Bahrain.
Tiger Woods had arthroscopic surgery on his left knee Tuesday to repair cartilage damage, his second operation in five years on the same knee. He is expected to miss at least a month while he recovers.
Brazilian striker Romario announced his retirement on Monday at the age of 42, ending a career in which he won the World Cup, was involved in numerous controversies and claimed to have scored more than 1,000 goals.
Polar icebreaker Snow Dragon arrives in Antarctic
Xi's vision on shared future for humanity
UN's top environmental honors go to three in China
German trains collide near Duesseldorf, several people injured
China beats Germany 7-4 in men's curling Olympic qualification
Bayern beat Paris Saint-Germain 3-1 in UEFA Champions League
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