Conte promises to tell Pound about doping
2007-12-11 10:34:44
The head of the former BALCO laboratory Victor Conte promised on Monday to tell World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) president Dick Pound on Wednesday the names of Olympic athletes he believed were involved in doping.
Ex-NFL star Vick sentenced to 23 months
2007-12-11 09:58:52
Disgraced U.S. football star Michael Vick was sentenced on Monday to 23 months in prison for his role in an illegal dogfighting ring in which he had admitted he was involved in the killing of at least eight dogs.
NFL: Cowboys tame Lions, Patriots perfect, Colts roll
2007-12-10 15:27:43
Jason Witten caught a 16-yard pass from Tony Romo for the winning touchdown 18 seconds from time to help the Dallas Cowboys survive a major scare from the Detroit Lions with a 28-27 road win on Sunday.
Marion Jones' Olympic medals at stake at IOC meeting
2007-12-10 11:24:24
Seven years later, the fate of Marion Jones' five medals from the Sydney Olympics is at stake this week.
Lebid claims seventh Euro cross country gold
2007-12-10 11:12:36
Sergiy Lebid won his seventh European cross country gold with a superb run to shrug off a determined challenge from Swedish steeplechaser Mustafa Mohamed in Toro on Sunday.
Calzaghe named Britain's sportsman of the year
2007-12-10 10:11:20
World super-middleweight champion boxer Joe Calzaghe was named BBC Sports Personality of the Year on Sunday.
Fallon failed drug test, lawyer admits
2007-12-10 09:39:35
Six-time British champion jockey Kieren Fallon has failed a drug test, his lawyer said on Saturday.
NFL: Backup QB Collins guides Redskins to win over Bears
2007-12-07 17:36:28
Replacement quarterback Todd Collins threw two touchdowns to steer the Washington Redskins to a 24-16 win over the Chicago Bears on Thursday.
MLB's Guillen and Gibbons given drug suspensions
2007-12-07 11:01:31
Outfielders Jose Guillen of the Kansas City Royals and Jay Gibbons of the Baltimore Orioles have been suspended for 15 days for violating Major League Baseball's joint drug prevention and treatment program.
Tigers manager: Willis key to blockbuster deal
2007-12-07 10:47:59
Detroit Tigers manager Jim Leyland is looking forward to adding Miguel Cabrera to his lineup but said the measure of the success of the blockbuster deal with the Florida Marlins would be pitcher Dontrelle Willis.
NFL's Senators snap seven-game streak with win over Panthers
2007-12-06 15:30:39
The Ottawa Senators snapped a seven-game losing streak as Randy Robitaille scored a pair of goals to help the Senators defeat the Florida Panthers in Sunrise, Florida on Wednesday.
Chinese shooters dominate Asian championship
2007-12-06 11:05:35
Chinese shooters pocketed all of the four medals at Asian Shooting Championship on Wednesday, together with a silver and a bronze.