Fans and players shocked by Taylor shooting
2007-11-29 09:45:26
The NFL and football fans reacted with grief and shock at the news that Washington Redskins Pro Bowl safety Sean Taylor had died on Tuesday after being shot during an apparent burglary at his Miami home.
T-Mobile pulls plug over drug scandals
2007-11-29 09:41:04
T-Mobile, the mobile-phone division of German telecommunications giant Deutsche Telekom, said Tuesday it was ending its sponsorship of a major cycling team after a succession of doping scandals.
Kirsten in line for India coaching job
2007-11-28 09:58:30
Former South Africa batsman Gary Kirsten looks set to succeed Greg Chappell as India's coach.
Red Sox World Series shares top $300,000 each
2007-11-27 17:28:30
Boston Red Sox players divided a World Series bonus pool of nearly $19 million into 47 full shares worth over $300,000 each after their Fall Classic sweep of the Colorado Rockies, Major League Baseball said on Monday.
11 players added to MLB Hall of Fame ballot
2007-11-27 17:01:03
Only 11 players were added to baseball's 2008 Hall of Fame ballot on Monday, giving new hope to former relief ace Rich "Goose" Gossage that this may be his year to win election to Cooperstown.
Jamaican Olympic champion McKenley dies aged 85
2007-11-27 14:30:53
Former Olympic champion and Jamaican athletics administrator Herb McKenley has died aged 85, his family said on Monday.
Russia and Brazil on top at volleyball World Cup
2007-11-27 09:47:46
Russia and Brazil stayed on top two of the standings at the 2007 men's volleyball World Cup after recording their seventh and sixth win.
Swimmers have mixed feelings about Gusmao doping charges
2007-11-26 11:10:22
Despite the world record established by Brazilian Thiago Pereira last week at the swimming World Cup held in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, the country's swimmers are still talking about the doping charges against compatriot Rebeca Gusmao.
America's unlikely challenge comes up short in China
2007-11-26 11:07:18
Boo Weekley and Heath Slocum will leave China with their heads held high after coming up just short in their attempt to emulate some of the greatest names in golf by winning the World Cup for the United States.
Gay shatters Liu to win IAAF athlete of the year
2007-11-26 10:07:17
American double world sprint champion Tyson Gay and Ethiopian distance runner Meseret Defar were named the 2007 World Athletes of the Year on Sunday.
IAAF to decide fate of Jones's Olympic titles
2007-11-23 11:29:47
The fate of the Olympic titles won by disgraced American sprinter Marion Jones at the Sydney Games in 2000 will be decided by the sport's world governing body on Friday.
US wins 57kg gold at Beijing international boxing
2007-11-22 16:55:48
Raynell Williams from the United States won the title of the 57kg feather category at the Beijing international boxing invitational tournament here on Thursday.