US sweeps titles at beach volleyball worlds
2007-07-30 08:47:35
Americans Phil Dalhausser and Todd Rogers joined their compatriots Misty May-Treanor and Kerri Walsh atop the podiums at the 2007 Swatch FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships concluded in Gstaad on Sunday.
Doping scandals hand Contador Tour win by default
2007-07-30 08:46:41
Alberto Contador emerged on Sunday as the winner of a ten-pin bowling competition also known as the Tour de France.
Olympic champion Kemboi wins Kenyan steeplechase
2007-07-29 11:00:38
Olympic 3,000 metres steeplechase champion Ezekiel Kemboi atoned for his loss in the All-Africa Games by winning at the Kenyan world championships trials on Saturday.
Tour de France triumph in Contador's grasp
2007-07-29 10:54:56
Spaniard Alberto Contador was poised to win the Tour de France after holding off his rivals for the overall lead in Saturday's time trial won by his Discovery Channel team mate Levi Leipheimer.
Tour reels from latest doping scandal
2007-07-28 10:06:19
Spain's Alberto Contador was wearing the Tour de France's yellow jersey at the start of Friday's stage, after the previous race leader was sacked by his own team in a row over doping tests.
Tour reputation rests on Contador's shoulders
2007-07-27 10:05:53
The reputation of the Tour de France will rest on the shoulders of 24-year-old Alberto Contador when the 18th stage starts from Cahors on Friday.
Contador official Tour leader after 17th stage
2007-07-27 09:03:31
Spaniard Alberto Contador officially took the overall lead of the Tour de France after Thursday's 17th stage, which started without previous yellow jersey holder Michael Rasmussen and the Cofidis team.
Reeling Tour de France enjoys scandal-free day
2007-07-27 08:57:29
Battered and bruised, the Tour de France successfully came through Thursday with further mishap after the 17th stage to Castelsarrasin started without a race leader and two teams.
Ex-champion boxer left brain dead after shooting
2007-07-27 03:09:29
Former British heavyweight boxing champion James Oyebola will have his life support machine switched off on Friday after he was left brain dead from a shooting in a London nightclub, his solicitor said on Thursday.
Blood doping scandal hangs over Tour de France
2007-07-26 09:18:34
The Tour de France added another dark day to its troubled history here on Tuesday on the eve of an anticipated battle for the race's yellow jersey resumes in the Pyrenees mountains.
Bekele fails in bid for 3,000 metres world record
2007-07-26 08:31:09
Ethiopia's Kenenisa Bekele had an easy win in the 3,000 metres at the IAAF Super Grand Prix in Monaco's Stade Louis II but fell short in his attempt to break the world record on Wednesday.
Wallabies agree on World Cup performance bonuses
2007-07-25 14:31:06
Australian players will get a cash bonus of 137,000 Australian dollars (US$121,370; euro87,900) if they win the Rugby World Cup in France.