Kenya star targets at London marathon
2007-04-20 14:14:49
Kenya's world-best-result holder Paul Tergat is bracing up for a comeback in one of the world's grandest marathon in London.
Mountaineers flock to Nepal for climbing Himalayas
2007-04-20 14:12:09
Expedition companies are euphoric as mountaineers are flocking to Nepal this spring to ascend peaks after peace returned to the mountainous country following the end of the decade-old conflict.
Boxing-Sakata lines up Vasquez rematch for WBA title defence
2007-04-18 13:38:12
WBA flyweight champion Takefumi Sakata will make the first defence of his title against interim champion Roberto Vasquez of Panama on July 1 in Tokyo, the Japanese fighter's Kyoei Gym said.
Boston goofs up with Russian anthem
2007-04-18 11:30:58
Boston Marathon women's winner Lidiya Grigoryeva didn't notice organizers were playing the wrong Russian national anthem as she wore the victor's olive wreath and accepted her trophy on Monday.
Two record holders to re-scale Mt.Qomolangma
2007-04-18 11:28:55
Two world record holder mountaineers, Appa Sherpa and Lhakpa Gelu Sherpa, will make an attempt to rescale the world's highest mountain Qomolangma this season, the National News Agency RSS reported on Wednesday.
Russia grabs two golds in European wrestling champions
2007-04-18 10:10:33
Russian women wrestlers took two titles on the first day of the European Championships of wrestling in Sofia.
Bullfighters'perform in Spain
2007-04-18 08:57:32
Incheon wins bid to host Asian Games
2007-04-18 08:42:01
The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) on Tuesday announced that the South Korean city Incheon has become the host of the 2014 Asian Games.
Qatar to host Outdoor Asian Games 2011
2007-04-17 09:27:27
The General Assembly of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) selected here Monday Qatar to organize the 4th Outdoor Asian Games 2011.
Golf-Els on the up for long trip to Asian Open
2007-04-17 09:26:14
Ernie Els makes the long trek from South Carolina to Shanghai for this week's Asian Open aiming to go one better than his second-place finish at the PGA Tour's Heritage Classic.
Powell skips season-opening race due to injury
2007-04-17 09:15:41
Asafa Powell, the world record holder of men's 100 meters sprint, has withdrawn from his season-opening race at California, the United States on Sunday due to knee injury.
S. America's first Olympic female swimmer dies at 92
2007-04-17 08:53:43
Brazil's legendary swimmer Maria Lenk, the first South American female swimmer to compete in the Olympics, passed away on Monday after training in a pool in Rio de Janeiro.