Myanmar forms women futsal team for SEA Games

2007-03-23 17:26:46

Myanmar has formed women futsal team to compete in the 24th Southeast Asian (SEA) Games for the first time, according to the Myanmar Football Federation (MFF) Friday.

Tiger looks favorite to tame Blue Monster

2007-03-22 16:05:18

Holder Tiger Woods goes into this week's WGC-CA Championship as red-hot favourite to win his second tournament of the year and 13th WGC title.

Kenya beefs up security ahead of athletics championships

2007-03-22 16:02:52

Kenyan authorities have beefed up security ahead of the International Amateur Athletics Federation (IAAF) World Cross Country Championships starting in the coastal city of Mombasa on Saturday.

Cricket coach's death 'suspicious'

2007-03-22 16:00:31

Pakistan cricket coach Bob Woolmer's death at the World Cup on Sunday is now being treated as "suspicious" by Jamaican police, the deputy commissioner Mark Shields told a news conference on Tuesday.

Anti-doping agency to test clear liquid found at teams' hotel

2007-03-22 14:24:08

Australia's anti-doping agency will conduct tests on a clear liquid found in a hotel hosting a number of teams attending the world swimming championships.

Indonesian bikers aim for victory at Asia championships

2007-03-22 14:20:53

Four Indonesian motorcross bikers will compete in the first series of the 2007 FIM-UAM Asia Motorcross championships at Puerto Princesa City in the Philippines this weekend and targeted victory.

Indonesian boxer dies after fight

2007-03-21 16:44:35

Indonesian boxer Anis Dwi Mulya died in hospital where he was treated for injuries he got from a fight in a local boxing competition five days earlier, making him the 22nd casualty connected to the sports in the country since 1948, local press reported Wednesday.

Dubreuil and Lauzon make dazzling start

2007-03-21 09:10:08

Canadian pair Marie-France Dubreuil and Patrice Lauzon seized the early initiative in the ice dance competition at the world figure skating championships in Tokyo on Tuesday.

Woolmer death shocks cricket

2007-03-20 13:40:40

Tragedy struck the World Cup on Sunday when Pakistan coach Bob Woolmer died in a Jamaican hospital at the age of 58 after he was found unconscious in his hotel room.

Pakistan cricket chief resigns after stinging World Cup ouster

2007-03-20 13:39:25

Pakistan cricket chief Naseem Ashraf has resigned after the country's shocking early exit from the World Cup, a newspaper report said on March 20.

In the wild world of open water swimming, almost anything goes

2007-03-20 11:24:12

A kick here, a shove there. Bodies crash together in turns. And watch out for those stinging jellyfish!

Globe-trotting Bob Woolmer was lifelong cricket ambassador

2007-03-20 11:20:18

Bob Woolmer lived for his work, spreading his cricket philosophies to some of the sport's most far-flung outposts.