Ammann wins ski jumping crown

2007-02-25 08:39:27

Simon Ammann of Switzerland took the large hill ski jumping gold medal Saturday at the Nordic World Skiing Championships in Sapporo.

IOC speak highly of Sochi's Olympic bid

2007-02-24 13:33:17

An International Olympic Committee (IOC) evaluation commission said on Friday that Sochi has many strong points for the bid to host the 2014 Winter Olympics but there also are reasons to consider turning down its bid.

Aussie ends Tiger's PGA winning streak

2007-02-24 08:27:59

Tiger Woods' winning streak is over no matter what tour he is playing.Woods failed to notice a ball mark in the line of his 4-foot birdie putt that would have won his third-round match against Nick O'Hern.

Indonesian boxer commits suicide

2007-02-23 14:32:13

Former national featherweight boxer Rahman Kili-kili was found dead in his home in Indonesia's South Sumatra province with police saying he took his own life, a report said Friday.

Woods, Mickelson advance in Match Play

2007-02-22 14:31:21

On a course where it was important not to fall behind, Tiger Woods found himself among the cactus and desert shrub left of the second fairway looking for an escape. His opponent already was on the green, 12 feet away for birdie.

Phelps sets world record in 200m butterfly

2007-02-18 09:18:57

American swimmer Michael Phelps set a new world record in the men's 200m butterfly when he clocked one minute 53.71 seconds at the Missouri Grand Prix swimming meeting on Saturday.

David, Takizawa take World Cup ski cross titles

2007-02-17 09:15:49

Home skier Hiroomi Takizawa won the ski cross title on Friday at the freestyle World Cup in Inawashiro, Japan while Ophelie David of France triumphed in the women's race.

Gatlin requests arbitration hearing on doping charges

2007-02-16 09:14:04

Olympic 100 metres gold medallist Justin Gatlin has requested an arbitration hearing on doping charges against him, a U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) official said on Thursday.

Swimming champ Kitajima bids to hold Olympic title

2007-02-15 08:45:24

Japan's double Olympic breaststroke champion and former world record holder Kosuke Kitajima has been working hard in a bid to retain his titles at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, Kyodo News said Wednesday.

Robots soccer tournament in Tokyo

2007-02-13 09:18:18

Golf-Lefty's slow start ends with Pebble win

2007-02-12 10:47:49

Phil Mickelson waited until late last year, when his clubs were collecting dust during a three-month break from golf, to reflect on a U.S. Open meltdown at Winged Foot that suddenly seemed to overshadow all his achievements. Instead of sulking, he found a solution.