Cricket-British media hail Australia and slam 'abject' England
2007-01-05 18:24:22
British newspapers hailed Australia's all-conquering cricketers and heaped scorn on England after the tourists' crushing 5-0 Ashes defeat on Friday.
Cricket-Australia confident of continued world domination
2007-01-05 18:23:52
Australia's golden cricketing era will continue for years to come despite the retirement of four talismanic figures, according to a confident Ricky Ponting.
Cricket-Australia glory in Ashes whitewash
2007-01-05 18:22:51
Australia crushed England by 10 wickets in the fifth test on Friday to complete their first Ashes whitewash in 86 years and send Shane Warne, Glenn McGrath and Justin Langer into retirement in a blaze of glory.
Golf-Singh upbeat after fast Kapalua start
2007-01-05 18:20:14
Vijay Singh, frustrated for much of last year with swing problems, made a rousing start to the 2007 PGA Tour on Thursday.
Golf-MacKenzie eyes more adventure after fast start in Hawaii
2007-01-05 18:19:44
American Will MacKenzie wishes his love for extreme adventure would translate a little more into his golf.
Golf-Korean Choi sets pace with four others at Kapalua
2007-01-05 18:19:13
South Korea's K.J. Choi struck the first shot of the 2007 PGA Tour on Thursday before surging into a five-way tie for the lead at the Mercedes-Benz Championship.
Kenyan professional boxers get new rules
2007-01-05 09:31:56
Kenya's boxing officials said on Thursday that all professional boxers would have to undergo medical check-ups every year before their fighting licenses are renewed.
Austrian Schild wins fourth World Cup slalom title
2007-01-05 09:29:24
Marlies Schild of Austria pulled off the fourth World Cup slalom title of the season Thursday to extend her lead in the women's overall standings.
Ruff, Carlyle to coach at NHL All-Star game
2007-01-05 09:28:10
Buffalo's Lindy Ruff and Anaheim's Randy Carlyle will coach the Eastern and Western Conference teams respectively for the National Hockey League All-Star Game January 24 in Dallas.
Colombian police arrest famous cyclists on gun charge
2007-01-04 14:36:09
Police in the northeastern Colombia city of Medellin said on Wednesday they had arrested Hernan Dario Bonilla, a leading local cyclist, for carrying illegal hidden weapons: two automatic pistols and a sub-machine gun.
Study: surfing safer than soccer
2007-01-04 13:48:12
U.S. researchers have found that surfing is much safer than soccer, contradicting public perception which may frame surfing as a dangerous sport.
Golf-No Woods and player uncertainty for PGA Tour opener
2007-01-04 13:38:39
The Mercedes-Benz Championship will launch the PGA Tour's much-trumpeted new era in the absence of Tiger Woods and with most players scratching their heads over what lies ahead this season.