Walchhofer wins Bormio World Cup downhill
2006-12-29 08:58:16
Austrian Michael Walchhofer won the first of two men's Alpine skiing World Cup downhills in Bormio of Italy by the smallest possible margin on Thursday.
Annual Rolex Sydney Hobart yacht race
2006-12-28 19:08:01
Cricket-Taylor hundred lifts New Zealand to huge total
2006-12-28 14:04:56
Ross Taylor blasted his maiden one-day international hundred to lift New Zealand to a daunting total of 285 for eight in the first limited-overs match against Sri Lanka in Napier on Thursday.
Cricket-Flintoff, Mahmood hasten England collapse
2006-12-28 13:47:24
The hosts had been dismissed for 419 in the morning session with Andrew Symonds out for 156.
Olympic skiing champion Ivar Formo drowned
2006-12-28 09:03:10
Ivar Formo, who won gold in cross-country ski at the 1976 Winter Olympics, drowned in a lake in Norway at the age of 55, police said Wednesday.
Indonesia-born shuttler Tony willing to return
2006-12-27 15:33:45
Indonesian badminton player Tony Gunawan, who has been representing the United States since 2002, has said he would be happy to play for Indonesia again should the Indonesian Badminton Association (PBSI) want him to do so.
Snooker prodigy Ding enrolled as freshman
2006-12-27 14:26:11
Ochoa wins AP Female Athlete award
2006-12-27 14:01:42
Lorena Ochoa learned at an early age to aim high and not be afraid to fail.
NHL - Buffalo cruise past Washington 6-3
2006-12-27 13:57:43
Chris Drury had two goals and two assists, sparking Buffalo's six-goal first period in the Sabres' 6-3 win over the Washington Capitals in the NHL on Tuesday.
Ice Hocke- Germany upsets United States at U-20 worlds
2006-12-27 13:54:17
Marcel Muller scored 1:51 into overtime and Germany edged the United States 2-1 for the first time in 25 years at the world under-20 hockey championship on Tuesday.
Demek to coach Czech men's table tennis team
2006-12-27 09:09:03
Tomas Demek has become a new coach of the Czech men's table tennis national team to replace Pavel Spacek, who will coach the junior team from January, head of the Czech Table Tennis Association, Pavel Primus said on Tuesday.
Woods beats others for honor
2006-12-26 09:54:10
Tiger Woods was named AP Male Athlete of the Year. He won the award over San Diego Chargers running back LaDainian Tomlinson, with tennis great Roger Federer a distant third.