John Smith to help S.Arabian athletics team
2006-12-06 09:37:32
American track and field coach John Smith, who has helped train sprint stars Maurice Green and Ato Boldon, is in Doha to do the same with the Saudi Arabian team ahead of the athletics competition at the Asian Games.
Cricket-Australia seal amazing win to lead Ashes 2-0
2006-12-05 16:58:03
Australia beat England by six wickets with 19 balls to spare on an extraordinary final day to win the second test and take a 2-0 lead in the Ashes series on Tuesday.
Japan's Nashiro wins first WBA boxing title defence
2006-12-02 21:24:41
Japan's Nobuo Nashiro won a unanimous points decision over Mexican Eduardo Garcia in the first defence of his WBA super flyweight title on Saturday.
Brazil set up Poland final at World Volleyball Championships
2006-12-02 21:23:14
Defending champions Brazil cruised into the final of the men's World Volleyball Championships with a convincing 3-1 (25-19 15-25 25-22 25-12) victory over Serbia and Montenegro on Saturday.
Deakes sets world record in 50-kilometer walk
2006-12-02 20:21:34
Australia's Nathan Deakes broke the world record in the 50-kilometer walk Saturday, taking 16 seconds off the previous mark set by Poland's Robert Korzeniowski in 2003.
Tycoon brings polo to China's new elite
2006-11-30 17:14:27
Warmed by a roaring fire in a hall lined with Victorian paintings, Xia Yang reclines in his clubhouse near Beijing and dreams of returning polo to its glory days as a noble sport favoured by China's privileged.
Time for Michelle Wie to change course
2006-11-30 11:08:32
For someone who grew up in Hawaii, Michelle Wie picked the perfect metaphor to explain her recent struggles. "Golf goes in waves," she said.
Tycoon brings polo to China's new elite
2006-11-29 09:09:27
Warmed by a roaring fire in a hall lined with Victorian paintings, Xia Yang reclines in his clubhouse near Beijing and dreams of returning polo to its glory days as a noble sport favoured by China's privileged.
Squash champion David leads Malaysia's medals quest
2006-11-28 17:42:55
Nicole David, fired up from retaining her world open squash title, leads Malaysia's quest for gold at the Asian Games.
Cricket-No complacency for Australia, says Hussey
2006-11-28 17:41:21
Australia will not be complacent in any way following their crushing victory in the first Ashes test, batsman Mike Hussey said on Tuesday.
Baseball-Ripken headlines Hall of Fame candidates list
2006-11-28 17:25:41
Cal Ripken Jr., Major League Baseball's Ironman, shared the ballot with steroid-tainted sluggers Mark McGwire and Jose Canseco on the list of Baseball Hall of Fame candidates announced on Monday.
Ukraine's Ivanchuck keeps lead in Cuban chess competition
2006-11-28 17:24:46
Vassily Ivanchuk, the Ukrainian chess grandmaster, with four points, remains the leader on Monday in the Capablanca Memorial International Chess Competition in Cuban capital Havana.