Cricket-Australia name five pace bowlers in first test squad
2006-11-16 14:59:55
Australia have included five pace bowlers and a specialist all-rounder in a 13-man squad for the first Ashes test against England starting in Brisbane on November 23.
Cricket-Australia squad for first Ashes test
2006-11-16 14:58:52
Australia squad for the first Ashes test against England starting in Brisbane on November 23.
Cricket-Trescothick gets outpouring of sympathy in Australia
2006-11-16 14:58:15
The departure from England's Ashes tour of depressed batsman Marcus Trescothick has evoked widespread sympathy among Australian sportsmen.
Cricket-Sri Lanka select two new caps for New Zealand tour
2006-11-16 14:57:35
Sri Lanka have selected uncapped middle order batsman Chamara Silva and pace bowler Akalanka Ganegama for their two-test tour of New Zealand starting this month.
Cricket-PCB doping appeals commission adjourned until Sunday
2006-11-16 14:55:27
The commission formed by the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to hear the appeals of fast bowlers Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammad Asif against their doping bans has adjourned until November 20.
French lab admits numbering error in Landis sample
2006-11-16 09:44:40
American Floyd Landis, who tested positive on his way to victory on this year's Tour de France, was given a boost when the French laboratory which tested his samples admitted a numbering error
Brazil to play Russia in volleyball champs final
2006-11-16 08:41:43
Favourites Brazil face Olympic silver medallists Russia in the final of the women's world volleyball championships after they powered through their semi-final rival Serbian.
Golf-'Improving' Tiger stalks Japan hat-trick
2006-11-15 16:30:26
Tiger Woods fired an ominous warning to his rivals on Wednesday when he described his quest for golfing perfection as a "never-ending battle".
Over 2 million households tune in for Japan's matches
2006-11-15 11:27:46
Over 2 million households in the Kanto area of Japan are tuning in every night to watch the action from the women's volleyball World Championships.
Golf-Wie receives exemption to play in Sony Open
2006-11-15 11:10:56
Michelle Wie will try once again to make the cut against the men on the U.S. PGA Tour, this time at the Sony Open on her home island of Oahu in January.
South American Games
2006-11-15 10:51:47
Doha Asian Games model for future Asiads: OCA president
2006-11-15 08:33:12
The 15th Asian Games to be hosted by Qatar would be a great model for Asian tournaments in the future, stated the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) on Tuesday