Cricket-Australians not too old says Ponting

2006-11-09 10:07:48

Australia's cricketers have scoffed at suggestions their ageing team is too old to win back the Ashes from England.

Motorcycling-Melandri resting after arm surgery

2006-11-09 10:06:27

MotoGP race winner Marco Melandri has had surgery on his left arm to correct a problem that hampered his title challenge this season.

Boxing-Klitschko, Laila Ali headline Garden title card

2006-11-09 09:47:39

Heavyweight champion Vladimir Klitschko will satisfy a dream by fighting where the giants of boxing have performed, and Madison Square Garden will likely shake with roars of 'Ali, Ali, Ali' once again this Saturday

Woods ending 'sabbatical' in Asia

2006-11-09 09:47:19

Tiger Woods resumes his disjointed season Thursday in the HSBC Champions, starting a two-week stay in Asia and the final stretch of a season filled with grief over losing his father, celebration of winning two majors and criticism for skipping the Tour Championship last week in Atlanta for the first time.

Horse racing-Australians fear foreign invasion of Melbourne Cup

2006-11-08 16:27:55

Australian racing officials are bracing themselves for a surge of international horses trying to win the Melbourne Cup after Japanese runners finished first and second in Tuesday's 146th running of the race.

Scottish cyclist succumbed to drugs pressure

2006-11-08 14:16:48

Intense pressure to perform led David Millar to try the banned blood booster EPO, the Scottish cyclist told a French court Tuesday.

Athletics - Crawford leaves coach Graham

2006-11-08 11:22:00

Olympic 200 metres champion Shawn Crawford said on Tuesday he was no longer training with indicted coach Trevor Graham.

Athletics-Crawford leaves coach Graham

2006-11-08 10:37:40

Olympic 200 metres champion Shawn Crawford said on Tuesday he was no longer training with indicted coach Trevor Graham.

Japan make quarters in beach soccer World Cup

2006-11-08 09:34:12

Japan's national beach soccer team became the second Group A team to qualify for the quarter-finals of the sport's World Cup, held on Copacabana beach in Brazilian city Rio de Janeiro, though the team lost 5-8 to Poland on Tuesday.

Brazil joins beach soccer World Cup quarters

2006-11-08 09:33:17

Brazil national team overcame their last group opponents United States 10-6 to finish in the first place of Group A at the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup 2006 on Copacabana Beach, Rio de Janeiro.

Kenyan women's volleyball team returns home

2006-11-08 09:22:37

Kenya's women volleyball team arrived back in the country on Tuesday from Japan where they participated at the World Volleyball Championship

A revamped Ryder Cup system, but why stop there?

2006-11-08 09:20:22

After crunching numbers to apply the new Ryder Cup points system to the previous team, there appears to be only one conclusion: The Americans lost because they didn't have Arron Oberholser.