Rugby-England name team to face Argentina

2006-11-08 09:18:38

England coach Andy Robinson on Tuesday made one change to his starting XV when he named his team to face Argentina at Twickenham on Saturday.

Cricket-Australians branded rude after podium incident

2006-11-07 17:16:29

Australia were criticised for rude behaviour on Tuesday after members of their triumphant squad pushed aside the Indian board president on the Champions Trophy victory podium.

Horse racing-Delta Blues leads Japan 1-2 in Melbourne

2006-11-07 17:15:27

Delta Blues beat his stablemate Pop Rock in a thrilling photo-finish to lead a Japanese one-two in Tuesday's 146th running of the Melbourne Cup.

Baseball-Clemens and Pettitte file for free agency

2006-11-07 17:14:40

Future Hall of Famer Roger Clemens and Houston Astros team mate Andy Pettitte filed for free agency on Monday.

Laos Asian Games team loaded with officials

2006-11-07 17:13:42

Laos is sending one of its strongest ever teams to next month's Asian Games in Doha, although nearly half of its contingent are state officials.

Ha Seung-jin to play for South Korea at Asian Games

2006-11-07 17:12:03

Ha Seung-jin, the first Korean to play in the NBA, will join South Korea national basketball team for next month's 15th Asian Games after being dropped by the Milwaukee Bucks.

Asia gets five new golf events

2006-11-07 11:09:40

Golf's Asian Tour will add five tournaments to its 2007 schedule, with the tour heading for three new events in Indonesia and its first ever stop in Cambodia, organizers said

Golf-Tiger Woods takes a swing at golf course design

2006-11-07 10:51:20

The world's No. 1 golfer, , is taking aim at a new business -- designing golf courses.

Golf-Azinger named U.S. Ryder Cup captain for 2008

2006-11-07 10:50:10

Paul Azinger was named U.S. Ryder Cup captain on Monday and made an immediate impact with the announcement of a revamped selection process aimed at giving him the hottest players ahead of the 2008 matches.

Golf-Tiger targets 10th title of the year in Shanghai

2006-11-07 10:49:19

Tiger Woods's rivals will be hoping he has not been too refreshed by his short break when the world number one returns to competitive action at the $5-million Champions Tournament in Shanghai this week.

Golf-Faldo welcomes Azinger's Ryder Cup appointment

2006-11-07 10:47:49

European Ryder Cup captain Nick Faldo has applauded the appointment of Paul Azinger as his opposite number for the 2008 matches in Louisville, Kentucky.

Cycling - Cyclists go on trial in doping scandal in France

2006-11-07 10:45:10

British cyclist David Millar and nine other people, most of them members or former members of French cycling team Cofidis, went on trial on Monday over a doping scandal.