Double Asian triumph
2006-10-31 09:29:56
A double triumph by Asian golfers on the European and US PGA Tours over the weekend has been hailed as a significant milestone for the game in the region.
Russia eyes at volleyball worlds' semi-finals
2006-10-31 09:18:12
Russia's Italian coach Caprara Giovanni has played down the view that his team could enter the final to win the 2006 Women's Volleyball Championships.
ICC promises to solve drug-testing issues
2006-10-31 09:00:32
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has promised to sort out problems with the drug-testing facilities for the Champions Trophy, after criticism by World Anti-doping Agency (WADA) officials.
Robertson makes snooker history
2006-10-30 16:21:20
Neil Robertson hopes to inspire a new generation of Australian snooker players following a landmark victory at the British Grand Prix in Aberdeen.
Horse racing-Fallon confident in Melbourne Cup ride Yeats
2006-10-30 14:13:37
Irish jockey Kieren Fallon is confident his mount Yeats can become the third European-based horse to taste success at the A$5.1million (US$3.9 million) Melbourne Cup next week.
Volvo Masters spotlight
2006-10-30 13:38:13
Padraig Harrington (R) of Ireland holds his trophy next to his son and wife Caroline after winning the European order of merit title at the Volvo Masters golf tournament in Sotogrande, southern Spain, October 29, 2006. [Reuters]
Harrington tops list as Singh wins Volvo Masters
2006-10-30 11:40:12
Irishman Padraig Harrington won the European order of merit title in dramatic style after finishing joint second at the Volvo Masters on Sunday just a stroke behind India's Jeev Milkha Singh.
Choi eases to four-shot win at Chrysler
2006-10-30 11:40:12
South Korea's K.J. Choi carded a solid four-under 67 to claim a comfortable four-shot win at the Chrysler Championship on Sunday, booking a spot in next week's season-ending Tour championship.
Chinese, Ugandan put Kenyans on notice as marathons end
2006-10-30 10:45:28
A Chinese woman runner and an Ugandan man put their Kenyan counterparts on notice that their dominance in the long distance races will be coming under check in future as the Nairobi Marathon ended here on Sunday.
Ongeri wins Detroit marathon
2006-10-30 10:38:32
Kenya's Josephat Ongeri won the Detroit Free Press/Flagstar Bank Marathon on Sunday, beating 2005 champion Andrei Gordeev of Belarus by four seconds.
Bomb threat empties Swedish ice hockey arena
2006-10-30 10:37:24
An ice hockey arena in Karlstad, western Sweden, was evacuated on Saturday afternoon after emergency services received a bomb threat, local media reported.
Golf-Choi closing in on second Chrysler championship
2006-10-30 10:36:24
South Korea's K.J. Choi closed in on his second Chrysler Championship on Sunday as he surged three shots clear of the field with nine holes to play.