Cricket-Ponting hails 'complete' win over India
2006-10-30 10:35:10
Australian skipper Ricky Ponting praised his team's complete display and said the six-wicket Champions Trophy victory over hosts India on Sunday had been "reasonably easy".
Cricket-Martyn spurs Australia into Trophy semis
2006-10-30 10:30:48
Damien Martyn top-scored with 73 not out to guide world champions Australia into the Champions Trophy semi-finals on Sunday with a convincing six-wicket victory over hosts India.
Harrington tops list as Singh wins Volvo Masters
2006-10-30 09:45:43
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.
`Super Dan' defends World Cup title
2006-10-28 16:30:06
China's world number one Lin Dan won second consecutive title at the IBF World Cup men's singles on Saturday after triumph in an all-Chinese final at Yiyang, Hunan province of south China.
Nepali climber killed in Mt. Annapurna avalanche
2006-10-27 15:40:25
One Nepali Sherpa climber died in an avalanche on Mt. Annapurna, the mountaineering section of the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation said.
NHL-Sabres shutout Islanders to claim record-equalling win
2006-10-27 15:39:21
The Buffalo Sabres shutout the New York Islanders 3-0 on Thursday to post their 10th consecutive victory, equalling the NHL record for the longest winning streak to start a season.
Cards beat Tigers to close in on Series title
2006-10-27 14:23:15
The St Louis Cardinals moved within one victory of their first World Series title in 24 years with a dramatic 5-4 comeback win over the Detroit Tigers at Busch Stadium on Thursday.
Britain's Khan aiming for US debut
2006-10-27 11:06:53
British boxing sensation Amir Khan hopes to make his United States debut next year after facing his first American opponent in London in December.
Higgins survives scare to book Quarter-finals berth
2006-10-27 10:57:10
John Higgins' kept the wheels on his British Grand Prix title defence but only after surviving a last 16 scare dished out by Matthew Stevens.
Volvo Masters spotlight
2006-10-27 10:29:28
Sergio Garcia of Spain hits a shot on the 15th hole during the Volvo Masters golf tournament in Sotogrande, southern Spain, October 26, 2006. [Reuters]
Ecuador to send 177 athletes to S. America Games
2006-10-27 09:57:24
Ecuador will sent 177 athletes to compete in 24 disciplines of the November 9 to November 19 South American Games (Odesur) in Argentina, Luis Zambrano head of the Ecuador Olympic Committee (COE) technical department told media on Thursday.
Rugby-New Zealand announce expanded Super 14 squads
2006-10-27 09:56:22
An extra 42 players have been included in New Zealand's five teams for next year's Super 14 season as part of a plan to give the country's internationals a rest before the World Cup.