Basketballer-turned shooter aims at London Olympics
2011-10-19 15:26:31
Chinese national team shooter Lu Miaoyi has set her sight on the 2012 London Olympic Games after winning a silver medal of the women's 10-meter air pistol at the Chinese City Games on Tuesday.
Scola 'nervous' over NBA conflict
2011-10-19 11:53:47
The Argentine basketball player Luis Scola on Monday said he is "very nervous" due to the ongoing lack of clarity surrounding a conflict in the US National Basketball Association which has caused him not to play.
Ajax away win keeps Dinamo rock bottom
2011-10-19 11:44:02
Ajax Amsterdam breathed new life into their Champions League campaign by easing past Dinamo Zagreb 2-0 in an entertaining Group D match on Tuesday.
Benfica's Latin blend too strong for Basel
2011-10-19 11:28:12
Benfica's heady mix of South American guile and skill was too much for FC Basel as the visitors won 2-0 in their Champions League Group C match on Tuesday.
Late Aguero winner sends Man City wild
2011-10-19 10:51:02
Manchester City cut it fine to keep their Champions League ambitions on track on Tuesday with substitute Sergio Aguero scoring deep in stoppage time to give them a dramatic 2-1 win at home to Villarreal in Group A.
De Sanctis the hero as Napoli hold Bayern
2011-10-19 10:48:28
Morgan De Sanctis saved a second-half penalty from Mario Gomez as Napoli earned a 1-1 draw against a dominant Bayern Munich in a lively Group A encounter at the San Paolo stadium on Tuesday.
Rooney fires nervous Man United to first win
2011-10-19 09:35:02
Wayne Rooney converted two second-half penalties to give Manchester United their first victory in Champions League Group C with a nervous 2-0 success at Romanian debutants Otelul Galati on Tuesday.
Lyon-taming Real produce four-goal barrage
2011-10-19 09:28:15
Real Madrid's quest for a record 10th European Cup gathered momentum after a 4-0 rout of Olympique Lyon on Tuesday, a third consecutive victory leaving them clear at the top of Champions League Group D.
Critics want red card for Brazil's football boss
2011-10-18 15:47:25
Ricardo Teixeira has dominated Brazilian soccer for so long that, like many of the best players, he is known by just one name.
Leverkusen bid to end Spanish hoodoo
2011-10-18 15:12:50
Bayer Leverkusen look for their first win in eight attempts against a Spanish team when they entertain Valencia in a Champions League Group E tie on Wednesday.
Marseille and Arsenal both seek European boost
2011-10-18 14:11:53
Olympique Marseille and Arsenal look to put their mediocre domestic form behind them as they gear up for a potentially decisive Champions League clash at the Stade Velodrome on Wednesday.
Knicks centre joins French club during lock-out
2011-10-18 14:03:10
New York Knicks centre Ronny Turiaf will become the sixth NBA-based Frenchman to play in the French league when he joins Villeurbanne ASVEL during the NBA lock-out, the Pro A team said on Monday.