Daegu's legacy expected to inspire Korean youth
2011-09-05 14:09:54
The 13th world championships showed South Korea has a long way to go before its athletes will be vying for medals at major events, but the legacy it left behind should inspire future generations to throw their heart and soul into track and field.
Improving France have defensive headache
2011-09-05 10:15:15
One year after their World Cup fiasco, France are confident they are now on the right path despite some defensive woes as they travel to Romania for a Euro 2012 qualifier on Tuesday.
China coach still optimistic of Olympic berth
2011-09-05 09:40:04
Despite ranking fourth with two goalless ties, China coach Li Xiaopeng on Saturday still showed his optimism of taking an Olympic women's soccer berth.
Levein slams ref after penalty drama
2011-09-05 07:55:02
Scotland coach Craig Levein slammed Dutch referee Kevin Blom for two penalty blunders that left his side's Euro 2012 qualifying campaign in tatters after a 2-2 draw against the Czech Republic at Hampden on Saturday.
Jamaicans end the champs in grand style
2011-09-05 07:55:02
Sprint superstar Usain Bolt brought the World Championships to a thrilling climax on Sunday as his Jamaican team smashed the world 4x100m relay record on the last night of action in Daegu.
Dhoni called up for brain mapping
2011-09-05 07:55:02
India's skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni is game for a brain-mapping test after a top business school said it wanted to study how the World Cup-winning captain manages to stay calm under pressure.
Proud Bolt fires Jamaican team to world record
2011-09-04 22:26:26
Usain Bolt swept away any remaining clouds surrounding his 100m disqualification when he anchored Jamaica to a world record time of 37.04 seconds to retain the world 4x100 metres relay title on Sunday.
Brawl over penalty spoils Spain win
2011-09-04 10:47:13
Cesc Fabregas scored twice, including an injury-time winner, to give Spain a 3-2 victory over Chile on Friday in a friendly that ended in an ugly brawl involving players and officials from both sides.
Van der Vaart ruled out for 6 weeks with injury
2011-09-04 10:22:46
Dutch international midfielder Rafael van der Vaart will be out for up to six weeks after tearing a hamstring in last weekend's 5-1 defeat against Manchester City, his club Tottenham Hotspur said on Saturday.
Germany humiliates Austria 6-2 in Euro '12
2011-09-04 10:21:36
Germany remained with a clean sheet in Euro qualifiers 2012 when they trashed Austria 6-2 thanks to a hat-trick by midfielder Mesut Oezil at Veltins Arena on Friday.
Ronaldo drives Portugal to 4-0 rout of Cyprus
2011-09-04 09:39:53
Cristiano Ronaldo scored two goals and set up another as Portugal thrashed a 10-man Cyprus side 4-0 away to stay top of Euro 2012 qualifying Group H on goal difference.
China beats Singapore 2-1 in World Cup qualifier
2011-09-02 22:38:03
China laboured out a 2-1 comeback win over Singapore at the first group match in the third round of the 2014 World Cup Asian qualifiers here on Friday.