Young Ye the toast of Shanghai after victory
2011-07-26 07:57:12
Chinese teenage swimmer Ye Shiwen won the home team its first swimming gold medal at the 14th FINA World Championships here on Monday by claiming victory in the women's 200m medley.
Aussie's Tour de France
2011-07-26 07:57:12
When Cadel Evans stood on the podium at Champs Elysees in that famous yellow jersey on Monday (China time), it was another sporting mountain climbed by the island nation of my birth.
Botafogo's fans plead for dismissal of head coach
2011-07-25 21:05:10
One day after Botafogo's embarrassing 2-1 loss to the 2011 Brazilian Championship's worst team Atletico-PR, fans are demanding the dismissal of head coach Caio Junior.
Australia bows down before 'King Cadel'
2011-07-25 20:28:40
Australia celebrated its first Tour de France champion in 108 years on Monday with the achievement of Cadel Evans being ranked alongside the greatest moments in the country's rich sporting history.
Norway's Dale Oen faces emotional final in Shanghai
2011-07-25 17:01:48
Norway's Alexander Dale Oen will ride a wave of emotion in the men's 100 metres breaststroke final at the world swimming championships on Monday.
Olympic Countdown: 1 year to go to London Olympics
2011-07-25 13:24:06
The London Olympics will open just over a year from now, amid the stunning and historic backdrops of the Houses of Parliament, the Tower of London and Buckingham Palace - all the monuments that make this one of the world's most popular destinations.
Forlan scores two as Uruguay win Copa America
2011-07-25 10:10:17
Diego Forlan scored twice after Luis Suarez's opening goal as Uruguay beat Paraguay 3-0 to win the Copa America on Sunday and be crowned South American champions for a record 15th time.
Phelps off to losing start at worlds
2011-07-25 10:05:57
Michael Phelps got off to a losing start at the world championships, and it wasn't his fault. He put his teammates in second place on the opening leg of the 4x100-meter freestyle relay. They just couldn't move up.
Bin Hammam declares 'war' on Blatter after ban
2011-07-25 07:51:29
Disgraced Asian football chief Mohamed bin Hammam declared "war" on his former ally Sepp Blatter and vowed to clear his name after being banned for life for attempted bribery.
Chinese seal sweep in diving
2011-07-25 07:51:29
Chinese diver Qiu Bo won his first 10m platform world championship title with a spotless performance on Sunday, ending his country's campaign at the Shanghai Worlds with a history-making all-gold sweep.
History-making China now eyes invincible Russia
2011-07-25 07:51:29
After winning six silver medals at the 14th FINA World Championships to surpass its results in Rome two years ago, the Chinese synchronized swimming team is aiming to narrow the gap between itself and Russia, the sport's powerhouse.
Park wins men's 400 freestyle gold at worlds
2011-07-24 20:11:09
Olympic champion Park Tae-hwan upset the parochial home crowd to lead from virtually start to finish to win the men's 400 metres freestyle gold medal at the world swimming championships on Sunday.