OSAKA, Japan: China and Japan spearhead Asian hopes at the World Athletics Championships with Liu Xiang and Koji Murofushi looking to get their hands on gold medals for a pre-Olympic boost.
MADRID: When Thierry Henry decided to leave Arsenal to sign with Barcelona he followed in the footsteps of fellow French international Zinedine Zidane who also moved to Spain in the pursuit of Champions League glory.
NEW YORK: Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick may never play in the National Football League again after agreeing on Monday to plead guilty in a dog-fighting case.
RIO DE JANEIRO: Ronaldinho and Kaka will have to win back their places in the Brazilian team after skipping the Copa America, coach Dunga said on Monday.
MIAMI: Olympic 400m champion Jeremy Wariner believes he is on course to beat Michael Johnson's world record when defending his world title in Osaka this month.
LONDON: The much-maligned Sven-Goran Eriksson's Manchester City, bankrolled by controversial new Thai owner Thaksin Shinawatra, sits atop the Premier League three matches into the season.
LOS ANGELES: American Sheila Drummond, with her heart pounding, recorded what is believed to be the first hole-in-one by a totally blind female golfer at Mahoning Valley Country Club in Lehighton, Pennsylvania on Sunday.
OSAKA, Japan: Britain's Sebastian Coe wants athletics to adopt a sexier format, or risk losing future talent to other sports and fast food.
CINCINNATI, Ohio: Record-setting Roger Federer takes aim at a fourth US Open title after winning the 50th trophy of his career 6-1, 6-4 against James Blake on Sunday at the Cincinnati Masters.
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