Decision on Pistorius Olympic bid delayed

LONDON: South African Oscar Pistorius, a double amputee who runs with carbon-fiber blades attached to his legs, may have to wait until Saturday before he learns if he can compete against able-bodied runners at the Beijing Olympics.

TV presenter suspended over Woods comment

HONOLULU: American cable television network The Golf Channel has suspended one of its presenters for two weeks for making a racially insensitive comment last Friday at the expense of world No 1 Tiger Woods.

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T-Wolves win, snap 8-game losing run

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota: Rashad McCants continued his sharp-shooting streak with 27 points and the Minnesota Timberwolves snapped an eight-game losing streak by beating the reeling Miami Heat 101-91 in the NBA on Tuesday.

Grant admires never-say-die Chelsea

LONDON:Avram Grant believes Chelsea's never-say-die spirit will help his side reach a third League Cup final in four seasons.

McLaren say spy saga will not hurt 2008 form

LONDON: Last year's Formula One spy controversy will not damage McLaren's title chances this season, according to chief executive Martin Whitmarsh.

Hall of Famer Gibbs resigns as coach of Redskins

WASHINGTON: Hall of Famer Joe Gibbs has resigned as head coach of the Washington Redskins, after 15 years in two spells in the role, saying he wants to spend more time with his family.

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Clemens files suit against ex-trainer

HOUSTON: Roger Clemens says he is willing to testify before US Congress but the seven-time Cy Young award winner would likely balk at taking a lie-detector test to back up claims he never used steroids.

Flynn throws four TDs, leads LSU to national title

NEW ORLEANS, Louisana: No 2-ranked Louisiana State University danced, dodged and darted its way into the end zone and dispatched top-ranked Ohio State 38-24 in the US college football championship game on Monday.