Swiss birthday boy looks to rise again
2010-08-10 09:52Federer celebrated his 29th birthday on Sunday, but the gift he most desires is to win Toronto Masters and rebound from his lowest world ranking.
Little Messi shoulders big weight for his club
2010-08-06 11:04FC Barcelona's Asian tour schedule is tight. For its star player, Lionel Messi, it's almost suffocating.
Yao rules out London Olympic role
2010-07-26 11:39Yao Ming, the Houston Rockets' 30-year-old All-star center, has all but ruled himself out of the 2012 London Games due to his lingering foot injury.
CFA chief scoffs at media reports
2010-07-21 17:03Chinese soccer chief Wei Di on Tuesday rubbished reports about him not wishing to see an Asian country win the rights to host the 2022 World Cup.
Slide: Tour de France 2010
2010-07-14 20:55The Tour de France is shaping up as a three-way scrap between race leader Cadel Evans of Australia, defending champion Alberto Contador of Spain and Frank Schleck of Luxembourg.
Oracle Paul gets own World Cup for winning streak
2010-07-13 14:15Paul the oracle octopus was given a replica of the World Cup on Monday as a reward for his perfect eight-for-eight record in picking matches as bettors worldwide collected their winnings based on his selections.
Fan tries to grab World Cup trophy before final
2010-07-12 11:02A fan ran onto the field and tried to grab the World Cup trophy on Sunday, moments before the Spain and Netherlands players were due to walk out at Soccer City for the tournament's final match.
LeBron James makes his pick: He's going to Miami
2010-07-09 10:47Ending weeks of silence and drama, LeBron James said on his ESPN special from Greenwich, Conn. that he's decided to join the Miami Heat and leave the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Pele's kiss of death
2010-07-05 09:15In 2002, I asked Pele if China could make it to the second round of the World Cup and the Brazilian legend assured me with great confidence, "of course, China will make it to the second round".
Soccer dog
2010-07-02 09:41A Brazilian fan and his dog play with a soccer ball outside the hotel where Brazil's national soccer team is having a news conference in Johannesburg.
Soccer needs technology, tennis does not - Federer
2010-06-29 10:56A controversial goalline decision at the World Cup only served to back up what Roger Federer already suspected -- that soccer needs replay technology and tennis does not.
Families at the World Cup
2010-06-25 16:48For some, the 2010 World Cup is not only a football carnival, but also a family reunion. Fathers, sons, brothers, all enjoy themselves in this special reunion.
