World No. 2 Maria Sharapova said Tuesday she has put on some more muscle over the past year to play better in Grand Slams.
Zinedine Zidane remains France's best-loved personality despite his head-butt against Italy's Marco Materazzi in the soccer World Cup final this year, a survey showed on Saturday.
Michael Jordan and his wife, Juanita, filed for divorce Friday after 17 years of marriage.
Former world number one Martina Hingis is to marry Czech tennis player Radek Stepanek.
It's not just Wu Xiaoqiang's (alias) mental condition that needs treatment, so does the Chinese soccer world. There's one more scandal to add to the list that has marred the image of the Chinese soccer field that includes match-fixing, violence, and gambling.
Japan's "godmother" of synchronized swimming Masayo Imura is set to sign a contract to coach the Chinese team in the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
With sizzling fame earned from his 110m hurdles worldwide dominance, Liu Xiang never lags behind in the area of charity. The young hurdler and his coach are reported to have donated 250,000 yuan to HuaShan Hospital in his hometown Shanghai to help treat elderly people suffering from cataract, Jiefang Daily reported.
Ronaldinho should reportedly receive Spanish citizenship early next year, making him eligible to appear for FC Barcelona as a European Union player.
Michelle Wie celebrated her first victory of the year — she got accepted to Stanford. The 17-year-old senior at Punahou School in Honolulu said Tuesday she would enroll in the fall, dispelling any talk she would concentrate exclusively on her professional golf career once she finished high school.
Fabio Cannavaro was voted FIFA Player of the Year, Brazilian midfielder Marta was voted FIFA Women's Player of the Year, with U.S. forward Kristine Lilly finishing second.
Fabio Cannavaro, who skippered Italy to victory at the World Cup, was named World Soccer's World Player of the Year on Friday -- only the second defender to win the honour in the awards' 25-year history.
Audiences who enjoyed Huang Jianxiang's outbursts need not worry - the controversial sports caster isn't hanging up the mike, he's just switching companies.
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