In less than 48 hours, Lance Armstrong will have answered the last unresolved question about his capacity to win an eighth Tour de France: Can he still climb?
Michael Phelps made his first appearance at the US Nationals and clocked the fastest times with two routine swims in morning preliminary heats on Wednesday.
The Tour de France has become a duel between seven-time champion Lance Armstrong and 2007 winner Alberto Contador after Astana won Tuesday's team time trial.
Jamaican athletics phenomenon Usain Bolt recorded the fourth fastest time in history in the 200m of 19.59 seconds here at the Grand Prix meeting on Tuesday despite it pouring with rain.
Although the future of China's injured NBA all-star Yao Ming remains unclear, the basketball superstar has made headlines again this week - this time for a business interest in his home team of Shanghai.
French tennis player Mathieu Montcourt, who came through the junior ranks with Rafael Nadal, died on Monday night at the age of 24, the French Tennis Federation said on Tuesday.
A photo of former Olympic champion Liu Xiang during his crowning moment at the Athens Olympics has been included in a newly published "Chinese History" textbook for junior middle school students.
It was almost like the good old days for former champion Lance Armstrong on the docks of Monaco's old port for the Tour de France opener on Saturday - yet not quite.
Andy Murray must ditch his defensive approach if he is to reach the top of the game, according to Larry Stefanki, the coach who helped mastermind Andy Roddick's semifinal defeat of the Briton at Wimbledon.
Houston Rockets center Yao Ming said he will undergo surgery to repair the injury in his left foot, according to the NBA website.
Motor racing chief Max Mosley claims he is under pressure to stay on as head of Formula One's governing body after opponents rushed to write his obituary following a peace deal last week.
Move over, Supergirls. Legendary German footballer Oliver Kahn will launch his own Chinese reality television show tonight, tapping into the nation's passion for the world game.
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