The cost of providing security for the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver will be almost three times the initial estimate, in part due to planning mistakes by the Games organizing committee, a Canadian newspaper said on Monday.
Australian Formula One driver Mark Webber suffered serious leg injuries when hit by a car Saturday during a charity multi-sport race, police said.
Mexican world number one Lorena Ochoa has been named the LPGA Tour's Player of the Year for the third season in a row.
Atletico Madrid President Enrique Cerezo admitted on Thursday his club's disappointment at the decision of the Sports Arbitration Committee (TAS) to maintain the one game sanction on the Vicente Calderon Stadium.
IBO light-welterweight champion Ricky Hatton returns to the scene of his only professional defeat on Saturday confident an improved style will help him retain his title against American Paulie Malignaggi.
England skipper Kevin Pietersen was left frustrated after bad light dashed his team's hopes in the third one-dayer against India on Thursday.
American Lance Armstrong will race against long-time team mate George Hincapie in the Tour Down Under around Adelaide in January.
Hall of Fame Racing, the NASCAR team owned by Arizona Diamondbacks baseball executives, will cut its staff even if it secures sponsorship to run a full 2009 season.
Ian Thorpe's long-standing short course world record in the 200 meters freestyle has been broken as German Paul Biedermann clocked 1:40.83 at the World Cup meeting here on Sunday.
Phil Dawson capped a five field-goal outing by kicking a career-long 56-yarder with 1:39 remaining to secure the Cleveland Browns' 29-27 win over the reeling Buffalo Bills on Monday night.
A disputed penalty by Kaka earned AC Milan a 1-0 victory over last-place Chievo Verona on Sunday and moved the Rossoneri within a point of Inter Milan in Serie A.
>France's skaters Isabelle Delobel (L) and Olivier Schoenfelder perform during the gala presentation at Bompard Trophy event at Bercy in Paris, November 16, 2008.
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