Sports / Highlights

Magic's Howard fined for blog rant at refs

2010-04-29 09:53

Dwight Howard became the latest victim of NBA's tough stance against criticizing game officials as the league handed the Orlando Magic center a $35,000 fine.

Nadal opts for health over top ranking

2010-04-28 10:10

Regaining the world number one ranking is no longer a top priority for Rafael Nadal as he plans to cut back his punishing ATP schedule to preserve his health, the Spaniard's coach said on Tuesday.

Ibrahimovic has bad technique for good player

2010-04-28 09:53

Sweden and Barcelona striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic has "good technique for a bad player, bad technique for a good player," according to Dutch great Johan Cruyff.

Real confirms Raul to miss the season

2010-04-27 11:15

Real Madrid confirmed on Monday that captain Raul Gonzalez will miss the rest of the season with an ankle injury.

Rooney awarded PFA player of the year

2010-04-26 17:01

Manchester United and England striker Wayne Rooney was awarded the Professional Footballers' Association player of the year.

Official FIFA rings for 2010 World Cup

2010-04-26 11:47

A group of Colombian jewellers are producing platinum and gold rings that will be part of an exclusive jewellery collection approved by FIFA for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.

Inmates play in mock tournament of world cup in Peru

2010-04-23 11:53

Prisoners wearing Argentina's soccer team t-shirt attend their own World Cup soccer championship at Castro-Castro prison in Lima.

CBA fines players without suspension

2010-04-21 15:28

Du Feng, the forward of Guangdong Hongyuan, and Xinjiang's Charles Gaines, both having had apologized for their behavior, escaped from severe punishment for their tussle.

Yao to raise money for quake victims

2010-04-15 09:46

Houston Rockets star Yao Ming has set up a hotline to help North American Chinese residents reach family and friends in China following a series of earthquakes there.

India tennis babe marries Pakistani cricketer

2010-04-12 22:42

Sania married Pakistani cricketer Shoaib Malik on Monday, after a romance that saw the groom forced to get a messy divorce from his first wife days before the wedding.

Birthday boy Ding praised by sponsors and fans

2010-04-08 09:35

Ding Junhui received another financial boost on Tuesday when he collected a 200,000 yuan ($29,300) cheque for his second-place finish at the China Open last week and his world No 1 singles ranking for the 2009-2010 season.

Obama highlights opening day of Major League Baseball

2010-04-06 09:59

US President Barack Obama threw out the ceremonial first pitch before the game between the Nationals and the Philadelphia Phillies at Nationals Park in Washington, April 5, 2010. 

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