Li Na eases past second round in Madrid Masters
2011-05-05 10:02:03
Chinese tennis ace Li Na beat Czech Iveta Benesova in straight sets in the second round of the 8.585-million-euro Madrid Masters tennis tournament on Wednesday.
Palestine to replace Thailand for Olympic qualifiers
2011-05-04 17:02:42
Palestine will replace Thailand in the second round of Asian qualifying for the 2012 Olympics after the Thais were booted out for fielding an ineligible player.
World Cup propels NZ to record surplus
2011-05-04 17:01:39
New Zealand's soccer governing body recorded a record budget surplus of NZ$7.7 million ($6.2 million) in 2010, boosted by prize money from the All Whites' appearance at the World Cup finals in South Africa.
Brazil looking to recover lost status: coach Menezes
2011-05-04 16:01:08
Fallen Brazil must regain their prominent role in world soccer, their 2014 World Cup coach Mano Menezes said on Tuesday.
World University Games torch relay kicks off
2011-05-04 14:37:06
The torch relay for the 26th World University Games kicked off at Peking University here on Wednesday, marking the 100-day countdown to the opening of the event also known as Universiade.
Torch relay of Summer Universiade begins
2011-05-04 14:30:15
Torchbearer Jackie Chan relays the torch during the torch relay for 26th Summer Universiade at the Peking University in Beijing, May 4, 2011.
Miami put heat on Boston
2011-05-04 11:17:27
The Miami Heat piled the pressure on bruised and battered Boston by taking a 2-0 lead in their NBA playoff series with a 102-91 victory on Tuesday.
Bulls' Rose becomes NBA youngest MVP winner
2011-05-04 10:07:38
Chicago Bulls guard Derrick Rose ended LeBron James's two-year reign as the NBA's most valuable player on Tuesday when he became the youngest winner of the sport's highest individual honour.
Barca reaches final after seeing off arch rivals Real
2011-05-04 09:33:46
Barcelona's slick football at a rain-swept Nou Camp had Real Madrid chasing shadows for long periods again as the Catalans reached the Champions League final after a 1-1 draw sent the 2009 winners through 3-1 on aggregate.
US star to donate $20,000 to injured Giants fan
2011-05-03 11:15:12
US sitcom star Charlie Sheen says he will donate $20,000 in profits and donations from a San Francisco show to the Giants baseball fan who was severely beaten outside Dodgers Stadium.
Former elite runner Danny Kassap dies at 28
2011-05-03 11:08:21
Danny Kassap, a former world-class runner who fled to Canada from Congo during a 2001 competition, died Monday a day after withdrawing from a race because he was not feeling well. He was 28.
S Korea's Kim Yu-na to miss 2011-12 Grand Prix
2011-05-03 11:06:19
South Korean figure skater Kim Yu-na said she will not participate in the 2011-2012 Grand Prix series in order to focus on helping her country win the bid for the 2018 Winter Olympics.
