|
Dara Torres, 41-year-old mother, clinched a spot at her fifth Olympic Games with an inspiring win in the 100 metres freestyle at the US trials in Omaha, Nebraska and will also attempt to make the team for the 50 freestyle.
05/07/2008
|
 |
|
Venus Williams, defending champion, powered through to her seventh Wimbledon final with a convincing 6-1, 7-6 victory over Russian Elena Dementieva at the All England Club.
04/07/2008
|
 |
|
Larry Scott, WTA chief, said the early exit of the top players at Wimbledon is great for women's tennis, after none of the top four reached the last eight at Wimbledon since seedings began in 1927.
03/07/2008
|
 |
|
The ICC, world cricket's governing body, are in delicate negotiations as they look to break the divide over strife-torn Zimbabwe and conjure a face-saving compromise, sources in Dubai told AFP.
02/07/2008
|
 |
|
Virgilijus Alekna, defending Olympic champion, will be aiming for his third successive discus gold medal at the Beijing Olympics after success at Sydney 2000 and being awarded the gold at Athens 2004.
01/07/2008
|
 |
|
Tamarine Tanasugarn, world number 60, became the first Thai to reach a grand slam quarter-final after she stunned second seed Jelena Jankovic with a 6-3, 6-2 victory in the fourth round of Wimbledon.
30/06/2008
|
 |
|
Xavi Hernández, Spain midfielder, has been named player of the tournament at Euro 2008, as the attacking style of play from the champions was hailed by Uefa.
30/06/2008
|
 |
|
Shunsuke Nakamura, Japan midfielder, has warned against the European-style physical football of Australia and Uzbekistan in the final round of Asian qualifying for the 2010 World Cup, according to reports.
29/06/2008
|
 |
|
Bulgaria have withdrawn their national weightlifting squad from the Beijing Olympics after 11 members of the team failed dope tests, according to their national weightlifting federation.
28/06/2008
|
 |
|
The draw for the final round of AFC qualifying for the 2010 World Cup has been made, with third round rivals Australia and Qatar pitted against each other once again.
27/06/2008
|
 |
|
Paul Collingwood, England one-day captain, faces an international ban of four one-day matches or two Test matches after his side failed to complete their 50 overs in the required time in the third one-day game against New Zealand at The Oval.
26/06/2008
|
 |
|
Fifa, football's world governing body, has dismissed Iraq's appeal for Qatar to be expelled from 2010 World Cup qualifying for fielding an ineligible player.
25/06/2008
|
 |
|
Kobe Bryant, the NBA's Most Valuable Player, and Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James, will headline the USA Olympic basketball team as the squad of 12 were named for Augusts' Beijing Games.
24/06/2008
|
 |
|
Spain are through to their first semi-final of a major tournament since they made the final of the European championships in 1984 after defeating Italy 4-2 on penalties after a highly tactical Euro 2008 clash in Vienna.
23/06/2008
|
 |
|
Russia grabbed an unexpected place in the Euro 2008 semi-finals with a thoroughly deserved 3-1 extra-time win over the Netherlands in Basel.
22/06/2008
|
 |
|
|
|
More in News... 
