A Wrestling Upset
3 hours agoOne of the greatest upsets in Olympic history took place in Sydney in 2000 in the finals of the Greco-Roman wrestling super heavyweight division. More »A Wrestling Upset
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World number one Lee Chong Wei will be out for up to a month after tearing an ankle tendon at the Thomas Cup Tuesday, seriously denting the Malaysian star's bid for a first Olympic gold medal. More »Lee injury hits Malaysia at Thomas Cup
VIRGINIA WATER, England (Reuters) - Luke Donald has topped the world rankings on three occasions and lifted a host of leading honours and titles but one … More »Donald just aching to break his duck in majors
The Netherlands legend has voiced his opinion that Oranje would be better off without the Inter star, and prefers the Arsenal forward in the position of attacking midfielder
- Roy Keane, Mick McCarthy & Ireland's football civil war 10 years on
A decade on from Roy Keane's World Cup ending in acrimony, we recall how the Republic dealt with the skipper's premature exit, against the backdrop of the soundtrack of that summer
- Rummenigge: Bayern fans sorry for booing Robben during Netherlands friendly
Sections of the Bavarian club's support were heard jeering the winger, whose penalty miss in Saturday's Champions League final against Chelsea cost his side dearly
Formula One has been given the go-ahead for a $2.5 billion share sale in Singapore, a source close to the deal told AFP Tuesday, but analysts said conditions may not be ideal after Facebook's recent disappointment.
- BlackRock, investors buy $1.6 billion stake in F1 - sources
SINGAPORE/HONG KONG (Reuters) - Private equity firm CVC Capital has sold a 1.0 billion pounds ($1.6 billion) stake in Formula One to three investors including BlackRock ahead of the motor racing company's planned $3 billion initial public offering in Singapore, sources said on Tuesday.
- Williams ready for Monaco after "Herculean effort"
LONDON (Reuters) - Bruno Senna's Williams car came through the Spanish Grand Prix garage fire relatively undamaged and the Brazilian will use it in Monaco again this weekend, the Formula One team said on Monday. The car had been in the Circuit de Catalunya garage when the fire broke out as the team posed for a victory photograph following Pastor Maldonado's first Formula One win eight days ago. Photographs showed it surrounded by charred debris and covered by extinguisher foam but a team spokeswoman …
MIAMI (AP) Dwyane Wade was bleeding after taking a smack in the head from Tyler Hansbrough, who became the target of a retaliatory shot from Udonis Haslem a few moments later.
- James and Wade on fire as Heat scorch Pacers
MIAMI (Reuters) - With LeBron James and Dwyane Wade on fire, the Miami Heat pounded the Indiana Pacers 115-83 on Tuesday to take a 3-2 lead in their NBA Eastern Conference playoff semi-final.
- James, Wade lead Heat to 115-83 win over Pacers
MIAMI (AP) Suddenly, the road back to the Eastern Conference finals no longer looks daunting for Miami.
VIRGINIA WATER, England (Reuters) - Luke Donald has topped the world rankings on three occasions and lifted a host of leading honours and titles but one thing continues to bug him - the lack of a major championship victory. "I want to win majors - that's the thing missing from my resume," the Briton told reporters on the eve of the PGA Championship at Wentworth. Donald enjoyed a bitter-sweet night at a European Tour dinner on Tuesday evening. He received his 2011 Player of the Year and Golf Writers' …
- Kuchar embraces his Byron Nelson distractions
(Reuters) - Off-course distractions by his peers and the media were always going to be a challenge for in-demand Matt Kuchar at this week's Byron Nelson Championship in Irving, Texas, but he says he would not have it any other way. Just three days after winning the biggest title of his career at the Players Championship in Florida, the American world number five is ready to launch his bid for a fifth PGA Tour victory at a venue where he tied for sixth last year. "I like it here," Kuchar told reporters …
- Kuchar holds steady to clinch Players title
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Florida (Reuters) - American Matt Kuchar won the Players Championship on Sunday by two shots to secure the biggest win of his career and a $1.71 million pay check. To the delight of his watching family, Kuchar shot a final round two-under 70 to finish 13-under for the tournament, two clear of Briton Martin Laird (67) and Americans Zach Johnson (68), Rickie Fowler (70) and Ben Curtis (68). ...
Tennis
ROME (Reuters) - Rafa Nadal enjoyed the perfect fillip ahead of his French Open defence by downing world number one Novak Djokovic 7-5 6-3 in the delayed Rome Masters final on Monday, saving his most impressive display of the tournament to last.
- Soderling to take further time out from the game
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Former world number four Robin Soderling is to take a further break from tennis after suffering a illness-hit 10 months. Twice a losing finalist at the French Open, Soderling was struck down by glandular fever after winning the Swedish Open in Bastad in July 2011 and has not played since. But despite damage done to his thyroid and adrenal glands by the fever, he has no plans to quit the sport for good just yet. ...
- Nadal wears down Ferrer to reach Rome final
ROME (Reuters) - Five-times champion Rafa Nadal wore down David Ferrer 7-6 6-0 on Saturday to reach the final of the Rome Masters.
MotoGP
PARIS (Reuters) - Spaniard Jorge Lorenzo climbed back to top spot in the world championship after claiming his second victory of the season at the French MotoGP in Le Mans on Sunday. The 2010 world champion, fourth on the grid, mastered the rainy conditions to finish 9.905 seconds ahead of Italy's Valentino Rossi, who had his best result so far for the Ducati team after a tense battle with Casey Stoner in the final laps. ...
- Lorenzo takes MotoGP lead as Rossi bounces back
Spain's 2010 world champion Jorge Lorenzo won the French MotoGP here on Sunday and took the overall lead in the championship in front of an astonishing crowd of over 80,000 who braved the heavy rain.
- Lorenzo wins French MotoGP to take overall lead
Spain's 2010 world champion Jorge Lorenzo won the French MotoGP here on Sunday and took the overall lead in the championship.
Olympics 2012 Trivia
Collision in Los Angeles
Tue, May 22, 2012The women’s 3,000m final in Los Angeles in 1984 provided one of the most controversial moments in Olympic history. More »Collision in Los Angeles
The Brazilian Scoring Machine
Mon, May 21, 2012Some call him one of the best basketball players never to play in the NBA. Brazilian scoring machine Oscar Schmidt, a six-foot-eight forward, made his … More »The Brazilian Scoring Machine
The Barefoot Marathon Runner
Sun, May 20, 2012Running a marathon is one of the ultimate tests of human endurance. Running one barefoot would probably be doubly difficult. Yet that’s exactly what Ethiopia’s … More »The Barefoot Marathon Runner
Who's The Most Bemedalled Athlete?
Sat, May 19, 2012Trivia question: which athlete has won the most medals in Olympic history? More »Who's The Most Bemedalled Athlete?
- Malaysian starlet Nazmi Faiz signs with Beira-Mar
The Malaysian starlet has officially been signed by the Portuguese club following a trial and he says he is excited about starting a new adventure
- Torres doubts Chelsea future after 'worst' time
Chelsea striker Fernando Torres has cast doubt over his future at the newly-crowned European champions, labelling this past season as the most difficult of his career.
- Badminton: Thomas and Uber Cups results
Results from quarter finals at the Thomas and Uber Cups in Wuhan, China on Wednesday:
- CHONG WEI TO RETURN HOME TOMORROW
WUHAN, May 22 (Bernama) -- World number one Datuk Lee Chong Wei who sufferedan ankle injury today while representing the country in the Thomas Cup final,will return home tomorrow.Thomas Cup team manager Datuk Syed Abu Bakar Abdullah said Chong Weisuffered a tear in his tendon muscle (ankle) and would undergo treatment at theNational Sports Institute (ISN)."Chong Wei who is now resting will be sent home tomorrow and seek treatmentin ISN," he said. ...
- Arsenal to release seven players including Almunia
The Spanish goalkeeper has made 175 appearances for the Gunners since arriving from Celta Vigo in 2004 and joins six others on their way out of the Emirates Stadium
Not many footballers will be go down in history as fashion icons. But some have sported hairstyles that range from weird to ugly to downright bizarre!
Manchester City scored two goals in stoppage-time to secure the Premier League title.
Scenes from the dramatic final match at Wembley where Chelsea held off Liverpool to win their fourth FA Cup in six seasons.
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