Chinese delegations in Greece for Special Olympics Games
2011-06-21 16:59:53
The official delegations of Special Olympics athletes, staff and coaches have begun to arrive in Athens from all over the world to the official Delegation Welcome Center at the Metropolitan Expo.
Nadal takes bow in style, Murray has it covered
2011-06-21 11:02:20
Rafa Nadal made a dazzling start to his Wimbledon title defence with an easy win over American Michael Russell on Monday before home favourite Andy Murray produced some indoor fireworks to join the Spaniard in the second round.
Strong-willed Li Na heads to Wimbledon
2011-06-21 10:08:21
Li Na will have wiped off her deep purple nail polish by the time she opens her Wimbledon campaign but the weight of expectation on her shoulders after becoming the first Asian player to win a grand slam title will not be so easy to remove.
China's Liu to run in Asian championships
2011-06-21 13:47:52
China's former Olympic 110-metres hurdles champion Liu Xiang will run at next month's Asian athletics championships in Kobe, Japanese organisers told Reuters on Tuesday.
FIFA vice president resigns, ethics case dropped
2011-06-21 12:32:19
Jack Warner, who had threatened a "tsunami" of revelations about the way soccer is run, quit as FIFA vice president on Monday, prompting the sport's governing body to drop an investigation into bribery allegations against him.
Rain soaks opening day at Wimbledon
2011-06-21 09:53:08
Relentless rain troubled the first competition day of the Wimbledon Championships on Monday, resulting in 29 matches being cancelled or suspended.
Japan's Date-Krumm still a force at age 40
2011-06-21 09:38:37
The oldest player at this year's Wimbledon, Japan's Kimiko Date-Krumm, breezed through her first-round match on Monday by beating a player 15 years her junior in straight sets.
1948 veterans to get free 2012 tickets
2011-06-21 09:14:38
British Olympians who competed in London's 1948 Games will be given a free pair of tickets for next year's Olympics, the British Olympic Association (BOA) said on Monday.
Felix to run 400m at US meet, considers world double
2011-06-21 09:14:13
Three-times 200 metres world champion Allyson Felix will run the 400 metres at this weekend's US championships and her performance will help determine whether she attempts a 200m/400m double at August's world championships, her manager said on Monday.
US beats Jamaica to reach CONCACAF semi-finals
2011-06-20 16:23:17
The United States scored twice in the second half to beat a 10-man Jamaica squad 2-0 on Sunday and advance to the CONCACAF Gold Cup semi-finals.
Porto's Villas Boas ruled out of Inter job
2011-06-20 15:59:08
Porto's Andre Villas Boas will not become the new coach of Inter Milan partly because of an expensive release clause in his contract, Inter sporting director Marco Branca said on Sunday.
Japan, Oman, Palestinians win Olympic qualifiers
2011-06-20 16:25:37
Hiroshi Kiyotake scored one goal and set up another as Japan defeated Kuwait 3-1 in the first leg of 2012 London Olympics qualifying on Sunday, while Oman stunned China 1-0 and the Palestinians upset Bahrain by the same score.
