Former Olympic champ accuses Armstrong

2011-05-20 12:40:00

Tyler Hamilton, who was allowed to keep his Athens Olympics gold medal despite failing a doping test, has confessed to cheating and accused other top cyclists, including Lance Armstrong.

Emblem of 2014 Youth Olympic Games unveiled in Nanjing

2011-05-20 09:28:12

The emblem of the Nanjing 2014 Summer Youth Olympic Games was unveiled to the public at a ceremony on Thursday in Nanjing, east China's Jiangsu province.

James leads Heat past Bulls for 1-1 tie

2011-05-19 13:02:59

LeBron James scored 29 points and Dwyane Wade added 24 and the Miami Heat beat the Chicago Bulls 85-75 .

19 of top 100 celebrities from sports

2011-05-19 09:13:25

Tiger Woods remains the biggest celebrity in the sports world.

Robles to challenge Liu Xiang at Daegu

2011-05-19 13:19:08

Cuban hurdler runner Dayron Robles said his top rival Liu Xiang of China is "a good warrior".

Maradona: Al Wasl offered 'good money'

2011-05-19 10:53:44

Diego Maradona stunned the football world by taking the job with little-known Dubai-based club Al Wasl.

Kaka confirms staying in Real Madrid

2011-05-19 10:50:32

Real Madrid midfielder Kaka insisted on Tuesday that he has not intention of leaving the club after just two seasons in the Santiago Bernabeu.

Porto beats Braga 1-0 in Europa League final

2011-05-19 10:41:04

FC Porto revived its status as a European power by beating Braga 1-0 Wednesday in an all-Portuguese Europa League final to crown a near-perfect season with the club's biggest title in seven years.

FIFA steps up fight against match-fixing

2011-05-19 14:48:18

Illegal betting yields an estimated $90 billion annually, a figure equivalent to legal betting, said FIFA's security chief Chris Eaton.

Pirlo to leave AC Milan after 10 seasons, Inzaghi to stay

2011-05-19 14:37:37

Andrea Pirlo will leave new Serie A champions AC Milan when his contract expires at the end of the season, the Italy midfielder said on Wednesday.

Chinese referees under great pressure: soccer boss

2011-05-19 14:34:03

Wei Di, head of the Chinese Football Association, said that China's referees are under incredible pressure from players, coaches and fans, calling for a lenient circumstance.

Hurdler brings care to intelligence disabled children

2011-05-18 16:49:31

A number of famous athletes including Liu Xiang, US hurdler David Oliver and Jamaican 200m star Veronica Campbell-Brown took part in a charity event in a bid to bring fun of athletics and their care to the intelligence disabled children in Shanghai.