Mavs win NBA Western Conference Final Game 1

2011-05-18 12:33:09

Mavericks won the game 121-112 against Thunder.

Thorpe content with progress but still has work to do

2011-05-18 16:56:03

Ian Thorpe is starting to look like a swimmer again but is still nowhere near the level he needs to reach to be competitive, the five-times Olympic champion said on Wednesday.

Last property deal boosts Munich's 2018 Olympic bid

2011-05-18 14:30:55

Munich's bid for the 2018 Winter Olympics received a major boost when organizers secured the last piece of property needed for the downhill course on Tuesday.

Noah does the dirty work for Bulls

2011-05-18 10:01:55

He may descend from sports royalty and the glamour of a famous father and a beauty queen mother, but Chicago Bulls center Joakim Noah is not shying away from the dirty work in pursuit of an NBA title.

Roddick a doubt for French Open

2011-05-18 09:51:08

Former US Open champion Andy Roddick has pulled out of this week's Nice Open with a shoulder injury and may not be fully fit for the French Open starting on Sunday.

In photos: Hungarian water polo championship

2011-05-18 10:33:58

Eger defeat Vasas in the final match of the Hungarian water polo championship in Eger, 130 km East of Budapest.

Court rules to keep NFL lockout of players in place

2011-05-17 15:27:16

An appeals court has granted the NFL owners' request for a stay of a prior ruling to halt their lockout of players, according to a report on the league's website on Monday.

Argentinean NBA player Scola confirms trip to China

2011-05-17 15:51:16

Argentina's basketball player Luis Scola on Monday confirmed that he will travel to China later this week.

London 2012 organisers detail free ticket plans

2011-05-17 14:40:35

London 2012 organisers highlighted a scheme offering free tickets to schoolchildren on Monday, the day some successful applicants in the paying public saw the first debits from their bank accounts.

Maradona signs as coach of Dubai's Al Wasl

2011-05-16 21:39:01

Diego Maradona has signed a two-season contract to coach Dubai's Al Wasl, the club said on Monday.  "Al Wasl can now confirm soliciting the services of one of the greatest footballers of all time," the club said in a statement.

Djokovic's 37-0 record

2011-05-17 10:30:55

It's tough to decide what's most impressive about Novak Djokovic's 37-0 record in 2011, the best start in men's tennis in more than a quarter-century.

Woods expects to make return from injury at US Open

2011-05-17 10:55:11

Tiger Woods said on Monday he did not suffer any new damage to his left knee at the Players Championship and fully expects to compete in next month's US Open, the year's second major.