Stage 2 of the Amgen Tour of California
2011-05-17 12:54:37
Team Sky's Ben Swift of Great Britain wins Stage 2 of the Amgen Tour of California in Sacramento, California.
Olympic champion's death a suicide after dispute
2011-05-17 11:11:26
Kenyan Olympic marathon champion Sammy Wanjiru died in his prime after a fall from a second-floor balcony during a domestic dispute involving his wife and another woman, officials said Monday.
Australia target beating Britain at London
2011-05-16 17:26:51
Australia's Olympic chief has fanned the flames of the country's fierce rivalry with Britain by targeting its athletes as the ones he most wants to beat at the 2012 London Olympics.
Zhang dethrones Wang to win men's singles in Rotterdam
2011-05-16 13:41:08
The 23-year-old Zhang Jike dethroned top seed Wang Hao 4-2 to clinch the men's singles title at the World Table Tennis Championships on Sunday.
Chicago Bulls stifle Heat in easy opening win
2011-05-16 13:52:33
Chicago's defence stifled LeBron James and Dwyane Wade to set-up an easy 103-82 victory over the Miami Heat in the opening game of their Eastern Conference Finals series on Sunday.
Olympic marathon champ Sammy Wanjiru dies
2011-05-16 13:25:35
Kenyan Olympic marathon champion Sammy Wanjiru died early Monday after jumping from a balcony, police said.
Durant leads Thunder into NBA West finals
2011-05-16 10:27:54
Kevin Durant bounced back from his worst playoff performance ever to score 39 points and Russell Westbrook had his first playoff triple-double as the Oklahoma City Thunder advanced to the Western Conference finals with a 105-90 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies in Game 7 Sunday.
Powell claims 100m title in Shanghai Diamond League
2011-05-16 10:48:22
Former world record holder Asafa Powell of Jamaica won the men's 100-meter race in 9.95 seconds at the Shanghai Diamond League, the second of 14 meetings of the 2011 IAAF Diamond League on Sunday.
Despite ban, golf courses proliferate
2011-05-16 07:55:51
Golf, considered to be a luxury sport played by China's new rich, is becoming more and more popular throughout the country.
1,000-day countdown for Winter Olympics
2011-05-16 10:05:48
The Russian authorities on Saturday started a 1,000-day countdown clock in the country's Black Sea city of Sochi for the opening of the Winter Olympic Games due on February 7, 2014.
Liu Xiang ends Oliver's winning streak in high hurdles
2011-05-16 09:51:02
China's former Olympics and world 110-meter hurdles champion Liu Xiang ended American David Oliver's winning streak of 18 finals at the Shanghai Diamond League meeting, recovering a victorious comeback in his hometown.
Liu Xiang eyes gold at London Olympic
2011-05-16 06:47:43
Chinese super star Liu Xiang said on Sunday that he will not be satisfied with only a medal at the 2012 London Olympic Games.
