France stops Ukraine's road to miracles

2012-06-16 07:34:42

France stunned the co-hosts Ukraine 2-0 in a Euro 2012 Group D match in Donetsk on Friday.

England shatters jinx to outshine Sweden

2012-06-16 07:24:27

England showed their mettle to win for the first time in competitive matches against Sweden with a 3-2 victory in a Group D match on Friday.

Heat beats the Thunder and tie series

2012-06-15 14:01:09

LeBron James and Dwyane Wade proved they were not yet ready to pass the torch to the next generation by leading the Miami Heat to a 100-96 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game Two of the NBA Finals on Thursday.

Spain's Torres sparkles as Irish eliminated

2012-06-15 12:00:26

Fernando Torres scored twice on his return to the starting lineup as stylish Spain thrashed Ireland 4-0 on Thursday to go top of Group C with Croatia and end Irish hopes at Euro 2012.

Tiring Italy let Croatia off the hook

2012-06-15 11:36:09

Italy's Euro 2012 hopes were in the balance after they let Croatia off the hook on Thursday, dominating the first half and taking the lead before tiring and being held to a 1-1 draw in their Group C match.

Putin urges Poland to protect foreign fans

2012-06-14 15:37:27

Russian President Vladimir Putin Wednesday urged Poland to protect the safety of foreign football fans during the Euro 2012 tournament.

Dutch morale broken, but still alive despite defeat by Germany

2012-06-14 14:54:25

The Dutch national team suffered its second consecutive defeat at Euro 2012 against Germany on Wednesday, but despite a broken morale they still have a tiny chance of reaching the quarters.

KD delivers KO punch in first LeBron battle

2012-06-13 16:12:45

When Kevin Durant went to the free-throw line in the fourth quarter the crowd started chanting "M-V-P, M-V-P," a verbal jab at the reigning most valuable player, LeBron James.

Durant leads Thunder over Miami in Finals opener

2012-06-13 15:35:32

Kevin Durant won the opening round of his highly anticipated duel with LeBron James, scoring 36 points to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 105-94 victory over the Miami Heat in the opening game of the NBA Finals on Tuesday.

Chinese soccer stars sentenced for bribery

2012-06-13 10:07:35

Four former Chinese national team players were found guilty of taking bribes and sentenced at least five and a half years in prison on Wednesday.

Ex-soccer official receives jail term

2012-06-13 10:03:02

Gao Jian, the former general secretary of the Chongqing Football Association, was sentenced to two years in jail with a reprieve period of two years for bribing non-state staff.

Czech Republic beat Greece 2-1 with 2 early goals

2012-06-13 09:46:33

Scoring twice only six minutes into the game, the Czech Republic beat Greece 2-1 here on Tuesday in the Euro 2012 Group A.