Australian boxer might miss Olympics after failed doping test

2012-05-17 08:08:52

Australian boxer Bianca Elmir failed a doping test and was slapped with a provisional ban that threatens her chances of competing at the London Olympics, her coach told Australian media on Wednesday.

Hooker soars again after hitting rock bottom

2012-05-17 08:08:52

Olympic champion overcomes dark period of self-doubt to earn a chance to defend his title in London

Report says half of 2014 World Cup stadiums in trouble

2012-05-17 08:08:52

Soccer's world governing body FIFA believes that of 12 Brazilian stadiums that are to host the 2014 World Cup may not be ready in time, the daily Folha de Sao Paulo reported on Tuesday.

United's Ferguson meets Kagawa

2012-05-17 08:08:52

Japan international Shinji Kagawa revealed on Wednesday he had met Manchester United boss Sir Alex Ferguson, as rumors swirl that the Borussia Dortmund star is eyeing a move to the Premier League.

Were three players cut, or stabbed in the back?

2012-05-17 08:08:52

Donewald says early roster trims weren't personally motivated

Maybe Miami needs its third wheel after all

2012-05-17 08:08:52

This does not sound like a winning formula. Miss 24 of 29 shots in one stretch, on the road. Watch an 11-point second-half lead turn into a deficit. Have your entire team get outscored by two players in the fourth quarter.

Just this once, you can use Lin, Bird in same sentence

2012-05-17 08:08:52

The NBA Players' Association said on Tuesday it is seeking an arbitrator's ruling in the hope that Jeremy Lin and three other players maintain valuable rights in free agency.

Blackout drapes will let London athletes sleep in

2012-05-16 17:29:52

If the sun shines on the London Olympics athletes will not have to worry about being woken up early by its rays thanks to blackout curtains installed in every apartment in the Games village.

I needed to hit rock bottom: pole vaulter Hooker

2012-05-16 17:14:19

Hitting rock bottom six months before the London Games was the best thing that could have happened to Steve Hooker, the Olympic pole vault champion said, after climbing out of an abyss of self-doubt to qualify last week.

Slovakian rider wins Stage 3 of Tour de California

2012-05-16 16:50:41

Team Liquigas-Cannondale rider Peter Sagan of Slovakia winns Stage 3 of the Tour of California in Livermore, California May 15, 2012.

Aussie woman boxer Elmir banned for doping

2012-05-16 16:09:31

Australian boxer Bianca Elmir's hopes of competing at the London Olympics are in jeopardy after she was slapped with a provisional ban for failing a doping test at national championships in February.

BBC to offer live action on mobiles to Brits

2012-05-16 14:04:14

Britons who have missed out on tickets for the Olympics will be able to see all the sporting action live on mobile devices.