Adriano plans on dropping kilos before playing

2011-09-17 13:56:00

In the final stretch of his rehabilitation, Corinthians striker Adriano admitted to being overweight on Friday.

Qatar fouls itself out again in protest

2011-09-17 07:41:57

WUHAN, Hubei province - After another ugly game plagued by Qatar's continuous deliberate fouling, Iran's head coach, Veselin Matic, said it was an insult to fans of the sport of basketball.

Host China starts its way to Champion with big win

2011-09-16 11:28:59

Host Chinese men's basketball team started its way to take back the Asian Champions title after they beat Bahrain 101-49 in first group match at the 2001 FIBA Men's Basketball Asia Championships on Thursday.

People envy my cash and looks: Ronaldo

2011-09-16 10:07:56

Opposing fans give Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo a hostile reception because he is "rich, handsome and a great player," Ronaldo said after Wednesday's 1-0 Champions League win at Dinamo Zagreb.

Angry Gasperini fires back

2011-09-16 07:50:09

Gasperini hit out at his critics for creating an issue out of his formation following the 2010 European champion's shock 1-0 home defeat to Trabzonspor.

Thunder of hooves in Chengdu

2011-09-16 07:50:09

Horses are coming to town. Lots and lots of horses. The four-day 2011 China Equestrian Festival begins in the capital of Sichuan province on Friday.

Players will get over nervous start

2011-09-16 07:50:09

Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini tipped his expensively-assembled team to overcome its Champions League nerves.

Macedonia sends Lithuania home

2011-09-16 07:50:09

Macedonia's Cinderella story at the 2011 European Championship continued with a shock 67-65 victory over host Lithuania.

No slam dunk for China

2011-09-16 07:50:09

Despite an easy win in its opening game of the 26th FIBA Asian Championship yesterday, the Chinese basketball team is still in danger of missing out on next year's London Olympic Games.

Macedonia, Spain through to Eurobasket semis

2011-09-15 19:53:09

Holders Spain and surprise package Macedonia advanced to the European basketball championship semi-finals in contrasting fashion on Wednesday after beating their respective opponents.

Tube drivers get bonus in Olympics

2011-09-15 17:16:01

Train drivers on London's subway network will pocket an extra 500 pounds for working during next summer's Olympics.

Brazil reports all construction for W Cup on track

2011-09-15 16:56:16

Brazil's Sports Ministry on Wednesday presented a report that showed all the mega-constructions of multiple stadiums and supporting infrastructure is on track for completion ahead of the FIFA 2014 World Cup.