Iranian wrestler banned for life

2013-12-14 22:51:25

Iranian Greco-Roman wrestler Amir Aziz Ali-Akbari has been banned for life after testing positive for a banned anabolic steroid, Tehran Times daily reported on Saturday.

Italy, Germany confirm World Cup bases

2013-12-14 11:24:41

The Italian football federation has chosen the Portobello Resort near Rio de Janeiro as the Azzurri's 2014 World Cup base.

Knicks secure a lead to beat Bulls

2013-12-12 17:44:03

Carmelo Anthony worked with Amar’e Stoudemire to contribute 44 points, finally leading the New York Knicks to an 83-78 victory at home after smashing down the visiting Chicago Bulls’ rebounding from a 24-point deficit.

16 teams reach Champions League knockout

2013-12-12 09:59:43

16 teams reach Champions League knockout.

Napoli Suffer Cruel Exit Despite Beating Arsenal

2013-12-12 08:58:50

Napoli suffered a cruel exit from the Champions League after beating Premier League leaders Arsenal 2-0 on Wednesday.

AC Milan reach knock-out stage of Champions League

2013-12-12 08:56:26

AC Milan reached the knock-out stage of the UEFA Champions League after they held Ajax to a goalless draw at home on Wednesday.

Dortmund beat 10-man Marseille to top Group F

2013-12-12 08:56:26

Borussia Dortmund beat 10-man Marseille 2-1 with a late goal from Kevin Grosskreutz on Wednesday to top Group F and advance to the Champions League knockout stage.

Neymar hits hat trick as Barca crushes Celtic

2013-12-12 08:56:26

Neymar scored a Champions League hat trick in a 6-1 rout of Celtic on Wednesday to help Barcelona forget about Lionel Messi - for one night at least.

Regional Games host strikes gold with help from Beijing

2013-12-12 02:09:20

As the dazzling opening ceremony of the 27th Southeast Asian Games took place in Wunna Theikdi Stadium in the Myanmar capital of Nay Pyi Taw on Wednesday, Lyu Guoguang, a Chinese citizen attending the event, was as "proud and gratified", if not more so, as the local people.

NBA is leagues ahead in sports promotion game

2013-12-10 23:49:19

US-based sports organization has gone from one success to another in China, surprising industry observers.

FIFA guarantees World Cup fan safety

2013-12-10 09:48:07

World football's governing body FIFA has vowed there will be no repeat of Sunday's fan violence in Brazil during next year's World Cup.

Messi, Ribery and Ronaldo shortlisted for Ballon d'Or

2013-12-10 07:40:44

The world soccer governing body FIFA and France Football magazine announced on Monday the three-man shortlist for this year's Ballon d'Or with Lionel Messi, Franck Ribery and Cristiano Ronaldo to vie for the award.