Chelsea secures easy win in Malaysia
2013-07-22 07:23:18
Chelsea Football Club secured an easy 4-1 victory against Malaysia late Sunday in their pre-season tour in Asia.
Gwangju to host swimming worlds in 2019, Budapest in 2021
2013-07-20 13:27:33
The South Korean city of Gwangju will host the FINA world championships in 2019 while the capital of Hungary, Budapest, will host the event in 2021.
World Swimming Championships kicks off
2013-07-20 09:57:39
Performers participate in the opening ceremony of the World Swimming Championships at the Sant Jordi arena in Barcelona, July 19, 2013. The World Swimming Championships will take place July 20 to August 4.
World University Games close as Russia tops medal table
2013-07-19 16:19:05
The World University Games came to a successful close on Wednesday after 12 days of fierce competition as host Russia finished atop the medal table with a record-breaking amount of 155 gold medals.
Kazan Universiade heads Russian sports renaissance
2013-07-19 16:19:05
The 27th World University Games concluded Wednesday in Kazan would not only boost the Volga river city's full-fledged growth, but revitalize the apparently stagnated sports in Russia as well as help foster a stable and sound society.
Swimming Championship to hold 800 doping tests
2013-07-19 15:42:32
There will be over 800 doping tests conducted at the world swimming championships.
Garnett, Pierce, Terry excited to join Nets
2013-07-19 09:55:51
Former Boston Celtics stars Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce and Jason Terry made their debuts Thursday as members of the Brooklyn Nets and already began talking about winning an NBA title.
Pregnant Olympic runner dies, baby saved
2013-07-19 07:55:43
A former Olympic and professional runner from Ethiopia who was due to give birth in three weeks has died after collapsing at a Connecticut restaurant, but doctors were able to save her baby, her friends said Wednesday.
Froome facing a downhill battle to win Tour
2013-07-19 07:34:14
Chris Froome may have tightened his grip on the yellow jersey but his capacity to deflect everything the Tour de France throws at him in the coming days, including treacherous weather and technical descents, could be key to overall victory in Paris.
FIFA head: World Cup in Brazil could be mistake
2013-07-18 14:03:04
FIFA President Sepp Blatter said Wednesday it may have been a mistake to choose Brazil to host next year's World Cup.
Heat on Aussies to knot series at Lord's
2013-07-18 05:46:33
Australia will be greeted by blazing sunshine and a venue where it lost only once last century when it arrives at Lord's on Thursday for the second Ashes Test against England, determined to level the five-match series.
Russian gymnasts scoop 6 golds at Universiade
2013-07-17 17:25:31
Russia rhythmic gymnasts scoop 6 gold medals.Russian Mamun Margarita wins a gold medal in the women's individual clubs at the 27th Summer Universiade in Kazan, Russia, on July 16, 2013.