Int'l wrestling body chief resigns after removal from Olympics

2013-02-17 01:34:09

The head of the international wrestling federation resigned on Saturday in the wake of the International Olympic Committee's decision to drop the sport from the 2020 Summer Games.

It's not finished, say coaches

2013-02-15 11:26:10

Real Madrid boss Jose Mourinho insisted on Thursday that the Champions League duel with Manchester United, which will probably decide his fate and legacy in Spain, is far from finished.

FIFA sanctions players' agent

2013-02-12 10:22:59

Brazilian soccer agent Renato de Moura Ricardo has been fined 7,000 Swiss francs by FIFA's Disciplinary Committee after being found guilty of violating the players' agents regulations and the code of professional conduct.

Online sale of Olympics tickets kicks off

2013-02-12 03:15:44

Sales of the tickets for the 2014 Winter Olympics have started.

Zeballos surprises Nadal to win Chilean Open

2013-02-11 09:50:03

Argentine Horacio Zeballos sprung a major surprise by beating Rafa Nadal 6-7 (2) 7-6 (6) 6-4 to win the Chilean Open on Sunday and clinch the first title of his career.

Austria eliminate Germany at Olympic ice hockey qualification

2013-02-11 09:44:00

Austrian men's ice hockey team secured their berth at the Olympic Winter Games 2014 in Sochi, despite a 3-2 overtime loss to Germany in Bietigheim-Bissingen, Germany, on Sunday.

Soccer scandal shows Singapore's dark side

2013-02-08 15:26:48

Singapore has long cultivated a reputation as a clean, safe and regimented place to live and do business in a turbulent region, but the apparently major role of Singaporeans in a global soccer match-fixing scandal shows a seamy underside often out of view.

One year countdown to Sochi Winter Games

2013-02-08 15:26:10

With countdown timers unveiled Thursday in eight major cities, Russia officially entered "the final stage" of preparation work for the Sochi Winter Olympic Games.

Australia's sports image 'torpedoed'

2013-02-08 13:47:29

A damning report into doping in Australian sport has "torpedoed" the country's identity as a nation of fair play and investigators must quickly name the athletes and teams involved, according to former prime minister Kevin Rudd.

Messi signs new contract with Barca

2013-02-08 10:07:15

World Player of the Year Lionel Messi has signed a new contract with Barcelona which ties him until June 30 2018, the Spanish league leaders said on Thursday.

Caicedo fires winner in thriller

2013-02-07 14:26:15

Striker Felipe Caicedo grabbed a stunning winner as Ecuador beat Portugal 3-2 on Wednesday in a thrilling international friendly that featured an embarrassing own goal and a Cristiano Ronaldo moment of magic.

Ronaldinho misses penalty

2013-02-07 10:57:27

Ronaldinho's Brazil return after a one-year absence ended ignominiously when he missed a penalty and was substituted at halftime following a dismal performance in the 2-1 friendly defeat by England