Lin leads Knicks to upset NBA champion Mavs

2012-02-20 10:30:04

The New York Knicks, led again by point guard Jeremy Lin, rained down three-pointers to gain the upper hand and beat NBA champion Dallas Mavericks 104-97 on Sunday.

London Games' artistic director has tough act to follow

2012-02-19 10:01:38

London's Olympic bid cultural supremo Jude Kelly says staging an opening ceremony to match up to the success of Beijing four years ago is bound to be nerve-wrecking.

Aguero gives City headstart with win at Porto

2012-02-17 17:29:37

Sergio Aguero came off the bench to score a late tap-in that handed Manchester City a 2-1 win over holders Porto and put them in the driving seat to reach the Europa League last 16 on Thursday.

Rogge hails Dow role in Olympic movement

2012-02-17 14:48:28

Rogge has rejected India's calls to terminate Dow Chemicals' sponsorship deal with the IOC and 2012 London Games and called on the country to recognize Dow's contribution to the Olympic Movement.

UK must make 2012 ticketing process clearer

2012-02-17 14:05:14

LOCOG risk jeopardising pubic confidence and trust in the ticketing process unless they make it more transparent and stop hiding behind commercial confidentiality.

London Olympic stadium not fit for soccer

2012-02-17 13:54:55

London's Olympic Stadium is not fit for soccer and risks turning into a white elephant after this year's Games, the chairman of third-tier English club Leyton Orient warned on Thursday.

Lin passes Knicks to romp over Kings

2012-02-16 16:56:55

Jeremy Lin showed off another dimension on his magical NBA ride in leading the Knicks to a 100-85 rout of the Sacramento Kings on Wednesday for New York's seventh win in a row.

Wenger slams Arsenal's 'worst' Euro performance

2012-02-16 12:39:32

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger branded his side's 4-0 defeat by AC Milan on Wednesday their worst ever performance in Europe.

Robinho double lifts Milan to big win over Arsenal

2012-02-16 10:26:43

Zlatan Ibrahimovic inspired AC Milan to a 4-0 demolition of Arsenal in the Champions League on Wednesday.

'Linsanity' touches down in star-struck Canada

2012-02-15 15:17:40

'Linsanity' slammed into hockey-mad Canada with the force of a winter storm on Tuesday as Jeremy Lin, the NBA's newest sensation, set hearts aflutter with visit to the league's most northern outpost.

Vancouver inspires Canada's London hopefuls

2012-02-15 11:20:06

Inspired by their chill-boned winter colleagues, Canada's Summer Olympic hopefuls are hoping to transfer the country's success from Vancouver to this year's London Games.

Italy government scuppers Rome 2020 bid

2012-02-15 10:39:45

Rome was forced to drop its bid for the 2020 Olympic Games following Italian Premier Mario Monti announced that his government would not provide the requested guarantee for the capital's campaign.