Istanbul win may offer historic firsts for Olympics
2013-08-21 07:50:58
The Olympic Movement will create a series of historic firsts if the IOC award the 2020 Summer Games to Istanbul, bid chairman Hasan Arat said on Sunday. 
Istanbul Olympic bidding boss looks to winning
17 Indian athletes found over-age: OCA
2013-08-21 07:42:21
Seventeen Indian athletes have been disqualified from the second Asian Youth Games in China because they are over the age limit, the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) confirmed on Tuesday.
Three dead in German sports club shooting
2013-08-21 07:32:49
At lease three people died in a shooting incident at a sports club near the southern German city of Heidelberg on Tuesday evening.
FIFA: Sao Paulo will be ready for World Cup
2013-08-20 16:04:22
FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke said Monday he has no doubt Itaquerao stadium in Sao Paulo will be ready in time for next year's World Cup.
Oscar Pistorius indicted on murder charge
2013-08-19 18:42:40
Oscar Pistorius has been indicted on charges of murder and illegal possession of ammunition for the shooting death of the double-amputee Olympian's girlfriend on Valentine's Day.
Heeding mother, Gordon prevails
2013-08-17 14:16:05
Mom knows best, so the saying goes, even if the mother of 400m hurdles world champion Jehue Gordon has not quite got track and field terminology quite right.
Injured Bale out until Sept, says Villas-Boas
2013-08-17 14:15:23
Tottenham Hotspur forward Gareth Bale will be sidelined until September with the foot injury that has kept the Real Madrid target out of the Premier League club's preseason buildup.
Belgian brothers make track history
2013-08-17 14:14:46
The Belgian Borlee brothers made history on Thursday when all three competed in the 4x400m relay, a first for the World Athletics Championships.
'I'm the king', says peerless Kemboi
2013-08-17 14:14:22
Kenyan showman Ezekiel Kemboi won his third 3,000 meters steeplechase world title in convincing style at the World Athletics Championships in Moscow on Thursday.
FIFA World Cup partner faces antitrust probe
2013-08-17 14:13:43
The company responsible for 2014 World Cup ticketing and accommodation has been accused of uncompetitive behavior by Brazil's public prosecutor's office.
Wolfsburg signs Luiz Gustavo from Bayern
2013-08-16 19:55:43
Wolfsburg signed Brazil midfielder Luiz Gustavo from Bundesliga rival Bayern Munich on Friday.
Championships record for Bondarenko in men's high jump
2013-08-16 11:49:07
After six days of wait the 2013 IAAF World Championships finally witnessed the first meet record in Moscow with Ukraine's Bohdan Bondarenko crowing in a top-level men's high jump event here on Thursday.