Stunning last leg from Franklin gives US relay gold
2013-08-02 15:29:31
A powerful last 200 meters by Missy Franklin gave the American 4x200 meters women's relay team gold in the FINA world championships in Barcelona.
Pederson breaks world record in women's 200m breaststroke
2013-08-02 11:39:06
Denmark's Rikke Pederson set the third new world record of the FINA world championships currently being held in Barcelona when she swum a time of 2:19.11 in the fist semifinal of the women's 200 meter breast stroke.
China's soccer should learn from Japan: Charlton
2013-08-01 16:36:12
British soccer legend and Laureus World Sports Academy member Sir Bobby Charlton said China should follow the example of Japan if it vows to improve the level of the sport.
Pau Gasol eager to reclaim the post left by Howard
2013-08-01 15:17:55
With Dwight Howard gone and Kobe Bryant injured, Pau Gasol is looking to reassert himself as a leader of the Los Angeles Lakers.
Le Clos, Wu Peng make history in 200m butterfly final
2013-08-01 13:31:42
South African Chad Le Clos made history when he became the first non-European or American swimmer to win a FINA World Championships gold medal in the 200 meters butterfly.
'Missile Missy' claims gold in women's 200m freestyle
2013-08-01 12:02:19
American Missy Franklin won gold medal in women's 200 meters freestyle at the Barcelona FINA World Championships in which was the first time the US won in this discipline since 1978.
1,500 trip proud of record breaking swim
2013-07-31 17:14:02
The 16 year-old American Katie Ledecky broke the world record in the women's 1,500 meters on her way to the gold medal in the World Swimming Championships currently being held in Barcelona.
Women's high diving makes a splash at worlds
2013-07-31 16:23:02
Female high diving is a new event, with the first ever competition held in Malcesine on July 13, just two weeks before the first ever World Champion was crowned in Barcelona on Tuesday.
Juventus opens Serie A season at Sampdoria
2013-07-30 13:30:35
Italian champions Juventus will kick off their bid for a third successive Serie A title with a trip to Sampdoria, following the announcement of next season's fixtures in a ceremony in Milan on Monday.
Cielo claims gold medal in men's 50m butterfly
2013-07-30 13:23:18
Brazil's Cesar Cielo Filho claimed on Monday gold medal in men's 50-meters butterfly swimming discipline at the Palau Sant Jordi in the 15th FINA World Championships being held in Barcelona until Aug 4.
High diving starts at World Championships in Barcelona
2013-07-30 07:49:52
High diving made its debut at the FINA World Championships on Monday.
Hamilton wins in Hungary from pole to end drought
2013-07-29 14:42:55
Lewis Hamilton broke his drought on a swelteringly hot Sunday, winning the Hungarian Grand Prix to match Michael Schumacher's track record of four wins.