Happy Beckham delights PSG
2013-02-25 11:41:04
Former England captain David Beckham enjoyed a promising French league debut for Paris St Germain, riding warm crowd support in a late cameo during the 2-0 home victory over Olympique Marseille on Sunday.
IOC warns Rio: 'Time is of the essence'
2013-02-25 10:19:17
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has sounded a warning to Rio 2016 officials about delays to key infrastructure projects.
Nowhere to go but up for LA
2013-02-24 09:32:32
I remember quite clearly the last time a professional sports team was anywhere nearly as disappointing as this season's Los Angeles Lakers.
Nobody to scare the Heat
2013-02-24 09:32:26
The trade deadline came and went early on Friday morning (Beijing time) and I stupidly stayed up to see my Celtics make the blockbuster trade(s) that would push them into Eastern Conference contention or, alternately, a brave new future. Instead, all I saw was a classroom full of general managers sitting on
Kobe, Lebron: Who ya got?
2013-02-24 09:23:07
Kobe Bryant and LeBron James are chasing Michael Jordan for title of best player of all time. Tym Glaser asks if either can do it.
NBA has room for growth in China
2013-02-23 15:00:03
The National Basketball Association (NBA) is opening a glitzy "lifestyle destination" complex with an official basketball court, a hoop-themed restaurant and a children's zone.
Pistorius goes free on $113,000 bail
2013-02-23 12:02:30
A South African court granted bail on Friday to Oscar Pistorius, charged with the murder of his girlfriend on Valentine's Day, after his lawyers successfully argued the "Blade Runner" was too famous to flee justice.
AFC steps up efforts to tackle match-fixing
2013-02-22 17:30:09
The Asian Football Confederation (AFC) has set up an internal task force in its latest efforts against match-fixing, which had plagued several of its member associations.
Aussie swimmers admit using sedative
2013-02-22 16:50:57
The Australian men's 4x100m freestyle relay squad has admitted using a sedative banned by their national Olympic committee in a bonding session before the London Games.
Pistorius girlfriend against gender violence
2013-02-22 11:08:47
The day before her Paralympics star boyfriend Oscar Pistorius shot her dead, Reeva Steenkamp publicly proclaimed her support for a campaign against the violence that kills thousands of women in South Africa each year.
Pistorius bail decision expected
2013-02-22 10:01:03
A judge is likely to decide on Friday whether to grant bail to Oscar Pistorius, with prosecutors arguing he is a cold-blooded killer and his own lawyers that he is far too famous to have any chance of fleeing prosecution.
Barcelona strangled by MILAN
2013-02-21 11:10:38
A hotly-protested goal by Kevin-Prince Boateng set AC Milan on their way to a shock 2-0 win over Champions League favourites Barcelona in their last-16 first-leg tie on Wednesday.