Four-goal Ibrahimovic nets special strike to down England

2012-11-15 11:56:13

Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored four outstanding goals including a contender for goal of this or any other season as Sweden opened their new Friends Arena with a 4-2 win over England in a superb friendly on Wednesday.

Vote for NBA All-Stars online

2012-11-15 01:54:38

The NBA and Sprint tipped off the 2013 NBA All-Star balloting on Tuesday during a special event in Houston, the host city of next year's All-Star Game.

Bryant says excited about new Lakers coach D'Antoni

2012-11-14 09:50:30

Stunned though he was that Phil Jackson has not returned as Los Angeles Lakers head coach, All-Star guard Kobe Bryant said on Tuesday he was excited about the prospect of playing under new appointee Mike D'Antoni.

Ronaldo to miss Gabon friendly after gash

2012-11-13 16:19:55

Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo will miss Wednesday's friendly against Gabon in Libreville after he sustained a cut above his left eye in Sunday's 2-1 La Liga win at Levante, the Portuguese Federation (FPF) said on Monday.

World Pole Dancing Championships in Zurich

2012-11-13 14:37:51

Competitors participate in the 2012 World Pole Dancing Championships in Zurich, Switzerland, on Nov 10, 2012.

Lakers pick D'Antoni as new head coach

2012-11-13 10:09:19

With most of their fans demanding the return of Phil Jackson, the Los Angeles Lakers sprang a surprise on Monday by naming former Phoenix Suns and New York Knicks coach Mike D'Antoni to replace Mike Brown.

Kings center Cousins suspended for two games

2012-11-12 09:40:02

Sacramento Kings center DeMarcus Cousins has been suspended for two games by the National Basketball Association for confronting an announcer in a hostile manner, the league said on Sunday.

Hanoi wins 2019 Asian Games bid

2012-11-09 11:15:57

Vietnam's capital Hanoi has won the right to host 18th Asian Games in 2019, beating Indonesia's second biggest city Surabaya in a vote at the 31th general Assembly of Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) here on Thursday.

IOC revokes London Olympics medal from Uzbek wrestler

2012-11-08 03:18:43

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) stripped a London Games bronze medal from an Uzbekistani wrestler Soslan Tigiev because of a doping violation on Wednesday.

Lakers finally show All Star class in Detroit win

2012-11-06 14:40:33

The Los Angeles Lakers finally resembled the team many expected they would be as they blasted the Detroit Pistons 108-79 on Sunday to end their early-season slide.

Lotus say Raikkonen's win shows they are serious

2012-11-06 11:32:41

Kimi Raikkonen's victory in Sunday's Abu Dhabi Grand Prix shows that the Lotus team are serious Formula One contenders and should help them secure more backing, according to principal Eric Boullier.

Aerbin Group buys Dalian Shide football club

2012-11-05 17:51:38

Zhao Mingyang, chairman of Aerbin Group Company Limited, has bought Dalian Shide football club, it has been announced.