Defoe strike seals England win over Italy
2012-08-16 11:17:04
Jermain Defoe's sumptuous late winner handed England a 2-1 international friendly victory over Italy in Berne on Wednesday and a modicum of revenge for their Euro 2012 quarter-final penalty shootout loss to the Azzurri.
Irrepressible Messi piles on Germany misery
2012-08-16 10:56:52
Lionel Messi made light of a first-half penalty miss as he began the season with a typically exuberant display to help Argentina outclass Germany 3-1 in a friendly where everything went wrong for the hosts.
Kenyan firm to give hefty rewards to Paralympics team
2012-08-15 17:34:15
Kenya's largest mobile firm, Safaricom on Wednesday announced cash award for the Paralympics participants which are expected to jet out of the country later this month.
London sells record 2.1 mln Paralympic tickets
2012-08-15 17:27:02
A record 2.1 million tickets have been sold for the London Paralympics, outstripping the previous record set four years ago in Beijing by 300,000.
Rogge: London Games refreshed Olympic brand
2012-08-13 08:14:07
The 2012 London Games succeeded in refreshing the Olympic brand by injecting enthusiasm as organizers delivered on their promise to create an event tailor-made for athletes, Jacques Rogge said on Sunday.
Divers meet their match
2012-08-13 08:14:07
Bronze medalist and home-turf sweetheart Thomas Daley appeared even happier than the cheering crowds when American David Boudia upset Chinese favorite Qiu Bo to grab the Olympic men's 10m platform title on Saturday.
'There is no perfect Olympics'
2012-08-12 08:53:17
Former Chinese Olympic Committee vice-president Wei Jizhong urged the public not to compare the London Olympics with the "unparalleled" Beijing Games.
Jamaican relay team takes gold and sets new record
2012-08-12 04:55:33
The Jamaican 4x100 meters relay team ended the track events in the Olympic Stadium in magnificent fashion by claiming the gold medal and smashing the World record with a time of 36.84.
Just like old times, only in a new place
2012-08-07 08:10:04
A decade ago, Raul Ibanez and Ichiro Suzuki watched Seattle teammate Freddy Garcia establish himself as a big winner with a big fastball.
Man arrested for throwing bottle at Bolt
2012-08-06 16:22:42
A man was arrested for throwing a plastic bottle at Usain Bolt and the seven other competitors just before the start of the 100 metres final at the Olympics on Sunday, London's Metropolitan Police said.
Bolt fastest in 100m, China back to top
2012-08-06 06:49:33
Jamaica's Usian Bolt cemented his status as the fastest man on earth on Sunday, while China captured five gold medals to reclaim the top spot in the medals table.
Diving: Wu MinxiaWeightlifting: Zhou LuluBadminton: Cai Yun and Fu HaifengGymnastics: Zou KaiBadminton: Lin DanMemorable moments
Pistorius makes history
2012-08-05 08:13:20
South Africa's Oscar Pistorius made history on Saturday and realized his longheld dream when he became the first double amputee to compete in an athletics event at the Olympics.