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Andre Agassi and hard drugs: I lied to escape a ban
Andre Agassi makes the sensational confession today that he lied to the tennis authorities to escape a ban for taking hard drugs.The American, one of the finest players to grace the game, tested...
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Taeke Taekema shouted 42 times
On Saturday, 28 November, Taeke Taekema broke the all-time Champions Trophy record for most goals scored by netting his 41st and 42nd goal in the history of the competition in the Netherlands 3-2 win...
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Simply Roger Federer
On Tuesday, 24 November, Roger Federer was guaranteed to finish the 2009 calendar year ranked No. 1 in the world after beating Andy Murray at the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals.This is the fifth time...
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IOC approves new events for London 2012: tennis mixed doubles and more track...
The Executive Board (EB) of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) today approved the inclusion of a mixed doubles tennis event as well as several changes to the track cycling programme of the 2012...
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Libby Trickett says goodbye to swimming
Dual Olympian, world record holder and multiple world champion Libby Trickett has today announced that she will retire from competitive swimming with immediate effect.One of Australia’s most decorated...
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Maria Sharapova signs eight-year $70m Nike deal
Former Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova has extended her sponsorship agreement with Nike in an eight-year deal worth $70 million, according to press reports.Bloomberg reports that a new between the...
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Federer, Sampras Lead Hit for Haiti Live Friday on Tennis Channel
Tennis stars past and present will turn out this Friday for the “Hit for Haiti” benefit during the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, Calif., to be broadcast live March 12, 2010, at 10:30 p.m. ET on the...
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Tiger Woods rejects a $75 Million Offer
It seems that Tiger Woods might not be scrambling for sponsors as some would have you believe. It was confirmed that he turned down a $75 million offer from an Irish based company.Irish bookie, Paddy...
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Chilean earthquake damage spreads to football season
Chile's football clubs will play one tournament this season instead of the usual two championships, with a mid-season break to help the national team prepare for the World Cup.Foreign players have left...
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Jack Nicklaus: “Woods will play in Masters”
Golf's record major winner Jack Nicklaus expects his nearest challenger, Tiger Woods, to return from his self-imposed lay-off in time for next month's US Masters.Woods has been absent from the game...
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Argentina winS South American Games
The ninth edition of the South American Games in Medellin had the rowing event taking place in Guatape, on the outskirts of Medellin. Guatape is at 1,900m altitude and the rowing regatta was held on a...
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Shawn Johnson confirms London 2012 comeback
American gymnast Shawn Johnson - who won four medals, including one gold at the Beijing Olympics - has announced she is returning to training ahead of London 2012.The 18-year old - whose most high...
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Thorpe hints at London 2012 comeback
Ian Thorpe has ruled out a comeback to competitive swimming, rejecting Australian media reports Monday that the five-time Olympic gold medalist wanted to qualify for a relay at the 2012 London Games."I...
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Tyson Gay breaks World Record straight 200 meters
American sprinter Tyson Gay has broken a 44-year-old record for the 200 meters run on a straight track.Gay ran 19.41 seconds into a headwind Sunday on a specially constructed track in Manchester,...
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Solar storm may disrupt 2012 London Olympics
Despite all preparations almost complete for the 2012 London Olympics, the organisers of the £9.3 billion mega event are now faced with some genuine problem as London could suffer a solar storm during...
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NBA: Yao Ming retires from basketball
Yao Ming has made it official Wednesday, telling a packed news conference in his hometown that a series of foot and leg injuries have forced him to retire from basketball."I will formally end my...
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Oscar Pistorius = Daegu 2011 + London 2012 : experts say South Africa's...
Four years after the Court of Arbitration for Sport cleared Oscar Pistorius to compete in able-bodied athletics, South Africa's "blade runner" yesterday qualified to run the 400m at next month's world...
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Wang Meng expelled from team for drunken brawl
China’s most decorated Winter Olympic athlete has been expelled from the national team for a drunken brawl with an official, throwing the successful short track speed skating program into disarray....
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London 2012 athletics track inaugurated
The athletics track at London's Olympic Stadium, which will host next year's games, was inaugurated on Monday. The red synthetic rubber track, made by an Italian firm, was tested by several athletes...
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NBA pre-season cancelled
The NBA cancelled the remainder of pre-season games on Tuesday and will wipe out the first two weeks of the regular season if there is no labour agreement by Monday.Four weeks before the scheduled...
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Football at London 2012: Egypt withdraw as tournament hosts
Egypt have cancelled plans to host the inaugural African Under-23 Championship due to security concerns, just six weeks before the tournament is due to begin.The competition is designed to decide the...
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London 2012: Football tickets and fixture confirmed
The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) has confirmed the dates of Team GB’s group stage fixtures ahead of London 2012 Olympic Football tickets going back on...
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A Guide to Travelling to the London 2012 Olympics
Try and plan and book your travel as early as possible.Remember that, on the day of the event you have a ticket for you are able to use the London public transport system for free.Allow plenty of time...
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London 2012 gets Europe's largest free wifi zone
A landmark deal has created Europe's largest free wireless internet zone in central London.Visitors and residents in Westminster, Kensington and Chelsea will have access to free wifi on their mobile...
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London 2012 free and without tickets? Sure!
Marathon Sun 5 Aug 11am-2pm, women; Sun 12 Aug 11am-1.40pm, menThe grandest of all free-to-air urban sport, track and field without the need for a track or a field, the marathon has a grand tradition...
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