Article archive for category "Other Sport"

Wednesday 02 December 2009

• Iverson signs with Sixers
• Sixers reportedly offer Iverson one-year deal
• Gallinari, Knicks run over Suns (Roundup)

Tuesday 01 December 2009

• GM Vandeweghe to coach Nets for rest of season
• Mavs' Terry sends Sixers to seventh straight defeat (Roundup)

Monday 30 November 2009

• Lakers hand winless Nets NBA record-tying 17th straight loss (Roundup)
• US racer Lanning suffers fractured neck vertebra
• Zahrobska wins again in Aspen

Sunday 29 November 2009

• Role players, not stars, help Cavs shoot down Mavs (Roundup)

Saturday 28 November 2009

• 'Melo drops 50, Nuggets edge Knicks 128-125 (Roundup)

Friday 27 November 2009

• In Pictures: 'Day for the Lingerie Football League'
• Howard, Magic ground Hawks (Roundup)

Thursday 26 November 2009

• Iverson reportedly set to retire from NBA/
• Heat beat Magic on Beasley's controversial basket (Roundup)

Wednesday 25 November 2009

• Heavy-hearted Wizards win one in honour of owner (Roundup)

Tuesday 24 November 2009

• Spurs bounce Bucks behind Duncan and Bonner BY Paul Levine, dpa (Roundup)

Monday 23 November 2009

• Garnett's buzzer beater in OT lifts Celtics over Knicks (Roundup)

Sunday 22 November 2009

• Hawks grounded by Hornets hotshot rookies (Roundup)

Saturday 21 November 2009

• Smith lifts Hawks to seventh straight win (Roundup)

Friday 20 November 2009

• Gasol shines in season-debut, Lakers run past Bulls (Roundup)

Thursday 19 November 2009

• Jamison shines in season debut, Wizards whip Cavs (Roundup)

Wednesday 18 November 2009

• Bryant hits 40, Lakers snap two-game slide (Roundup)
• Bryant hits 40, Lakers snap two-game slide (Roundup)

Tuesday 17 November 2009

• Magic welcomes back Lewis, skin Bobcats (Roundup)
• Grizzlies, Iverson part ways

Monday 16 November 2009

• Bobcats acquire Jackson from Warriors in four-player NBA deal
• Brooks, Rockets rough up Lakers, 101-91 (Roundup)

Sunday 15 November 2009

• Bucks rookie Jennings erupts for 55 points in win (Roundup)

Saturday 14 November 2009

• Anthony, Nuggets rock Lakers, 105-79 (Roundup)

Friday 13 November 2009

• Byron Scott fired as Hornets coach

Thursday 12 November 2009

• LeBron, Cavs manhandle Magic in rematch (Roundup)

Wednesday 11 November 2009

• Wade drops in 41, Heat burn Wizards (Roundup)

Tuesday 10 November 2009

• Nash fuels rising Suns past Sixers (Roundup)

Monday 09 November 2009

• Thunder embarrasses Magic, 102-74 (Roundup)

Sunday 08 November 2009

• New-look Mavericks come together quickly in rout of Raptors (Roundup)
• Report: Iverson given permission to leave Grizzlies

Saturday 07 November 2009

• Richardson, Suns send Celtics to first loss of season (Roundup)

Friday 06 November 2009

• In Pictures: 'Japan Figure Skating ISU Grand Prix'
• Bulls stop James, edge Cavs (Roundup)

Thursday 05 November 2009

• In Pictures: '2009 NCAA Women's Volleyball - Seattle University Redhawks at Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners'
• In Pictures: 'Switzerland Snowboard World Cup'
• Garnett helps weary Celtics stay perfect (Roundup)

Tuesday 03 November 2009

• Rookie sparks Rockets to rare road win in Utah (Roundup)

Monday 02 November 2009

• 'Melo torches Grizzlies for 42, Nuggets remain undefeated (Roundup)

Sunday 01 November 2009

• Mavericks have a great weekend in Los Angeles (Roundup)

Saturday 31 October 2009

• In Pictures: 'Britain Snowboarding FIS World Cup London Freeze'
• Celtics stay unbeaten, blow out Bulls

Friday 30 October 2009

• Olympic flame arrives in Canada for marathon torch relay
• 'Melo fires in 41 as Nuggets edge Blazers (Roundup)

Thursday 29 October 2009

• Raptors keep Cavs winless despite James' triple double (Roundup)

Wednesday 28 October 2009

• In Pictures: 'Portugal Surf Rip Curl Search Pro'
• Kobe's 33 leads Lakers past Clippers on ring night

Monday 26 October 2009

• FIXTURES: NBA fixtures
• US basketball player dies during game

Saturday 24 October 2009

• PREVIEW CAPSULES: Eastern Conference
• PREVIEW CAPSULES: Eastern Conference
• PREVIEW CAPSULES: Eastern Conference
• PREVIEW: Plenty of new star power among top three teams in East
• PREVIEW CAPSULES: Western Conference
• PREVIEW CAPSULES: Western Conference
• PREVIEW CAPSULES: Western Conference
• PREVIEW: Despite off-season moves by others, Lakers still West's best
• Attention Editors

Friday 23 October 2009

• In Pictures: 'Rally of Britain'
• Armstrong decides against competing in 2010 Giro d'Italia

Wednesday 14 October 2009

• 2010 Tour de France launched under doping suspicions (Roundup)
• Tour de France 2010 launched under doping suspicions

Tuesday 13 October 2009

• Report: Doping investigation targets Armstrong team (Roundup)
• Report: Doping investigation targets Arsmtrong team, others

Wednesday 07 October 2009

• All 17 retests to 2008 Tour de France return negative results
• Managers' poll picks Lakers to defend championship

Tuesday 06 October 2009

• UCI attacks AFLD as war of words escalates (Roundup)
• UCI attacks AFLD as war of words escalates

Monday 05 October 2009

• Report: UCI gives Armstrong team special Tour treatment (Roundup)
• New doping revelations could overturn 2008 Tour de France standings
• Report: Armstrong team given special treatment by UCI during Tour

Sunday 04 October 2009

• In Pictures: 'South Africa New Surfing World Record'

Wednesday 09 September 2009

• Swiss basketball player to challenge headscarf ban

Friday 28 August 2009

• Australians on top in first Tour de Timor

Sunday 23 August 2009

• In Pictures: 'Poland Hovercraft European Championships'

Friday 14 August 2009

• Phelps escapes uninjured from car crash

Sunday 02 August 2009

• Queen of the sprints Steffen adds 50m gold freestyle
• World records: Rule, rather than exception
• In Pictures: 'Rally of Finland - Legs 1 and 2'
• In war of words with Cavic, Phelps lets his swimming talk

Saturday 01 August 2009

• Four world records and a show-down in the Foro Italica (Roundup)
• Phelps wins show-down in Foro Italica with world record

Friday 31 July 2009

• Four world records in the first four swim at worlds
• Cavic tops 50m butterfly, Torres eliminated

Thursday 30 July 2009

• Pierse and Shanteau with championship records

Wednesday 29 July 2009

• World records continue to fall in Rome as Phelps comes back

Tuesday 28 July 2009

• Italy applaudes its heroes, Phelps crushed by Biedermann
• FINA confirms bodysuit ban, to introduce textile restrictions
• New doping substances suspected at Tour de France
• Phelps happy with his swim as records fall

Monday 27 July 2009

• Forget about chemical doping, here come the swimsuits
• In Pictures: 'Britain Moto GP'
• Tour de France lovers already looking ahead to 2010 (Feature)

Sunday 26 July 2009

• Contador, Armstrong, Japanese winners of Tour de France (Feature)
• 2ND ROUNDUP Contador wins 2009 Tour de France, Armstrong takes third
• PROFILE: Alberto Contador, cycling's new conquistador
• ROUNDUP Contador wins 2009 Tour de France, Armstrong takes third
• Contador wins 2009 Tour de France, Armstrong takes third (2nd Lead)
• Contador wins 2009 Tour de France, Armstrong takes third (1st Lead)
• BACKGROUND: Tour de France champions
• Contador wins 2009 Tour de France (Urgent)
• Park eliminated in 400m, Swedish sensation Sjostrom sets record
• Report: Samples from 2008 Tour de France to be analayzed again
• Crowning Tour stage starts, with Contador set to win title

Saturday 25 July 2009

• Contador all but wins Tour, Armstrong secures third place (Roundup)
• Contador all but wins Tour, Armstrong secures third place (1st Lead)
• Stage 20 of Tour, last hurdle for Contador, gets under way

Friday 24 July 2009

• Cavendish wins again as Contador retains Tour lead (Roundup)
• Cavendish wins again as Contador retains Tour lead (1st Lead)
• Stage 19 of Tour de France begins with Contador in driver's seat
• Suspicions swirl around Tour de France leader Contador (Feature)

Thursday 23 July 2009

• Contador wins time trial to increase Tour de France lead (Roundup)
• Contador wins time trial to increase Tour lead (2nd Lead)
• Contador wins time trial to increase Tour lead (1st Lead)
• Stage 18 of the Tour, a crucial time trial, gets under way

Wednesday 22 July 2009

• Elder Schleck wins 17th stage as Contador keeps Tour lead (Roundup)
• Elder Schleck wins 17th stage as Contador keeps Tour lead (2nd Lead)
• Elder Schleck wins 17th stage as Contador keeps Tour lead (1st Lead)
• Stage 17 of Tour gets under way, with five mountains to climb
• Armstrong to announce new team, will return to Tour in 2010

Tuesday 21 July 2009

• Astarloza wins 16th Tour stage, Contador keeps race lead (Roundup)
• Astarloza wins 16th Tour stage, Contador keeps race lead (2nd Lead)
• Astarloza wins 16th Tour stage, Contador keeps race lead (1st Lead)
• Sixteenth stage of Tour de France starts with Contador in control

Monday 20 July 2009

• Armstrong's Tour title dream bursts in Contador's wake (Feature)

Sunday 19 July 2009

• Contador wins 15th Tour stage to take yellow jersey (Roundup)
• Contador wins 15th Tour stage to take yellow jersey (2nd Lead)
• Contador wins 15th Tour stage and takes yellow jersey (1st Lead)
• Stage 15 gets underway as Tour de France heads into the Alps

Saturday 18 July 2009

• Ivanov wins 14th Tour stage as spectator is killed (Roundup)
• Ivanov wins 14th Tour stage as spectator is killed (2nd Lead)
• Ivanov wins 14th Tour stage as spectator is killed (1st Lead)
• Woman spectator killed at Tour de France (Roundup)
• Woman spectator killed at Tour de France (Roundup)
• Woman spectator killed at Tour de France (Extra)
• Stage 14 gets underway as rain, bullets plague Tour de France

Friday 17 July 2009

• Germany's Haussler wins rain-soaked 13th Tour stage (Roundup)
• Germany's Haussler wins rain-soaked 13th Tour stage (2nd Lead)
• Germany's Haussler wins rain-soaked 13th Tour stage (1st Lead)
• Stage 13 of Tour de France starts and heads for the mountains
• Leipheimer pulls out of Tour with wrist injury

Thursday 16 July 2009

• Dane Sorensen wins 12th Tour stage as Alps await (Roundup)
• Dane Sorensen wins 12th Tour stage as Alps await (2nd Lead)
• Dane Sorensen wins 12th Tour stage as Alps await (1st Lead)
• UCI lifts controversial ban on radios for Tour de France stage
• Stage 12 of Tour de France gets underway, with Alps in the distance

Wednesday 15 July 2009

• Cavendish takes fourth Tour de France stage win (Roundup)
• Cavendish takes fourth Tour de France stage win (2nd Lead)
• Cavendish takes fourth Tour de France stage win (1st Lead)
• Stage 11 of Tour de France gets underway

Tuesday 14 July 2009

• Cavendish rockets to third Tour stage win (Roundup)
• Cavendish rockets to third Tour stage win (2nd Lead)
• French anti-doping head criticizes UCI testers for leniency
• Stage 10 of Tour starts as Armstrong-Contador soap opera continues

Monday 13 July 2009

• In Pictures: 'South Africa Surfing World Championship Tour'
• Teams voice opposition to upcoming Tour radio ban (Roundup)
• Teams voice opposition to upcoming Tour radio ban
• Likeable Armstrong keeps suspense in Tour de France (News Feature)

Sunday 12 July 2009

• Armstrong stays third as Fedrigo wins ninth Tour stage (Roundup)
• Armstrong stays third as Fedrigo wins ninth Tour stage (2nd Lead)
• Armstrong stays third as Fedrigo wins ninth Tour stage (1st Lead)
• Stage 9 of Tour de France gets underway

Saturday 11 July 2009

• Spaniard Sanchez wins eighth stage of Tour de France (Roundup)
• Spaniard Sanchez wins eighth stage of Tour de France (2nd Lead)
• Spaniard Sanchez wins eighth stage of Tour de France (1st Lead)
• Eighth stage of Tour de France gets underway

Friday 10 July 2009

• Contador makes a statement amid French, Italian delight (Roundup)
• Frenchman wins seventh Tour stage, Italian takes race lead (2nd Lead)
• Frenchman wins seventh stage, Italian takes Tour lead (1st Lead)
• Seventh Tour stage heads for the Pyrenees

Thursday 09 July 2009

• Norwegian Hushovd wins sixth stage of Tour de France (Roundup)
• Norwegian Hushovd wins sixth stage of Tour de France (1st Lead)
• Stage six of Tour gets underway in Spain
• Artest, Wallace among top free agents officially on the move
• PROFILE: Australian hopes droop as cranky Cadel undershoots

Wednesday 08 July 2009

• ROUNDP: Frenchman Voeckler wins fifth Tour de France stage
• Frenchman Voeckler wins fifth Tour stage (1st Lead)
• Fifth Tour stage starts with Armstrong a split second off the lead

Tuesday 07 July 2009

• All's fair in love and cycling - Armstrong takes on Contador (Feature)
• Armstrong narrowly misses Tour lead as Astana wins stage (Roundup)
• Armstrong narrowly misses Tour lead as Astana wins stage (1st Lead)
• Fourth Tour stage begins with Armstrong poised to take the lead
• All's fair in love and cycling: Armstrong takes on Contador (Feature)

Monday 06 July 2009

• Armstrong in strong position as Cavendish wins Tour stage (Roundup)
• Armstrong strikes hard in Tour as Cavendish wins again (1st Lead)
• Third stage of Tour de France gets underway

Sunday 05 July 2009

• Cavendish wins second stage of Tour de France (Roundup)
• Cavendish wins second stage of Tour de France
• Second stage of Tour de France gets underway

Saturday 04 July 2009

• Cancellara wins first Tour stage as Armstrong impresses (Roundup)
• Cancellara wins first Tour stage as Armstrong impresses (1st Lead)
• "I'm happy with the time," Armstrong says after first stage (Extra)
• All eyes on Armstrong as 2009 Tour de France gets underway

Friday 03 July 2009

• Number One Sastre is again riding against the current (Feature)
• Ex-world champ Boonen allowed to ride in Tour
• French minister warns Armstrong on doping
• Armstrong to leave Astana if Vinokourov returns - report
• "I'd be happy to finish in top 5" in Tour, Armstrong says

Thursday 02 July 2009

• Dekker protests his innocence; L'Equipe hints at more doping
• PREVIEW: Tour de France: Armstrong will impress, Contador will win

Wednesday 01 July 2009

• Dekker out of Tour over EPO doping
• French anti-doping czar faces Tour de France with new arms (Feature)

Tuesday 30 June 2009

• Boonen takes his demand to race in Tour to French sports tribunal
• Astana looks to Armstrong for needed redemption (Feature)

Monday 29 June 2009

• BACKGROUND: Tour de France champions
• BACKGROUND: Stages of the 2009 Tour de France
• Tour de France 2009 - from glitzy Monaco to rugged Ventoux

Friday 26 June 2009

• Results of the 2009 NBA Draft
• Clippers make Blake Griffin the No 1 pick in NBA Draft

Thursday 25 June 2009

• Armstrong "highly motivated" for Tour de France
• Suns ship Shaq to Cavs in three-player deal

Wednesday 24 June 2009

• Pistons pick up Argentine Oberto from Bucks in three-way trade
• T-Wolves ship Foye, Miller to Wizards

Tuesday 23 June 2009

• Spurs send Bowen, Oberto, Thomas to Bucks for Jefferson

Saturday 20 June 2009

• Boonen takes Tour de France organizers to court over race ban

Thursday 18 June 2009

• Former world champion Tom Boonen banned from Tour de France
• Astana set for Tour after financial problems are solved

Wednesday 17 June 2009

• Lakers celebrate championship with 150,000 fans (Feature)
• McHale out as Minnesota coach

Monday 15 June 2009

• Bryant, Lakers cast spell on Magic to win NBA championship (Roundup)
• Bryant, Lakers make Magic disappear to win NBA championship (2nd Lead)
• BACKGROUND: NBA Finals: All-Time Champions
• Lakers make Magic disappear to win NBA championship (1st Lead)
• Lakers make Magic disappear to win NBA championship (Urgent)

Friday 12 June 2009

• Fisher shoots Lakers past Magic to take 3-1 lead in Finals (Roundup)
• Fisher lifts Lakers over Magic, take 3-1 lead in Finals

Wednesday 10 June 2009

• Tour to be "most tested sporting event in history," UCI chief says
• Sacramento Kings crown Paul Westphal new coach
• Hot-shooting Magic burn Lakers to pull within 2-1 in finals (Roundup)
• Hot-shooting Magic trim Lakers, trail in NBA Finals 2-1
• Sixers acquire Kapono from Raptors in exchange for Evans

Monday 08 June 2009

• Lakers edge Magic in OT, to take 2-0 lead in Finals (Roundup)
• Lakers edge Magic 101-96 in OT to take 2-0 lead in Finals
• Los Angeles selected to host 2011 NBA All-Star Game

Friday 05 June 2009

• Bryant hits 40, Lakers crush Magic in Game One of finals (Roundup)
• Bryant hits 40, Lakers blow out Magic in first game of NBA Finals

Wednesday 03 June 2009

• PREVIEW: Lakers look for redemption vs. upstart Magic in NBA Finals

Sunday 31 May 2009

• Howard leads Magic past LeBron, Cavs and into NBA Finals (Roundup)

Saturday 30 May 2009

• 76ers agree in principle with new coach Eddie Jordan
• Lakers knock off Nuggets, return to the Finals

Friday 29 May 2009

• McEwen out of Tour de France after crash in Belgium
• "King James" keeps Cavs alive, trail Magic 3-2 (Roundup)

Thursday 28 May 2009

• Odom shines as Lakers beat Nuggets for 3-2 lead (Roundup)

Wednesday 27 May 2009

• Magic edge Cavs 116-114 in OT to grab 3-1 lead in conference finals

Tuesday 26 May 2009

• Nuggets rock Lakers 120-101 to square conference finals (Roundup)

Monday 25 May 2009

• Howard spoils strategy as Magic beat Cavs to lead series (Roundup)

Sunday 24 May 2009

• Exhausted Bryant lifts Lakers past Nuggets (Roundup)

Saturday 23 May 2009

• James' three-point buzzer-beater lifts Cavs over Magic, series even

Friday 22 May 2009

• Nuggets edge Lakers 106-103 to square series at 1-1

Thursday 21 May 2009

• Magic stuns Cavs, 107-106 in Eastern Conference finals opener

Wednesday 20 May 2009

• Bryant's 40 lifts Lakers over Nuggets in Western Conference opener
• LA Clippers hit lottery, win top pick in NBA draft

Monday 18 May 2009

• Lakers close out Rockets; Magic oust defending champ Celtics (Roundup)
• Lakers rip Rockets in Game Seven

Friday 15 May 2009

• Magic beat Celtics, Rockets stun Lakers, force Game Sevens

Thursday 14 May 2009

• Nuggets knock out Mavs, advance to Western Conference finals

Wednesday 13 May 2009

• MVP James heads All-NBA First Team
• Belgian cyclist Boonen barred from Tour de France
• Celtics storm past Magic, Lakers rout Rockets, for 3-2 leads (Roundup)

Tuesday 12 May 2009

• Armstrong not on top of things as Di Luca wins stage
• Indiana's Granger wins NBA's Most Improved Player Award
• Dirk keeps Mavs alive, Cavs sweep into Conference finals (Roundup)

Monday 11 May 2009

• Yao-less Rockets blast Lakers, Davis' buzzer-beater lifts Celtics

Sunday 10 May 2009

• Anthony's controversial shot lifts Nuggets over Mavericks (Roundup)
• Yao out of playoffs with hairline fracture in foot (Roundup)
• Yao has ankle sprain, will be examined again Sunday

Saturday 09 May 2009

• OBITUARY: Hall of Fame coach Chuck Daly dies at 78
• Lakers defuse Rockets, Magic maul Celtics, take 2-1 leads (Roundup)

Friday 08 May 2009

• Cavs crush Hawks again, lead series 2-0

Thursday 07 May 2009

• De Villiers leads strong VW team for 2010 Dakar Rally
• Bryant's 40 carries Lakers past Rockets; Celtics' House burns Magic

Wednesday 06 May 2009

• Howard and Bryant headline NBA's All-Defensive First Team
• James, Cavs crush Hawks in opener, Nuggets beat Mavs again (Roundup)

Tuesday 05 May 2009

• Magic hold off Celtics, Yao, Rockets surprise rusty Lakers
• Humble and proud LeBron James named NBA MVP available (Roundup)

Monday 04 May 2009

• Nuggets rock Mavs in opener; Hawks ice Heat in game seven

Sunday 03 May 2009

• Denver's Warkentien named NBA Executive of the Year
• Defending champion Celtics hold off Bulls in Game Seven (Roundup)

Saturday 02 May 2009

• Wade torches Hawks for 41, Heat force Game 7

Friday 01 May 2009

• Bulls beat Celts in triple OT to force Game 7, Rockets, Magic advance

Thursday 30 April 2009

• AWARDS: Bulls' Rose, Grizzlies' Mayo headline NBA All-Rookie Team
• Nuggets close out Hornets, Hawks beat Heat take 3-2 lead

Wednesday 29 April 2009

• Orlando's Howard suspended for Game Six against Sixers
• Celtics' Pierce shoots down Bulls in OT; Mavs eliminate Spurs

Tuesday 28 April 2009

• Lakers close out Jazz, Nuggets rock Hornets, Hawks beat Heat

Monday 27 April 2009

• Bulls outlast Celtics in double OT thriller, Cavs, Rockets win

Sunday 26 April 2009

• Red-hot Bryant shoots Lakers past Jazz for 3-1 series lead (Roundup)

Saturday 25 April 2009

• Cavaliers choke Pistons, Sixers, Rockets also win (Roundup)

Friday 24 April 2009

• Mavericks' Terry named NBA's Sixth Man of the Year
• In 21 horses' deaths, Florida pharmacy admits possible mistake
• Williams lifts Jazz over Lakers, Mavs, Celtics roll (2nd Roundup)
• Williams lifts Jazz over Lakers, Mavs, Celtics roll (Roundup)
• League-worst Kings fire interim head coach Natt, assistants

Thursday 23 April 2009

• Heat burns Hawks, Magic escape Sixers, Nuggets rock Hornets (Roundup)
• RESULTS NBA playoff results and schedule

Wednesday 22 April 2009

• Awards: Bulls' Rose named NBA Rookie of the Year
• Cavs, Lakers grab 2-0 leads, Blazers tie Rockets on Roy's 42 (Roundup)
• NBA playoff schedule

Tuesday 21 April 2009

• Argentina considers doping tests on polo horses after deaths
• Orlando's Howard named NBA Defensive Player of the Year
• Celtics lose Powe to knee injury for remainder of season
• Allen's game-winner lifts Celtics; Parker's 38 drives Spurs
• NBA playoff schedule

Monday 20 April 2009

• Cleveland's Mike Brown named NBA Coach of the Year
• Sixers steal opener from Magic on Iguodala's game-winner
• NBA playoff results and schedule

Sunday 19 April 2009

• Rose's play a thorny issue as Bulls stun Celtics (Roundup)

Saturday 18 April 2009

• Tyler Hamilton retires after another positive doping test

Friday 17 April 2009

• Report: Armstrong confirms Giro start despite injury
• PREVIEW: Garnett's injury opens door for Lakers, Cavaliers

Thursday 16 April 2009

• NBA playoff schedule
• Spurs win division title from late Finley, Duncan heroics (Roundup)

Wednesday 15 April 2009

• Lakers drum Jazz, to meet in first-round playoff clash (Roundup)

Tuesday 14 April 2009

• James hits 37, Cavs clinch league-best record and home-court edge

Monday 13 April 2009

• Cavaliers stew Celtics 107-76

Sunday 12 April 2009

• Magic, Jazz continue to slump as playoffs approach (Roundup)

Saturday 11 April 2009

• Cavaliers beat Sixers to clinch top seed in the East

Friday 10 April 2009

• Lakers' Bryant, Gasol rock Nuggets in Bynum's return
• Lakers' Bryant, Gasol rock Nuggets in Bynum's return

Thursday 09 April 2009

• Rising US baseball pitcher killed in car crash
• Blazers burn through Spurs, tighten up playoff race in West (Roundup)
• Trail Blazers burn Spurs, tighten up playoff race in West (Roundup)

Wednesday 08 April 2009

• Yao outplays Howard as Rockets beat Magic (Roundup)

Tuesday 07 April 2009

• Spurs shut down Ginobili for rest of the season

Monday 06 April 2009

• Jordan leads class of 2009 into Hall of Fame
• James, Cavs regain form, spank Spurs

Sunday 05 April 2009

• 76ers edge slumping Pistons, clinch playoff berth (Roundup)

Saturday 04 April 2009

• Magic embarrass league-best Cavs, 116-87
• Sore back shelves Iverson for rest of the season

Friday 03 April 2009

• Lowly Wizards snap Cavs' franchise-record 13-game winning streak

Thursday 02 April 2009

• Allen's game-winning three in double OT lifts Celtics over Bobcats

Wednesday 01 April 2009

• "King James" carries Cavs past Pistons, win streak at 13 (Roundup)

Tuesday 31 March 2009

• Kohl's former manager arrested on doping charge (Roundup)
• Former manager of cyclist Kohl arrested on doping charges
• Mutiny in Belgium against new anti-doping rules
• Howard spoils Mourning's night, Magic beat Heat 101-95

Monday 30 March 2009

• James, Cavs manhandle Mavs for milestone 60th win

Sunday 29 March 2009

• Jazz work overtime to deal Suns crushing defeat (Roundup)
• Arenas makes season debut for Wizards

Saturday 28 March 2009

• Pau Gasol's season-high 36 carries Lakers to top seed in West

Friday 27 March 2009

• FINA boss draws veil over modesty debate
• Lakers end drought in Detroit, run past Pistons 92-77

Thursday 26 March 2009

• Howard plays big, Magic holds off Celtics to clinch Southeast crown

Wednesday 25 March 2009

• Armstrong stays optimistic despite 'biggest setback' (Roundup)
• Armstrong stays optimistic despite 'biggest setback'
• Mason's game-winner extends Spurs' home-court mastery over Warriors

Tuesday 24 March 2009

• Magic spoils Knicks' Garden party

Monday 23 March 2009

• Scola, Yao send Rockets past Spurs atop Southwest Division (Roundup)

Sunday 22 March 2009

• Cavaliers cool off Hawks, who lose their cool (Roundup)

Saturday 21 March 2009

• Garnett returns, Celtics slip past Spurs

Friday 20 March 2009

• "King James", Cavs trim Trail Blazers in OT
• "King James," Cavs trim Trail Blazers in OT

Thursday 19 March 2009

• Pierce, Celtics beat Heat in OT, clinch Atlantic Division crown

Wednesday 18 March 2009

• "King James' late heroics shoots Cavs past Magic

Tuesday 17 March 2009

• Yao Ming-less Rockets take sting out of Hornets

Monday 16 March 2009

• Mighty Lakers continue their home mastery over Mavericks

Sunday 15 March 2009

• Wade scores 50 as Heat outlast Jazz in three overtimes (Roundup)

Saturday 14 March 2009

• Artest's late heroics, help Rockets tame Bobcats

Friday 13 March 2009

• Bryant shoots Lakers past Spurs into playoffs

Thursday 12 March 2009

• Jazz miss a beat as Hawks snap their 12-game run

Wednesday 11 March 2009

• Hot Jazz beat Pacers; winning streak hits 12

Tuesday 10 March 2009

• Wade's game-winner helps Heat beat Bulls 130-127 in double OT
• Wade's game-winner helps Heat beat Bulls in double OT

Sunday 08 March 2009

• James-Wade match-up again upstaged by Cavs' Williams

Saturday 07 March 2009

• Pierce carries Celtics past Cavs in Eastern Conference showdown
• Former Pistons coach Chuck Daly diagnosed with cancer

Thursday 05 March 2009

• Wade, Heat shade Suns, spoil Shaq's return to Miami

Wednesday 04 March 2009

• Cavs to sign Smith for playoff push, Spurs to get Gooden

Monday 02 March 2009

• Shaq's 33 powers Suns past Lakers despite Kobe's 49

Sunday 01 March 2009

• Petter Northug is Norway's new cross-country hero
• Ski king Northug gets third gold in Nordic worlds finale

Saturday 28 February 2009

• Cuche finishes second but takes over giant slalom lead

Wednesday 25 February 2009

• Knicks finally waive goodbye to Marbury
• Parker shines with 37 points, short-handed Spurs manhandle Mavs

Tuesday 24 February 2009

• US emerges as a Nordic skiing power
• Robinson rescues New York in Knick of time
• Charles Barkley pleads guilty to DUI, will serve jail time

Monday 23 February 2009

• Celtics minus Garnett spank Suns, 128-108

Sunday 22 February 2009

• Heavy-hearted Jazz earn emotional victory for late owner Miller

Saturday 21 February 2009

• King James fires in 55, Cavs bounce Bucks
• Kowalczyk and Loitzl grab titles at Nordic worlds

Friday 20 February 2009

• Lindsey Van of the US is the first women's ski-jump world champion
• Spurs minus Manu edge sliding Pistons 83-79

Thursday 19 February 2009

• Gold at last for Saarinen as Nordic worlds open
• Lodwick wins cross-country portion of Nordic combined mass start
• Telfair's career night spoils O'Neal's debut

Wednesday 18 February 2009

• Suns shine, crush Clippers by 40 in Gentry's coaching debut

Tuesday 17 February 2009

• Suns give pink slip to head coach Porter, replaced by Gentry

Monday 16 February 2009

• Kobe, Shaq reunite to share All-Star MVP honours
• Bryant and O'Neal named MVPs as West pounds East All-Stars 146-119
• PREVIEW: Ski-jumping to be top attraction at wide open Nordic worlds
• Women's ski-jumpers leap to equality at worlds
•  Norwegian cross-county star Bjoergen aims for gold

Sunday 15 February 2009

• Bjoerndalen penalized, Tchoudov declared winner

Saturday 14 February 2009

• Gold at last for Maria Riesch as others crash
• Koivuranta retains Nordic combined lead with sixth season win

Friday 13 February 2009

• Pierce provides late heroics, Celtics rally past Mavs
• PREVIEW: Kobe and Shaq back together for NBA All-Star Game
• Janka does it again at Val d'Isere for world title

Thursday 12 February 2009

• Hoelzl stuns favourites to win giant slalom gold
• Jazz stop Lakers' seven-game win streak
• Armstrong scraps independent drug-testing plans

Wednesday 11 February 2009

• James goes off for 47, but Pacers edge Cavaliers
• Cavs' Williams named as Eastern Conference All-Star replacement

Tuesday 10 February 2009

• Baseball icon Alex Rodriguez admits to steroid use (Roundup)
• Radmanovic makes immediate impact, Bobcats crush Clippers

Monday 09 February 2009

• In photos: 'China Volvo Ocean Race in-Port Race'
• Doping fears rise ahead of biathlon worlds
• Odom shines, Lakers overcome ailing Kobe, deal Cavs first home loss
• Vonn charges to downhill win for second gold

Sunday 08 February 2009

• Lakers deal Radmanovic to Bobcats for Morrison, Shannon Brown
• Nowitzki erupts for 44 as Mavericks edge Bulls in overtime
• Doctors slowly bring Swiss skier Albrecht out of induced coma

Saturday 07 February 2009

• Austria win team ski-jumping event in Willingen

Friday 06 February 2009

• Physical Lakers snap Celtics' 12-game winning streak in OT

Thursday 05 February 2009

• James plants 52 at the Garden, Cavs nip Knicks 107-102

Monday 02 February 2009

• Arizona wouldn't quit, Steelers wouldn't lose in Super Bowl (Roundup)
• No KG, no problem: Pierce's 36 lead Celtics to 11th straight victory
• IOC says no reason to doubt Phelps' apology

Sunday 01 February 2009

• Nowitzki, Dallas too hot for Miami
• Moelgg wins slalom in Italian one-two

Saturday 31 January 2009

• Cavs stay perfect at home, Brown to coach East All-Stars

Thursday 29 January 2009

• House catches fire as Celtics crown Kings for ninth straight win
• PREVIEW: Historic Super Bowl clash: bullies vs laughingstocks

Wednesday 28 January 2009

• Williams unstoppable, Cavaliers remain unbeatable at home

Tuesday 27 January 2009

• Armstrong feels well received by fellow cyclists following comeback
• UCI clarifies number of suspicious doping tests

Monday 26 January 2009

• Don Catlin, the certifier of Armstrong's cleanliness
• Schlierenzauer wins again with hill record
• Bucks lose injured Redd for rest of season
• Lakers beat up Spurs in showdown of best in the West

Sunday 25 January 2009

• James helps Cavaliers edge Jazz to cap road trip
• Lizeroux gets first career win as Austria miss out

Saturday 24 January 2009

• Yao hurts knee, Pacers defuse short-handed Rockets
• Switzerland's Defago adds Kitzbuehel glory to Wengen win

Thursday 22 January 2009

• Albrecht placed in coma after downhill crash

Tuesday 20 January 2009

• In photos: 'BMW Sauber Formula One New Car'
• Kobe's Lakers run circles around LeBron's Cavs

Monday 19 January 2009

• Volkswagen celebrates but still uncertain about 2010 Dakar start

Saturday 17 January 2009

• Piller Cottrer wins men's cross-country pursuit
• Vonn clinches World Cup super-combined win
• De Villiers gives Volkswagen first Dakar Rally win

Friday 16 January 2009

• Janka delights home crowd with super-combined win

Thursday 15 January 2009

• Sainz goes out, de Villiers retakes lead with stage win (Roundup)
• Leader Sainz out of Dakar Rally

Tuesday 13 January 2009

• Report: no Tour de France for returning Basso

Monday 12 January 2009

• The toughest Dakar: mass withdrawals lead to shorter stages
• Sainz closes in on Buenos Aires and Dakar victory
• In photos: 'Dakar Rally 2009 - January 11th'

Sunday 11 January 2009

• Sainz moves closer to Dakar Rally win

Saturday 10 January 2009

• Schlierenzauer flies to victory with hill record
• Two die in Dakar rally support truck crash

Friday 09 January 2009

• VW looks strong for victory in al-Attiyah's absence
• Al-Attiyah hoping for mercy after Dakar Rally ouster

Thursday 08 January 2009

• Al-Attiyah wins sixth Dakar Rally stage to extend lead

Wednesday 07 January 2009

• Al-Attiyah recaptures Dakar Rally lead as De Villiers wins stage
• In photos: 'Argentina Dakar Rally 2009 - January 6th'
• French motoryclist found dead at Dakar rally

Tuesday 06 January 2009

• Loitzl upsets favourites for Four Hills triumph
• Grange wins slalom to take World Cup lead
• Sainz holds off al-Attiyah to clinch fourth stage of Dakar Rally

Sunday 04 January 2009

• Sainz takes lead after second stage of Dakar Rally

Saturday 03 January 2009

• Al-Attiyah clinches opening stage of Dakar Rally

Tuesday 02 December 2008

• Armstrong will race in 2009 Tour de France, his team says

Thursday 20 November 2008

• Tour de France 2010 starts in Rotterdam

Tuesday 18 November 2008

• Armstrong afraid of being attacked by crowd at Tour de France

Sunday 02 November 2008

• In photos: 'South Africa Volvo Ocean Race'

Thursday 23 October 2008

• Armstrong remains doubtful for Tour - says support for strongest

Wednesday 22 October 2008

• Mountains will dominate the 2009 Tour de France (Roundup)
• Mountains will dominate the 2009 Tour de France

Thursday 16 October 2008

• Organizers cancel Tour of Germany

Wednesday 15 October 2008

• McQuaid confirms four-bans doping in cycling

Tuesday 14 October 2008

• French anti-doping agency expects no more positive tests
• Lance Armstrong not sure about racing in Tour de France
• After Kohl doping case, Austrian media call for stronger controls

Monday 13 October 2008

• In photos: 'Bank of America, 31st annual Bank of America Chicago Marathon 2008'
• Austrian Tour de France star Kohl tested positive for doping
• Armstrong to race in 2009 Giro d'Italia

Wednesday 08 October 2008

• Tour samples to be retested for own blood transfusions (Roundup)
• Tour samples to be retested for blood transfusions (1st Lead)
• Tour samples to be retested for blood transfusions (Urgent)
• AFLD confirms Schumacher's positive tests at Tour de France

Tuesday 07 October 2008

• Cycling's Olympic future may be reconsidered over doping (2nd Roundup)
• Cycling's Olympic future could be reconsidered over doping (Roundup)
• Doping suspect Schumacher to be investigated swiftly

Sunday 05 October 2008

• In photos: 'Total Pharaons International Cross Country Rally - Giza Pyramid plateau'

Thursday 25 September 2008

• Contador leaves future with Astana open after Armstrong comeback
• Tour organizers: No reason why Armstrong should not compete

Wednesday 10 September 2008

• Armstrong confirms cycling comeback

Monday 28 July 2008

• Sastre Tour triumph continues Spain's "Magical Year" (Feature)
• Has the Tour de France turned the corner? (Feature)

Sunday 27 July 2008

• Kazakh Fofonov tests positive for illegal stimulant on Tour
• In photos: 'Tour De France - Final Stage and Winner'
• Teamwork and audacity win Tour de France title for Sastre (Feature)
• Carlos Sastre wins 2008 Tour de France (Roundup)
• BACKGROUND: Tour de France champions
• STANDINGS: 2008 Tour de France
• 2008 Tour de France (Results)
• Carlos Sastre wins 2008 Tour de France finishers overall in second para (1st Lead)
• PROFILE: Carlos Sastre, "the quiet man," achieves his life's dream
• Carlos Sastre wins 2008 Tour de France (Urgent)
• Final stage of Tour de France gets under way to crown King Sastre

Saturday 26 July 2008

• In photos: 'Tour De France Stage 20'
• STANDINGS: 2008 Tour de France
• 2008 Tour de France (Results)
• Sastre set to win Tour title as Evans falters (Roundup)
• Sastre set to win Tour title as Evans falters (1st Lead)
• Vansevenant set for Tour record - placed last three straight years
• So far 415 drug tests at Tour de France - three positive
• Evans tries to avoid "deja vu" as decisive stage 20 of Tour begins

Friday 25 July 2008

• Chavanel wins stage, Sastre retians overall lead (Roundup)
• STANDINGS: 2008 Tour de France
• 2008 Tour de France (Results)
• Chavanel wins stage, Freire retains overall lead (1st Lead)
• Stage 19 of Tour begins, with leaders waiting for Saturday
• Australians rally to their cautious and cranky Cadel (News Feature)

Thursday 24 July 2008

• Burghardt wins Tour stage as Sastre retains race lead (Roundup)
• STANDINGS: 2008 Tour de France
• 2008 Tour de France (Results)
• German wins Tour stage as Sastre retains race lead (1st Lead)
• Search of Schleck family car finds nothing illegal (Roundup)
• Customs agents search car of Schleck brothers' parents
• Stage 18 of Tour gets under way
• Danish premier to test ride part of Tour de France stage

Wednesday 23 July 2008

• In photos: 'Tour De France Stage 17'
• Chimney sweep Kohl elevated to media stardom by Albert Otti, dpa (Feature)
• Sastre takes Tour lead with impressive win in 17th stage (Roundup)
• STANDINGS: 2008 Tour de France
• 2008 Tour de France (Results)
• Sastre takes Tour lead with impressive win in 17th stage (1st Lead)
• After doping case, Saunier Duval pulls out of cycling spelling of Piepoli throughout (Roundup)
• After doping case, Saunier Duval pulls out of cycling
• Industry helping catch drug cheats, says WADA
• Last Tour de France mountain stage gets under way
• PROFILE: Yellow fever Australians yell for Cadel Evans

Tuesday 22 July 2008

• Frenchman wins Alpine stage as Schleck retains Tour lead (Roundup)
• STANDINGS: 2008 Tour de France
• 2008 Tour de France (Results)
• Frenchman wins Alpine stage as Schleck retains Tour lead (1st Lead)
• Stage 16 of Tour de France gets underway in the Alps

Monday 21 July 2008

• Will sport prevail over doping at the Tour? (Feature)

Sunday 20 July 2008

• Gerrans wins stage, Schleck takes overall Tour lead (Roundup)
• STANDINGS: 2008 Tour de France
• 2008 Tour de France (Results)
• Gerrans wins stage while Schleck claims Tour lead (1st Lead)
• (eca076) Spanish lab allegations and confessions in Tour doping (News Feature)
• Ex-champ Pereiro out of Tour with shoulder fracture (Roundup)
• Ex-champ Pereiro out of Tour with fractures after crash
• Spanish lab allegations and confessions in Tour doping (News Feature)
• Stage 15 of Tour gets underway in the Alps

Saturday 19 July 2008

• Spaniard Freire wins 14th stage, Evans retains Tour lead (Roundup)
• STANDINGS: 2008 Tour de France
• 2008 Tour de France (Results)
• Spaniard Freire wins Tour's 14th stage (1st Lead)
• Stage 14 of Tour de France gets underway

Friday 18 July 2008

• In photos: 'Tour De France 13th Stage'
• Saunier Duval fires Ricco and stage winner Piepoli (2nd Roundup)
• Cavendish strikes again in Tour, but doping dominates (Roundup)
• STANDINGS: 2008 Tour de France
• 2008 Tour de France (Results)
• Cavendish strikes again in Tour, but doping dominates (1st Lead)
• Disgraced Ricco placed under investigation (Extra)
• Saunier Duval fires Ricco and stage winner Piepoli (Roundup)
• Saunier Duval fires Ricco and stage winner Piepoli
• Stage 13 of Tour starts as doping again dominates Tour de France

Thursday 17 July 2008

• Ricco jailed after testing positive for EPO (Roundup)
• IOC boss Rogge saddened at news of Ricco's positive dope test
• Cavendish wins his third stage as doping shakes Tour (Roundup)
• STANDINGS: 2008 Tour de France
• 2008 Tour de France (Results)
• Cavendish wins his third stage as doping shakes Tour (1st Lead)
• Report: Ricco tests positive for EPO, team leaves Tour
• Report: Ricco tests positive for EPO, team leaves Tour (2nd Lead)
• Stage 12 of Tour starts as another doping case strikes race
• Report: Ricco tests positive for EPO (1st Lead)
• Report: Ricco tests positive for EPO

Wednesday 16 July 2008

• Arvesen wins stage 11 of Tour as Evans remains in yellow (Roundup)
• STANDINGS: 2008 Tour de France
• 2008 Tour de France (Results)
• Arvesen wins stage 11 of Tour as Evans remains in yellow (2nd Lead)
• Norwegian Arvesen wins stage 11 of Tour de France (1st Lead)
• Duenas caught using EPO - out of Tour, into custody (Roundup)
• Stage 11 of Tour starts after second rider is dropped for doping
• Second Spanish cyclist tests positive for EPO on Tour (1st Lead)
• Second Spanish cyclist tests positive for EPO on Tour

Tuesday 15 July 2008

• Katyusha team set for swift cycling glory after 2009 debut
• Danish cyclist Rasmussen still hurt over Tour de France eviction

Monday 14 July 2008

• In photos: 'Tour De France 14 July 2008'
• Evans takes Tour lead as veteran Piepoli wins 10th stage (Roundup)
• STANDINGS: 2008 Tour de France
• (eca136): 2008 Tour de France (Results)
• 2008 Tour de France (Results)
• Evans takes Tour lead as veteran Pieboli wins 10th stage (1st Lead)
• Stage 10 of Tour de France gets underway

Sunday 13 July 2008

• Ricco takes ninth stage of Tour de France (Roundup)
• STANDINGS: 2008 Tour de France
• 2008 Tour de France (Results)
• Ricco takes ninth stage of Tour de France (1st Lead)
• Stage 9 of Tour de France gets underway

Saturday 12 July 2008

• Cavendish sprints to second Tour de France stage victory (Roundup)
• STANDINGS: 2008 Tour de France
• (eca080) 2008 Tour de France (Results)
• 2008 Tour de France (Results)
• Cavendish sprints to second Tour de France stage victory (1st Lead)
• Beltran faces serious consequences over positive doping test (Roundup)
• Police release Beltran after cyclist tests positive on Tour
• Doping overshadows start of stage 8 of Tour de France
• Beltran facing five-year prison sentence over positive doping test

Friday 11 July 2008

• Beltran out of Tour, in custody fater failing drugs test (Roundup)
• Beltran out of Tour over doping - Sanchez wins stage (2nd Roundup)
• Beltran fails doping test at Tour - police raid team (2nd Lead)
• Beltran fails doping test at Tour de France (1st Lead)
• L'Equipe: Beltran fails doping test at Tour de France (Urgent)
• Spaniard takes seventh Tour stage as Kirchen retains lead (Roundup)
• STANDINGS: 2008 Tour de France
• 2008 Tour de France (Results)
• Spaniard takes seventh Tour stage as Kirchen retains lead (1st Lead)
• Stage seven of Tour de France gets under way
• Report: Ten Tour cyclists with "abnormal" blood test results

Thursday 10 July 2008

• Young Italian winner, crash mark dramatic Tour stage (Roundup)
• STANDINGS: 2008 Tour de France
• 2008 Tour de France (Results)
• Young Italian winner, crash mark dramatic Tour stage (1st Lead)
• Stage six of 2008 Tour de France gets under way

Wednesday 09 July 2008

• Cavendish wins fifth stage of the Tour de France (Roundup)
• STANDINGS: 2008 Tour de France
• 2008 Tour de France (Results)
• British sprinter wins fifth stage of the Tour de France (1st Lead)
• Last years "King of the Mountain" drops out of Tour de France
• Fifth stage of the Tour de France gets under way

Tuesday 08 July 2008

• German surprises Tour de France by winning fourth stage (Roundup)
• 2008 Tour de France (Results)
• STANDINGS: 2008 Tour de France
• German surprises Tour de France by winning fourth stage (1st Lead)
• Fourth Tour stage, an individual time trial, gets underway
• In photos: 'Tour De France - Stage 3'

Monday 07 July 2008

• Frenchman wins third stage of the Tour de France (Roundup)
• STANDINGS: 2008 Tour de France
• 2008 Tour de France (Results)
• Frenchman wins third stage of the Tour de France (1st Lead)
• Sprinters expected to shine in third Tour de France stage

Sunday 06 July 2008

• Norwegian sprinter wins second stage of Tour de France (Roundup)
• STANDINGS: 2008 Tour de France
• 2008 Tour de France (Results)
• Norwegian sprinter wins second stage of Tour de France (1st Lead)
• Second stage of Tour de France gets under way

Saturday 05 July 2008

• (eca 87) 2008 Tour de France (Results)
• Spaniard Valverde wins first stage of 2008 Tour de France (Roundup)
• STANDINGS: 2008 Tour de France
• 2008 Tour de France (Results)

Friday 04 July 2008

• ASO without UCI amid hopes for a new Tour de France era
• Tour riders warned about doping - tough testing planned

Thursday 03 July 2008

• Hoff, Coughlin swap records spotlight at US Olympic swim trials

Wednesday 02 July 2008

• US swimmer Dara Torres makes bid for fifth Olympics at age 41

Sunday 22 June 2008

• In photos: 'Britain Motorcycle GP Donington'

Wednesday 07 May 2008

• China's last batch of Olympic tickets sells out in two days

Tuesday 06 May 2008

• IOC clarifies its position on possible athletes' protests

Monday 05 May 2008

• China opens final phase of Olympic ticket sales

Friday 02 May 2008

• Rogge to strengthen human rights aspect in IOC

Thursday 24 April 2008

• In photos: 'Hungary Dakar Series'

Wednesday 23 April 2008

• Final phase of Olympic ticket sales to start May 5

Sunday 20 April 2008

• In photos: 'Hungary Dakar Series'

Saturday 19 April 2008

• In photos: 'China Fencing Team World Championships'

Tuesday 15 April 2008

• Dismay after ban on human rights badge for French Olympic athletes

Friday 11 April 2008

• Vancouver unlikely to have international torch relay in 2010
• Japan rejects China's torch guards; flame in Argentina
• Kenyan Nobel laureate quits Olympic torch relay

Thursday 10 April 2008

• Torch heads to Argentina as controversy, protests continue
• Olympics will overcome 'crisis', says IOC boss Rogge

Wednesday 09 April 2008

• Torch relay set to continue but more IOC trouble over Tibet
• European anger over the dropping of Tibet from Olympic statement
• Olympic committee members against changes to torch relay

Tuesday 08 April 2008

• China faces PR disaster over Olympic torch protests

Monday 07 April 2008

• Protests in Paris, San Francisco overshadow Olympic torch
• IOC president 'concerned' over Tibet, torch relay violence

Saturday 05 April 2008

• In photos: 'Britain Grand National'
• IOC: China confirms no internet censorship during Olympics
• Comply Or Die wins Grand National; one horse put down
• Rogge: Beijing air presents no danger for Olympians
• Sarkozy only to attend Olympic opening if China meets conditions

Thursday 03 April 2008

• Premier refutes Norwegian boycott of Olympics ceremony
• San Francisco officials blast China ahead of Olympic torch run
• Report: Broad consensus over Norwegian boycott of Olympics ceremony
• IOC coordinator pleads for non-political Beijing Olympics
• Uighur Muslims protest Olympic torch relay in Istanbul

Tuesday 01 April 2008

• Indian football captain refuses to join Olympic torch relay
• Rights group slams 'moral void' as IOC visits Beijing

Sunday 30 March 2008

• In photos: 'Greece Olympic Flame Handover Ceremony'
• German athletes explore Olympic protest options - within the rules
• Greece hands over Olympic flame to Chinese amid protests

Saturday 29 March 2008

• Beijing Olympic flame arrives on ancient Acropolis (Roundup)
• Oxford easily defeat Cambridge to win Boat Race
• Police deployed in Athens ahead of arrival of Olympic torch

Friday 28 March 2008

• Police deployed in Athens ahead of arrival of Beijing Olympic torch

Thursday 27 March 2008

• China unconcerned over Olympic ceremony boycott
• How far can athletes go if they plan Olympic protests?

Tuesday 25 March 2008

• Reporters Without Borders promise action in Olympic torch relay
• Olympic demonstrators freed on bail in Greece

Monday 24 March 2008

• In photos: 'Greece Olympic Flame Ceremony'
• Olympic flame lit in ancient Olympia amid protests (2nd Roundup)
• Olympic flame lit in ancient Olympia amid protests (Roundup)
• Flame for Beijing Olympics lit in Ancient Olympia
• Climbers ready to carry Olympic torch to Mount Everest summit

Sunday 23 March 2008

• In photos: 'Greece Olympic Flame Ceremony Rehearsal'

Saturday 22 March 2008

• Boosted by IOC, China shrugs off pollution concerns

Friday 21 March 2008

• Olympic dreams - Made in China

Wednesday 19 March 2008

• Torch relay still planned for Tibet despite protests
• No need for BYO, our food is safe - Chinese say

Tuesday 18 March 2008

• Hundreds of Tibet supporters demonstrate outside IOC headquarters
• Reporters Without Borders calls for Olympics ceremony boycott

Monday 17 March 2008

• Beijing air quality better than expected, says IOC expert

Saturday 15 March 2008

• Olympic torch plans unaffected by Tibet riots, Beijing says

Thursday 13 March 2008

• Reichelt wins super-G title, Riesch takes women's crown

Wednesday 12 March 2008

• China rebuffs critics; adds ex-police chief to Olympic group

Saturday 19 January 2008

• Cuche wins crash-marred Kitzbuehel downhill

Sunday 06 January 2008

• Matt escapes Raich and Neureuther scare to win slalom

Saturday 05 January 2008

• Double Swiss giant slalom delight from Berthod and Albrecht

Friday 04 January 2008

• Strong wind scuppers third leg of Four Hills series

Saturday 29 December 2007

• Costazza upsets slalom favourites for first World Cup win

Friday 28 December 2007

• Karbon takes women's giant slalom in Lienz

Tuesday 11 December 2007

• In photos: US Alpine Aspen Winternational

Monday 10 December 2007

• No Tibetan team allowed at 2008 Beijing Olympics

Sunday 09 December 2007

• Munich to be Germany's 2018 candidate

Wednesday 05 December 2007

• Britain hammer Pakistan 4-1 in Champions Trophy

Sunday 02 December 2007

• First biathlon win for Norway's Tora Berger

Friday 30 November 2007

• Beijing Olympics committee replaces ticketing director

Thursday 29 November 2007

• Grim future for German cycling as T-Mobile, others, quit first para

Friday 23 November 2007

• Trap unveils doping scandal in Brazilian swimming

Wednesday 21 November 2007

• More sand, more teams as 2008 Dakar Rally is unveiled

Monday 19 November 2007

• Olympics spurs television advertising bonanza

Friday 16 November 2007

• Sinkewitz banned until July 2008
• Counterfeit 'Olympic' cigarettes seized in Beijing

Thursday 15 November 2007

• Rogge urges compliance with doping code - no one-hour rule

Monday 12 November 2007

• China mounts pre-Olympic drive against 'fake' reporters

Friday 09 November 2007

• Mixed reactions as Abuja loses Commonwealth Games bid
• Glasgow to host 2014 Commonwealth Games

Thursday 08 November 2007

• Hong Kong to spend millions stirring up Olympic spirit

Wednesday 07 November 2007

• Doping sinners face Olympics ban, says Rogge

Monday 05 November 2007

• China revises Olympic ticketing after system crash

Wednesday 31 October 2007

• Huge response forces Beijing to suspend Olympic ticket sales

Tuesday 30 October 2007

• Millions of ticket buyers swamp Olympic website, banks

Monday 29 October 2007

• Second round of Olympic ticket sales in China to begin Tuesday

Thursday 25 October 2007

• Route for 2008 Tour de France announced

Tuesday 23 October 2007

• IOC team inspects Beijing's preparations for 2008

Thursday 18 October 2007

• China promises to combat doping at 2008 Olympics

Thursday 11 October 2007

• Construction work for 2008 Olympics in Beijing on track
• Shanghai Special Olympics ends with song, dance, promises

Tuesday 09 October 2007

• Successful Special Olympics drawing to a close

Friday 21 September 2007

• Tour de France winner Landis to be banned for two years (Roundup)
• Olympic torch won't come to Taiwan due to political dispute

Thursday 20 September 2007

• Tour de France winner Landis to be banned for two years
• Taiwan, China make last-ditch effort to solve Olympic torch dispute

Saturday 15 September 2007

• Chicago among seven cities vying for 2016 Olympics

Wednesday 12 September 2007

• Six cities set to make running for 2016 Olympics

Friday 07 September 2007

• China's Yao Ming in Taiwan, Olympic torch to be approved

Monday 03 September 2007

• Beijing intensifies pre-Olympic scrutiny of police officers

Monday 27 August 2007

• Taiwan said to compromise on Olympic torch relay route
• Taiwan to compromise on Olympic torch relay route: newspaper

Saturday 11 August 2007

• Kloeden pulls out of Astana training camp, mulls future

Friday 10 August 2007

• Discovery Channel cycling team to disband

Thursday 09 August 2007

• Beijing to hold four-day trial of Olympic traffic control

Wednesday 08 August 2007

• Beijing celebrates one year until 2008 Olympics (Roundup)
• Pollution could delay some events in Beijing, Rogge says
• Beijing celebrates one year until 2008 Olympics

Monday 06 August 2007

• China, rights groups expect one-year Olympic battle
• Preparations 'on schedule' for Olympic Games

Thursday 02 August 2007

• Stuttgart to host cycling worlds, tough anti-doping measures
• China, IOC stand firm against boycott calls
• Olympic visitors to breathe China's 'green' dream

Tuesday 31 July 2007

• Sinkewitz fired after he accepts positive doping result

Monday 30 July 2007

• Vino fired by Astana - Rabobank investigate Rasmussen

Sunday 29 July 2007

• Alberto Contador: Riding in Lance Armstrong's footsteps
• Suspicion was the winner of the Tour de France
• Contador wins Tour de France
• Contador all but clinches Tour title, Leipheimer wins stage
• Vinokourov B sample confirms he used illegal blood transfusion

Saturday 28 July 2007

• No more cooperation with UCI, says Tour director Prudhomme
• Contador comes in fifth in stage 19, likely to win Tour

Friday 27 July 2007

• Rasmussen hires top Danish lawyer
• Frenchman Casar wins stage 18 of Tour de France
• Stage 18 of Tour de France starts, as doping suspicions linger

Thursday 26 July 2007

• Spaniard takes Tour de France lead as Bennati wins stage
• Rasmussen insists he didn't lie, blames de Rooy
• Rasmussen in shock after being pulled from Tour - Rabobank continue
• Leader Rasmussen drops out of Tour de France (Roundup)
• Danish cycling federation boss: Cycling 'in ruins'

Wednesday 25 July 2007

• Italian Moreni failed doping test on Tour de France
• Rasmussen wins stage 16 of Tour de France and extends lead
• Can the Tour de France be saved after latest doping scandal?

Tuesday 24 July 2007

• Tour de France debacle as Vinokourov tests positive
• Munich gets all-clear for 2018 Winter Olympics bid

Monday 23 July 2007

• Vinokourov wins stage 15 of Tour, Rasmussen keeps lead

Sunday 22 July 2007

• Contador wins stage 14 of Tour, Rasmussen keeps lead (Roundup)
• Crucial Tour stage, in the Pyrenees Mountains, gets underway

Saturday 21 July 2007

• Vinokourov wins time trial to get back in Tour title fight
• Tour de France stage 13, an individual time trial, gets underway

Friday 20 July 2007

• Boonen wins stage 12 of troubled Tour de France

Thursday 19 July 2007

• South African sprinter wins stage 11 of Tour de France
• Tour boycott by German networks draws mixed reactions

Wednesday 18 July 2007

• Frenchman wins tenth Tour stage as race is hit by doping
• German networks terminate Tour de France broadcasts over doping

Tuesday 17 July 2007

• Colombian rookie wins stage nine of the Tour de France

Monday 16 July 2007

• T-Mobile lick their wounds as Sinkewitz also has to quit
• Sinkewitz retires from Tour in the wake of collision with spectator
• First week of the Tour has one big winner: the Tour

Sunday 15 July 2007

• Rasmussen wins eighth Tour de France stage and race lead

Saturday 14 July 2007

• Tour novice Gerdemann wins stage and gets yellow jersey
• Seventh Tour de France stage gets underway

Friday 13 July 2007

• Belgian Boonen wins sixth stage of the Tour de France
• Michele Scarponi banned for 18 months after testing positive
• Sixth stage of the Tour de France gets underway

Thursday 12 July 2007

• Italian Pozzato takes fifth stage of the Tour de France

Wednesday 11 July 2007

• Norway's Hushovd sprints to victory in fourth Tour stage
• Ullrich plans to comment soon on 'events of last year'
• Tom Simpson - victim of cycling and circumstance

Tuesday 10 July 2007

• Cancellara wins third stage of Tour de France
• Third stage of Tour de France gets underway

Monday 09 July 2007

• Belgian Steegmans wins second stage of Tour de France
• World championships cyclists must sign declaration against doping
• Second stage of Tour de France gets underway

Sunday 08 July 2007

• McEwen wins first stage of 2007 Tour de France
• First stage of 2007 Tour de France gets underway
• New evidence linking Ullrich with Spanish doping scandal

Saturday 07 July 2007

• Switzerland's Cancellara wins Tour de France prologue

Friday 06 July 2007

• IOC becomes more flexible on new Olympic sports
• London set to hold big bash for Tour de France

Thursday 05 July 2007

• Team bosses Riis and Stanga not to appear at Tour
• Sochi promises memorable Olympics in unique setting
• Salzburg bemoans loss of 2014 Games and Olympic values
• Sochi to host 2014 Winter Games (Roundup)

Wednesday 04 July 2007

• 2014 Olympics in Sochi or Pyeongchang, Salzburg out
• Tour de France fights for its credibility

Tuesday 03 July 2007

• Cyclists could be excluded from Tour, Stanga under pressure
• Alinghi captures America's Cup to retain title

Monday 02 July 2007

• Cycling in deep trouble after Jaksche confession as Tour approaches
• 2007 Tour de France preview

Sunday 01 July 2007

• Light winds postpone America's Cup race

Saturday 30 June 2007

• Alinghi one win away from capturing America's Cup
• Jaksche breaks silence, confesses to doping with Fuentes

Friday 29 June 2007

• Alinghi takes lead at America's Cup

Wednesday 27 June 2007

• Wire-to-wire Swiss victory evens America's Cup

Tuesday 26 June 2007

• Kiwis again pull off comeback to grab America's Cup lead
• IOC set to approve launch of youth Olympics

Saturday 23 June 2007

• Beijing to recruit record 22,000 Olympic torch bearers

Saturday 16 June 2007

• Ivan Basso receives two-year ban

Wednesday 13 June 2007

• Investigators confirm Chinese company employed children

Thursday 07 June 2007

• Tour de France organizers erase Riis from winner's list

Wednesday 06 June 2007

• Kiwis complete sweep of Italians to reach America's Cup finals

Tuesday 05 June 2007

• Kiwis take commanding 4-0 lead in Challenger finals

Sunday 03 June 2007

• New Zealand wins again for 3-0 lead in Challenger finals

Thursday 31 May 2007

• Former Tour de France winner Riis dropped from all-time list

Wednesday 30 May 2007

• Twenty-one teams to race in this year's Tour de France
• IOC sets up disciplinary committee on doping
• Spain's Olympic committee to support Madrid bid for 2016 Olympics

Friday 25 May 2007

• Former Tour de France winner Riis admits to doping

Thursday 24 May 2007

• Background: Erythropoietin, the blood booster
• Aldag, Zabel confess to EPO doping at Team Telekom

Wednesday 23 May 2007

• Kiwis join Italy in Challenger finals
• T-Mobile, Gerolsteiner reassess cycling support after doping scandal

Sunday 20 May 2007

• USA bounced from America's Cup by Italy

Saturday 19 May 2007

• Italy pushes USA to brink of elimination at America's Cup

Wednesday 16 May 2007

• More than 1 million tickets for Beijing Olympics already ordered

Sunday 13 May 2007

• Franke: doping continues in cycling
• Bode Miller leaves U.S. ski team

Friday 11 May 2007

• Chinese President Hu invites US President Bush to Beijing Opening

Wednesday 09 May 2007

• American yacht reaches Challenger semifinals at Americas Cup

Thursday 03 May 2007

• T-Mobile suspend team doctors over doping investigation

Thursday 26 April 2007

• China unveils Olympic torch relay, but Taiwan rejets it

Wednesday 25 April 2007

• Pyeongchang still hopeful of hosting 2014 Winter Games
• IOC says it will not press China on Darfur, Tibet

Monday 23 April 2007

• More Landis Tour de France samples tested positive: report

Sunday 22 April 2007

• China arrests three over bogus Olympic ticketing website

Thursday 19 April 2007

• IOC confident Beijing can improve air quality by 2008

Wednesday 18 April 2007

• Beijing plans to remove one million cars for Olympics

Tuesday 17 April 2007

• IOC inspects Beijing's plans for services, test events

Sunday 15 April 2007

• China begins ticket sales for 2008 Olympics

Saturday 14 April 2007

• Chicago selected as United States candidate for 2016 Games
• Olympic gold medallists barred from SA's swim team

Friday 13 April 2007

• Beijing Olympic torch relay finalized, expected to include Taiwan

Thursday 12 April 2007

• North Korea accuses South of making unified Olympic team difficult

Wednesday 11 April 2007

• Nearly half a million Chinese look to work as Olympic volunteers

Monday 09 April 2007

• Families get online chance to win Beijing Olympic tour

Saturday 07 April 2007

• Cambridge defeat Oxford to win Boat Race

Wednesday 04 April 2007

• Prosecutors dismiss manipulation suggestions in Ullrich case

Sunday 01 April 2007

• Closing ceremony rounds up Phelps festival
• Former swimming champion Ian Thorpe: 'I have never cheated'
• Phelps becomes first swimmer to win seven golds at a championships

Saturday 31 March 2007

• Confusion all round as doping scandal takes over
• Australia rallies behind Thorpe over doping allegations

Friday 30 March 2007

• Australia and US dominate as more world records tumble
• Chinese swimming whitewash in Beijing seems impossible
• Records continue to fall at swimming worlds

Thursday 29 March 2007

• Americans dominate with three titles and three records (Roundup)
• Michael Phelps is closing in rapidly on Mark Spitz
• Phelps in a class of his own with another gold and record

Wednesday 28 March 2007

• Phelps stays on course in swimming worlds

Tuesday 27 March 2007

• US dominate on night of world records (Roundup)
• Phelps and Mamaudou stay on track, Warnecke disappoints

Monday 26 March 2007

• Phelps stays on course to make history

Saturday 24 March 2007

• Ando wins women's title at World Figure Skating Championships

Friday 23 March 2007

• Denkova and Staviski take ice dancing gold
• China continue dominating diving, Russia take synchronized gold
• German team takes anti-doping efforts seriously

Thursday 22 March 2007

• Lysacek Finishes Fifth at World Figure Skating Championships

Wednesday 21 March 2007

• Chinese duo wins third gold at figure skating worlds
• China and Russia share gold medals at worlds
• Joubert captures men's short program at Worlds; Weir fourth
• Chinese lead pairs competition at World Championships

Monday 19 March 2007

• As expected, China takes first diving gold

Sunday 18 March 2007

• Good day for defending champions at swimming worlds

Saturday 17 March 2007

• Thorpe honoured as swimming worlds opens with a small splash

Saturday 10 March 2007

• Judge set to drop Spanish cycling doping probe, say reports
• South Korean breaks world record in 500-metre speedskating

Saturday 03 March 2007

• Kuitunen, Ackermann, Malysz get fourth world titles

Sunday 18 February 2007

• Michael Phelps breaks 200m butterfly record

Monday 12 February 2007

• U.S. to train for Olympics at Beijing Normal University

Sunday 11 February 2007

• Paerson claims third gold, Svindal scores first for Norway

Sunday 04 February 2007

•  Poor conditions keep ski worlds on hold

Monday 29 January 2007

• U.S. Athletes Enjoy Successful Weekend on Snow & Ice

Sunday 28 January 2007

• Croatia and Poland seal top spot in their groups (2nd Lead)
• Meissner, Lysacek win U.S. Championships

Saturday 27 January 2007

• Belbin, Agosto win dance; Castile, Okolski pairs champs

Friday 26 January 2007

• Meissner, Lysacek lead U.S. Championships after short programs

Thursday 25 January 2007

• Inoue and Baldwin lead pairs after short program
• Former bobsled, skeleton racer dies in Iraq

Wednesday 24 January 2007

• Belbin and Agosto hold commanding lead in dance

Sunday 21 January 2007

• Peterhansel wraps up third Dakar Rally title

Saturday 20 January 2007

• Second motorbike rider dies in Dakar rally

Friday 19 January 2007

• Peterhansel nears Dakar victory as Sainz wins 13th stage

Thursday 18 January 2007

• Alphand closes in on Peterhansel as Sainz takes 12th stage of Dakar

Tuesday 16 January 2007

• Peterhansel defends Dakar lead as Al-Attiyah takes 10th stage

Monday 15 January 2007

• Disaster for race leader de Villiers in Dakar Rally

Sunday 14 January 2007

• De Villiers wins eighth stage of Dakar rally to extend overall lead

Saturday 13 January 2007

• Goetschl clinches women's downhill (Roundup)

Friday 12 January 2007

• De Villiers takes seventh stage of Dakar to claim overall lead

Thursday 11 January 2007

• Gordon takes sixth stage of Dakar Rally

Wednesday 10 January 2007

• Sainz increases overall Dakar lead with second stage win
• Villeneuve hired for Le Mans 25 hour race
• Warm weather denies men's and women's downhill training

Tuesday 09 January 2007

• First Dakar fatality as Schlesser wins fourth stage
• Three cities in final spurt for 2014 Olympics

Monday 08 January 2007

• De Villiers wins third Dakar stage as Sainz takes overall lead

Sunday 07 January 2007

• Sainz wins second Dakar stage, closes in on leader Sousa
• Kruglov leads Russian sweep - Grubben gets women's win

Saturday 06 January 2007

• Carlos Sousa wins opening Dakar Rally stage - again
• Kuitunen, Ronning win penultimate Tour De Ski stages

Friday 05 January 2007

• Neuner leads home German sweep in women's biathlon sprint race

Thursday 04 January 2007

• Janica Kostelic at home World Cup - but not as a racer

Wednesday 03 January 2007

• France take women's biathlon team event in Oberhof
• Uhrmann best in qualifying ahead of Four Hills event in Innsbruck

Tuesday 02 January 2007

• Vittoz and Steira secure Tour de Ski double pursuit wins

Monday 01 January 2007

• Kuettel wins as bad weather forces cancellation of second round

Sunday 31 December 2006

• German pro Erik Zabel calls for DNA testing - criticises Ullrich
• Lack of snow forces shift in World Cup races
• Bjoergen wins first Tour de Ski event

Saturday 30 December 2006

• From Agassi to Zidane - great athletes quit in 2006
• Sensational Schlierenzauer wins Four Hills opener

Friday 29 December 2006

• Borssen delight as she ends Schild's winning streak

Thursday 28 December 2006

• Maxi yacht wins Sydney-Hobart race again
• 2006 Review: Italy win World Cup as Germany dominates in Winter Games

Sunday 24 December 2006

• El Guerrouj to support Madrid bid for 2016
• IOC president Jacques Rogge supports Ullrich and Basso

Friday 22 December 2006

• Cohen withdraws from nationals

Tuesday 19 December 2006

• Four Hills Tour not endangered by lack of snow

Monday 18 December 2006

• Ullrich still hoping to resurrect cycling career

Sunday 17 December 2006

• Russia take men's team event while German women spring asurprise
• Palander wins men's giant slalom in Alta Badia

Saturday 16 December 2006

• Asian Games set benchmark for future competitions
• Goetschl delights home crowd with perfect run for 40th career win
• Kuitunen and Angerer win mass start races

Friday 15 December 2006

• A fairy-tale ending as the Asian Games come to a close
• Asian Games Roundup - Dec 15
• Miller dominates super-g for second season win

Thursday 14 December 2006

• Asian Games Roundup - Dec 14
• China surpasses Busan total
• Asian Games Roundup - Dec 13

Wednesday 13 December 2006

• Asian Games Roundup - Dec 12

Monday 11 December 2006

• Asian Games Roundup: Myanmar loses silver
• Double athletics gold for China and Bahrain
• Qatar confident of getting 2016 Olympics to Doha

Sunday 10 December 2006

• Asian Games Roundup: India out of hockey, China out of football
• Two golds for China, two for hosts (Roundup)
• Ivica Kostelic wins super-combined
• Russia edge Germany in biathlon relay
• Two more weightlifters test positive at Asian Games

Saturday 09 December 2006

• Asian Games Roundup: African-born runners dominating distance events
• Synchronised swimmers win 100th gold for China
• First doping case at Asian Games
• Officials say success at Asian Games reflection of new China
• Henkel wins pursuit to extend overall lead

Friday 08 December 2006

• 1st gold for Qatar, one-two for Kenya, China close in on 100
• After Asian Games riding death: Gold awarded, but questions remain

Thursday 07 December 2006

• Asian Games Roundup: Rider's death overshadows day; Weather delays events
• Lap of honour cancelled at medal ceremony
• South Korean schoolboy is star as Japan and China share spoils in pool
• Athlete dies at Games, South Korean team to continue
• Beijing tightens Olympic supervision after corruption scandal

Wednesday 06 December 2006

• Asian Games Roundup - Dec 6
• China strengthen hold on medals table (Roundup)
• A sixth medal for Pang, an Asian record for Chen

Tuesday 05 December 2006

• China seem well on course to beat Busan medal tally (Roundup)
• Asian Games briefs - Dec 5
• Pang picks up fifth medal of the Asian Games, Japan gets Asian record

Monday 04 December 2006

• China dominate shooting, but Japan take over in the pool
• Asian Games Roundup Dec 4
• Japan makes waves as they outswim China 4-2
• World record for Thongsuk and bronze for hosts

Sunday 03 December 2006

• Another golden day at the Games for China (Roundup)
• Asian Games Roundup - Dec 03
• Goetschl wins women's super-g in Lake Louise
• Park breaks Asian record and takes gold over 200m freestyle
• Austrian teenager Schlierenzauer gets first ski-jump WC win
• Kuwait win double gold in shooting, Hong Kong take cycling gold
• Norway's Grubben wins biathlon pursuit
• Italy's Blardone scores razor-thin giant-slalom victory
• American Kildow scores downhill victory

Saturday 02 December 2006

• China dominate swimming at Asian Games
• Moan wins Nordic combined thriller
• China off to flying start as they win first two golds in Doha
• Maria Riesch wins again after major setbacks
• Opening Ceremony nothing short of a miracle, director says
• Riesch seals comeback with World Cup downhill victory

Friday 01 December 2006

• Spectacular Opening Ceremony for Asian Games underway in Doha
• Olympic rules may not help Chinese journalists
• China to relax reporting restrictions for Olympics

Thursday 30 November 2006

• No further races in North America as alpine skiing could face break
• Business as usual as Bjorndalen wins biathlon season opener

Wednesday 29 November 2006

• Beijing promises one million 1-dollar tickets for students

Sunday 26 November 2006

• Spanish cyclist Galvez dies at Belgian race
• Kuitunen cruises to 10km cross-country ski win
• Buechel wins men's World Cup downhill
• Zettel clinches maiden World Cup win

Saturday 25 November 2006

• Svartedal and Majdic claim cross-country sprint wins

Tuesday 21 November 2006

• Thorpedo retires
• British yachtsman Bullimore lands in Australia

Sunday 19 November 2006

• Germany win men's relay as Norway take women's event
• British yachtsman Bullimore makes first contact in 11 days

Saturday 18 November 2006

• Neumannova takes first long distance World Cup event of season

Thursday 16 November 2006

• North Korea proposes sending one Korean team to 2008 Olympics

Wednesday 15 November 2006

• French lab made administrative error with Landis 'B' sample
• Australians on the lookout for British yachtsman Bullimore

Sunday 12 November 2006

• Raich powers to slalom victory for Austrian double

Saturday 11 November 2006

• Schild leads Austrian trio in women's slalom
• China links up with UN to promote Special Olympics in 2007

Wednesday 08 November 2006

• Americas Cup Lawsuit Launched To Obtain Return Of Trophy-Part
• Basso to ride for Discovery Team

Monday 06 November 2006

• Millar, nine others go on trial for doping

Saturday 28 October 2006

• Norwegian delight from Marit Bjorgen and Eldar Ronning

Thursday 26 October 2006

• Law may thin out World Series of Poker
• IOC approves morning swim, gymnastics finals at Beijing Olympics

Wednesday 25 October 2006

• Report: Austria ready to give Ullrich cycling licence

Tuesday 24 October 2006

• Forum targets doping, as IOC chief urges Beijing to stay focussed

Thursday 19 October 2006

• Ullrich plans to continue career if he becomes eligible again

Wednesday 04 October 2006

• Bellingham named USOC Chief Operating Officer

Thursday 28 September 2006

• Sensitive issues remain for 2008 Olympics

Wednesday 27 September 2006

• Swiss Cycling says Ullrich would get licence for 2007

Monday 18 September 2006

• Beijing to ban private cars from 2008 Olympics

Friday 15 September 2006

• Ullrich breaks off honeymoon after house raid

Wednesday 13 September 2006

• Armstrong criticises article that link him with doping
• Ullrich's house searched as part of doping probe

Tuesday 12 September 2006

• Two of Armstrong's former teammates admit doping

Monday 11 September 2006

• Australian marathon swimmer Van Wisse retires

Friday 08 September 2006

• Ullrich taking banned substances since 2003, says prosecutor

Tuesday 05 September 2006

• German Olympic chief urges Ullrich to reveal all

Friday 01 September 2006

• Rio de Janeiro to bid for 2016 Olympics

Wednesday 30 August 2006

• Tokyo to bid for 2016 Olympics

Monday 28 August 2006

• McQuaid calls for sanctions on Ullrich advisor if found guilty
• Beijing searches for hundreds of thousands of Olympic volunteers

Sunday 27 August 2006

• Italy's Bettini wins second stage of Tour of Spain

Saturday 26 August 2006

• German prosecutors probe Ullrich

Sunday 20 August 2006

• Hamilton doping diary said to show extensive drugs use

Thursday 17 August 2006

• German doping raids in connection with Spanish probe
• Report: Ullrich named in Spanish doping probe fax

Wednesday 16 August 2006

• Ullrich faces Swiss cycling federation proceedings
• Olympic boycott urged over alleged organ harvesting in China

Tuesday 15 August 2006

• Swiss Phonak team to fold in wake of Landis doping scandal

Sunday 13 August 2006

• Armstrong believes in Landis - difficult situation for cycling

Tuesday 08 August 2006

• Landis tells BBC his doping test was flawed
• Beijing rallies one million to mark two years to 2008

Monday 07 August 2006

• Sacked Landis clings to title as legal battles begin
• Ullrich could escape ban over doping affair

Sunday 06 August 2006

• World record for Laure Manaudou on last day of Euro Championships (Roundup)
• World record for Laure Manaudou on last day of Euro Championships
• Germany calls for more doping tests

Saturday 05 August 2006

• Italy breaks European record, Ukraine and Russia win two golds each
• Landis confident he will clear his name as b-sample returns positive

Friday 04 August 2006

• World record holder Van den Hoogenband loses against Magnini

Thursday 03 August 2006

• Another German world record, Manaudou, Poland get two titles (Roundup)
• Manaudou gets two more golds, Poland in double delight
• Steffen a top swimmer after getting away from swimming
• Jens Voigt wins second stage at Germany Tour

Wednesday 02 August 2006

• Steffen steals Euro show with 100m freestyle world record (Roundup)
• Bazayev wins rainy first stage at Germany tour
• SBS wins Olympic TV broadcast rights 2010-2016 for both Koreas

Tuesday 01 August 2006

• Torrential rains halt Euro swimming championships as Swedes and Russians win two gold
• Report: Landis' testosterone was artificially produced

Monday 31 July 2006

• German relay with world record - two titles for Italy
• Reactions: Sports in shambles over Landis, Gatlin doping cases

Sunday 30 July 2006

• Maurer adds 25km swim title to earlier 10km win
• New leadership for T-Mobile team
• Freire in photo-finish win at Cyclassics
• Preview: Manaudou in record programme - Hoogenband returns to action
• Doping cases Landis, Gatlin throw sport into disarray

Saturday 29 July 2006

• Rondy gets 25km swimming Euro-title for France
• Landis' testosterone level excessive at Tour test - German TV

Friday 28 July 2006

• Landis denies doping - vows to clear his name
• Germany considers tightening doping laws following Landis revelation
• Tour winner Landis denies doping after testing positive (Roundup)
• Profile: Floyd Landis - Superman on a bike or race cheat?

Thursday 27 July 2006

• Background: Cycling's biggest doping scandals
• Tour winner Floyd Landis tests positive in latest cycling shock
• Lurz takes second gold as Maurer wins women's 10km
• Poll: Taiwanese don't share China's joy at hosting 2008 Olympics
• UCI to hand over doping information as Tour rider fails test

Wednesday 26 July 2006

• Lurz and Seliverstova take gold at European championships
• Over 1,000 swimmers compete at European swimming championships

Tuesday 25 July 2006

• Ullrich says he never doped, wants to win Tour before retiring

Monday 24 July 2006

• Tour becomes a global event on all fronts under Leblanc

Sunday 23 July 2006

• Floyd Landis wins 'crazy, crazy' Tour de France
• American Floyd Landis wins the Tour de France

Saturday 22 July 2006

• Landis on verge of Tour title as Honchar grabs stage win
• Australian marathon swimmer claims another world record
• Decisive stage 19 of Tour de France gets underway

Friday 21 July 2006

• Italian wins 18th Tour stage, Saturday to decide title
• Moscow decides against bidding for 2016 Olympics
• T-Mobile fire Ullrich following doping claims

Thursday 20 July 2006

• Landis fightback wins 17th Tour stage, revives title hopes (Roundup)
• Landis fightback wins 17th Tour stage, restores title hopes
• Prosecution opens fraud proceedings against Ullrich

Wednesday 19 July 2006

• Rasmussen wins stage 16 of Tour as Landis cracks (Roundup)
• Rasmussen wins stage 16 of Tour as Landis loses lead
• Stage 16 of Tour de France gets underway in the Alps

Tuesday 18 July 2006

• Schleck wins stage 15 as Landis retakes Tour lead (Roundup)
• Schleck wins stage 15 as Landis retakes Tour lead
• First Alpine stage of Tour de France gets underway

Monday 17 July 2006

• Ullrich not willing to explain himself yet
• Floyd Landis, the new American 'boss' on the Tour de France

Sunday 16 July 2006

• Adidas threat to scale back Olympic support over IOC sponsoring row
•  Frenchman Fedrigo wins stage 14 of Tour de France
• Pound: Cycling in shambles because of ineffective doping fight
• Stage 14 of Tour de France gets underway

Saturday 15 July 2006

• German Voigt wins 13th stage as Landis loses Tour lead
• T-Mobile: Ullrich misses deadline - may be axed
• Longest stage of 2006 Tour de France gets underway

Friday 14 July 2006

• Ukrainian Popovych wins 12th stage, Landis keeps Tour lead
• Report: Ullrich 'used doping substances at 2005 Tour'
• Tour de France at halfway point as 12th stage gets underway

Thursday 13 July 2006

• Menchov wins 11th Tour stage, Landis grabs overall lead (Roundup)
• Menchov wins 11th Tour stage, Landis gets overall lead
• Eleventh Tour de France stage gets underway

Wednesday 12 July 2006

• Spain's Mercado wins tenth stage, Frenchman takes Tour lead
• Koznick announces retirement
• Berlin eyes 2016 Olympics after World Cup success
• Tour heads into the mountains as tenth stage begins

Tuesday 11 July 2006

• Spaniard Freire wins ninth stage, Honchar retains Tour lead (Roundup)
• Spaniard Freire wins ninth stage, Honchar retains Tour lead
• Rome pulls out of 2016 Olympics bid
• The Tour's first week belongs to the sprinters
• Ninth stage of Tour de France gets underway

Monday 10 July 2006

• Without Lance, suspense is back in the Tour de France

Sunday 09 July 2006

• Frenchman Calzati wins eighth Tour stage
• Eighth stage of the Tour de France starts

Saturday 08 July 2006

• New taped phone calls link Ullrich with doping scheme, report says
• Ukraine's Honchar surprise winner of Tour's seventh stage
• Seventh stage of Tour de France gets under way

Friday 07 July 2006

• McEwen wins another stage; Boonen retains yellow jersey
• Tour de France continues west as sixth stage starts

Thursday 06 July 2006

• Boonen retains yellow jersey; Freire claims stage
• Fifth stage of Tour de France gets under way
• Madrid launches bid to stage 2016 Olympics

Wednesday 05 July 2006

• Australian McEwen takes fourth Tour stage
• Fourth stage of Tour de France gets under way

Tuesday 04 July 2006

• Kessler wins stage as Boonen claims overall lead
• Third stage of Tour de France gets under way

Monday 03 July 2006

• McEwen wins stage as Hushovd reclaims overall lead
• Former Tour de France rider gets prison term in doping trial
• Three T-Mobile riders work with controversial doctor
• Second stage of the Tour de France starts

Sunday 02 July 2006

• 'Cycling in the toilet' says anti-doping chief Pound
• Vinokourov seeks to take over Astana team - hopes for 2007 Tour
• France's Casper wins first Tour stage

Saturday 01 July 2006

• Norway's Hushovd takes Tour de France prologue
• L'Equipe links Ullrich with HGH, testosterone abuse
• A fresh start or doom and gloom - mixed reactions to Tour suspensions
• Tour de France begins amidst turmoil and controversy

Friday 30 June 2006

• Basso, Ullrich and others out of Tour over doping probe (Roundup)
• Armstrong wins partial victory in libel battle with Sunday Times
• Tour de France in crisis as doping scandal trims field
• Profile: Jan Ullrich, a star rider who could have achieved more
• Basso, Ullrich and others out of Tour over doping probe

Thursday 29 June 2006

• Ullrich, Basso named by radio in Spanish doping probe
• Investigators identify 58 cyclists in Spanish doping probe: report
• Jan Ullrich aims for Tour glory once again

Wednesday 28 June 2006

• Doping threatens to haunt the 2006 Tour de France

Tuesday 27 June 2006

• Tour favourite Ullrich cleared to start race (Roundup)
• Preview: Tour de France tries to come out of Lance's shadow
• Tour favourite Ullrich apparently clear to start race

Monday 26 June 2006

• Report names Ullrich in connection with Spanish doping probe

Sunday 25 June 2006

• Ullrich says he is ready for Tour de France win

Saturday 24 June 2006

• Star sprinter Zabel heads Milram team for Tour de France
• Armstrong dismisses latest doping allegations

Friday 23 June 2006

• New doping allegations against Lance Armstrong

Thursday 22 June 2006

• Corruption scandal in Beijing Olympic construction widens
• PyeongChang, Salzburg and Sochi 2014 Olympic candidates

Wednesday 21 June 2006

• Ullrich tops T-Mobile team in search of second Tour de France title

Tuesday 20 June 2006

• WADA dismisses Armstrong call to dump its head Richard Pound

Monday 19 June 2006

• Basso is the undisputed CSC leader for Tour de France

Sunday 11 June 2006

• Beijing sacks top Olympic construction official for corruption

Monday 05 June 2006

• Duke lacrosse to return; interim coach named

Sunday 04 June 2006

• Valuev KOs challenger to keep grip on WBA heavyweight belt

Monday 22 May 2006

• Sweden blanks Czechs to take gold

Sunday 21 May 2006

• Sweden to meet Czechs in gold-medal game

Thursday 18 May 2006

• Irgl overtime goal lifts Czechs over Russia 4-3
• Beijing vows to tackle gridlock; IOC hails 'stunning' venues
• Canada and Sweden advance to championship semifinals

Wednesday 17 May 2006

• Sweden pounds US to stay on gold course at ice hockey worlds

Tuesday 16 May 2006

• Russia ties Sweden to remain unbeaten

Monday 15 May 2006

• Denmark and Italy avoid relegation at worlds

Sunday 14 May 2006

• Russia beat Switzerland to move top of their group
• Slovakia, Czechs pull off upsets

Saturday 13 May 2006

• O'Sullivan comes to rescue as US beats Latvia
• Danes great in 5-0 win over Italy
• Verbrugghe wins seventh stage in Giro as Hontschar is back in pink

Friday 12 May 2006

• Swiss ticking along with draw against Slovakia
• Fans and VIPs embarrass Latvian hosts

Thursday 11 May 2006

• Canada quiets Latvia in front of rowdy fans

Wednesday 10 May 2006

• Preliminary round ends in bad blood and damaged ice
• Ukraine advances with fight filled win over Italy

Tuesday 09 May 2006

• Latvia keeps party going with win over Slovenia
• Petacchi out of Giro - and Tour de France - with broken kneecap

Sunday 07 May 2006

• Niittymaki spoils Latvian party
• McEwan sprints to Giro stage win - Savoldelli remains in pink
• Czechs hold on to edge Slovenia
• Ovechkin hat-trick leads Russia to 10-1 rout

Saturday 06 May 2006

• Title-holder Savoldelli wins Giro d'Italia prologue
• Mezin magnificent as Belarus shocks Slovakia
• Canada relieved, Latvia celebrates at world championships (Roundup)

Friday 05 May 2006

• US, Finland avoid opening day scare at world hockey championships

Monday 01 May 2006

• Four places to be filled in T-Mobile team for Tour de France

Sunday 23 April 2006

• Tiger Woods lives dangerously in New Zealand

Friday 21 April 2006

• IOC ends first London inspection, says plans 'visionary'

Wednesday 15 March 2006

• Melbourne stages biggest-ever Commonwealth Games

Monday 27 February 2006

• Arrivederci Olympia, Benvenuto Paralympics

Sunday 26 February 2006

• The carnival is over - arrivederci Turin, welcome Vancouver
• Sweden capture second hockey gold as Finland miss out again

Friday 24 February 2006

• Arakawa makes skating history for Japan as rivals fall

Thursday 23 February 2006

• At Olympics snowboarding comes of age

Tuesday 21 February 2006

• Navka/Kostomarov win ice dance gold as Russia eye sweep

Monday 20 February 2006

• Canada get gold again as Swedish miracle never materialises
• Dorfmeister quits Olympics as double gold medallist
• Austrian coach Mayer faces charges after overnight car chase
• Austrian coach charged in Italy, arrested in Austria, athletes thrown out of team after quitting

Sunday 19 February 2006

• Austrian chancellor slams coach, biathletes leave, coach in accident
• Italy's skiers shine as Austrians reel over doping raids
• Police raid Austrian Olympic biathletes, cross-countryteams

Saturday 18 February 2006

• Davis makes Olympic history with 1,000m skating gold
• Olympics Week One: Doughnut medals, village complaints and average attendance

Friday 17 February 2006

• Joy for Canada and Estonia but weather affects proceedings
• Switzerland's Frieden is gifted snowboard cross gold
• Things you wanted to know about the Olympics but were afraid to ask
• 'Turin' or 'Torino' - it's all in a name
• Plushenko the godfather of skating with Olympic gold

Thursday 16 February 2006

• Russian Pyleva stripped of biathlon silver over doping
• Australia embraces golden mogul mystery man

Wednesday 15 February 2006

• Lady Luck finally smiles on Dorfmeister and Austria

Tuesday 14 February 2006

• Double gold for Sweden in team sprint debut

Monday 13 February 2006

• Olympics start out with disappointments for US team
• Russia gets 12th pairs gold, Chinese pluck earns silver
• Montillet, Kildow, Forsyth hospitalised after training crashes
• Teter and Bleiler snap up second US snowboard gold-silver
• Ancient paintings show Chinese, not the Scots, invented golf
• Ahn gets his first gold for South Korea; Ohno flops
• Downhill favourites fail to come through
• Zoeggeler takes gold for Italy as Hackl fades out

Sunday 12 February 2006

• White leads US gold-silver finish - Finland's Koski denies sweep
• Frenchman Deneriaz ambushes favourites for downhill gold
• Michelle Kwan out of Olympics with groin strain
• Russia's Dementiev wins men's double pursuit gold
• Kuettel leads the way in ski jumping qualifying
• Time off gives Heil strength, perspective to grab gold

Saturday 11 February 2006

• CAS upholds Hamilton's two-year doping ban
• Chad Hendrick gets first speedskating gold
• Michaelle Kwan with injury problems
• Greis' dream gold anything but a surprise
• NBC's delayed ceremony broadcast nets lots of ads
• Praise galore for Turin Olympics opener
• Turin Winter Games open with splash of colour and dope-testing row

Friday 10 February 2006

• Opening ceremony of Turin Games gets underway
• Blue skies in Turin as Olympics set to get underway

Thursday 09 February 2006

• Biggest Winter Olympics ever about to start in Turin

Tuesday 24 January 2006

• Tour de France to start in London in 2007

Thursday 29 December 2005

• Armstrong voted Sportsman of the Year for the fourth time

Friday 23 December 2005

• London won 2012 Olympics thanks to voting error, says official

Sunday 18 December 2005

• Boxing legend Ali honoured in Germany with peace prize

Tuesday 01 November 2005

• North and South Korea to field single team at 2008 Olympics

Saturday 29 October 2005

• Nalbandian keeps it brief to reach another Basel semi-final

Thursday 27 October 2005

• F1 boss Ecclestone turns 75 but has no plan to quit

Wednesday 26 October 2005

• Henman takes a hit as Murray scores British upset win

Sunday 23 October 2005

• Nadal nails 11th season title with Madrid-win over Ljubicic

Saturday 22 October 2005

• Nadal in the way as Ljubicic aims to extend in Madrid final
• Nadal produces tiebreak miracle to stride past Stepanek

Thursday 20 October 2005

• Nadal mows down Robredo for last-eight-place in Madrid
• Season Preview: Miller, Maier, not in best shape as World Cup starts

Tuesday 18 October 2005

• Former champion Ferrero flounders with opening loss in Madrid

Monday 17 October 2005

• Nadal knee injury could be new worry for Madrid organisers
• No break for Formula One as teams already look to 2006

Sunday 16 October 2005

• Blake powers to second title of season with Stockholm win over Paradorn
• Alonso seals constructors' title for Renault with China GP win
• Results: Chinese Grand Prix results

Saturday 15 October 2005

• Paradorn overcomes Sanguinetti to reach another Stockholm final
• Alonso leads home Renault 1-2 in Chinese qualifying
• Results: Chinese Formula One Grand Prix qualifying results

Wednesday 12 October 2005

• Federer foot problems to keep him off court for a fortnight

Tuesday 26 July 2005

• RESULTS Mercedes-Benz Cup
• Californian Kim craves second bite at Agassi apple
• Schoeman takes 50m butterfly gold with another new world record
• RESULTS: Mercedes-Benz Cup 1st update
• RESULTS: Mercedes-Benz Cup
• Kim climbs over Carlsen to reach possible meeting with Agassi
• Schoeman excels for South Africa on record-breaking night

Monday 25 July 2005

• Phelps and Hackett safely through preliminary 200m free heats
• IAAF offers special athletics worlds webcast for U.S. fans
• Paula Radcliffe heads British team for athletics worlds
• Ullrich and team-mates get big welcome in Bonn
• Taiwan official: Koahsiung set for spectacular World Games in 2009
• Report: Olympic champion El Guerrouj pulls out of worlds
• No cricket in Doha Asian Games
• Alonso can taste F1 title after Raikkonen failure
• Federer rules ATP race, Nadal qualifies for Masters Cup
• Davenport commands WTA rankings
• Who will inherit Armstrong's Tour de France throne?
• Dent fades in brutal heat to hand Indianapolis title to Ginepri
• Hackett claims first gold, Schoeman first world record
• New Zealand cricket team leaves for controversial Zimbabwe tour
• Nadal joins Federer with early place in Masters Cup
• RESULTS RCA Championships

Sunday 24 July 2005

• Jan Ullrich - lucky third instead of second title
• Armstrong to leave lasting legacy
• Armstrong ends career with seventh Tour title
• Hackett fastest as Phelps fails to qualify for 400m freestyle final
• RESULTS: 2005 Tour de France
• The winners of the 2005 Tour de France
• FINAL STANDINGS: 2005 Tour de France
• Alonso wins German GP, moves closer to world title
• RESULTS: German Formula One Grand Prix results
• Nadal wins eighth season title in Stuttgart
• Two positive doping cases at World Games
• Last stage of Tour, and of Armstrong's career, gets underway
• Ginepri reaches second career final as he overcomes Slovak in Indy
• RESULTS: RCA Championships
• Dent-Ginepri set up all-American final at Indy

Saturday 23 July 2005

• Phelps to begin battle against Hackett in 400m freestyle
• Armstrong wins 20th stage and has Tour title in his grasp
• Results: 2005 Tour de France - after 20th stage
• Overall Standings: 2005 Tour de France after stage 20
• Agassi set for return to tennis in Los Angeles after back injury
• Raikkonen gets Germany pole as Montoya spins off
• Results: German Formula One Grand Prix
• Raikkonen, Montoya lead the way for McLaren
• Tour's 20th stage, and Armstrong's next-to-last ever, gets underway
• Dent downs Goldstein to reach third semi-final of season
• Roddick routed as Ginepri finally wins one

Friday 22 July 2005

• NHL deals clears way for 2005/2006 hockey season
• Isinbayeva clears 5 metres in pole vault - world record
• Results: 2005 Tour de France - 19th stage
• Overall Standings: 2005 Tour de France - after stage 19
• Guerini wins stage 19 as Armstrong coasts again
• Foot injury to keep Federer out of Montreal Masters
• Wurz the fastest as McLaren dominate German GP practice
• Kiefer crushes Kim to reach another Indianapolis quarter-final
• Results: RCA Championships

Thursday 21 July 2005

• Armstrong nears Tour title as Spaniard wins 18th stage
• Overall Standings: 2005 Tour de France - after stage 18
• Results: 2005 Tour de France - 18th stage
• Kimi Raikkonen hopes to be second time lucky in Germany
• Australia's Howard tipped to visit cyclists in German hospital
• Results: RCA Championships

Wednesday 20 July 2005

• Henin-Hardenne, Williams pull from summer cement events with injury
• Armstrong enjoys easy day as team-mate wins 17th stage
• Results: 2005 Tour de France - 17th stage
• Overall Standings: 2005 Tour de France - after stage 17
• Pirates selling Man Utd fakes busted ahead of Hong Kong game
• Jordan the third F1 team to sign up to new Concorde Agreement
• Michael Schumacher has little illusions at German GP
• Teenaged Young dumped out for sixth straight senior loss of season
• Results: RCA Championships

Tuesday 19 July 2005

• Spaniard wins 16th stage as Armstrong nears Tour title
• Results: 2005 Tour de France - 16th stage
• Overall Standings : 2005 Tour de France - after stage 16
• Extra: Spectator strikes Tour de France rider
• Mercedes' Haug believes in Raikkonen title chance
• Tour's 16th stage begins with Armstrong nearing seventh title
• Thuringia Tour stage scrapped after Gillett's death
• Australian women's cycling team loses member in German accident

Monday 18 July 2005

• Results Update: RCA Championships
• Results: RCA Championships
• Moodie continues Wimbledon tennis dream with opening win on cement
• Georgia beat Ghana in Euro-Africa Davis cup tie
• 33 dope tests on Tour rest day all return negative
• 'Implacable' Armstrong: The monotony of supremacy
• Ticket sales for German GP up on last year's numbers

Sunday 17 July 2005

• Results: Davis Cup World Group quarter-finals
• Armstrong widens Tour lead as team-mate wins 15th stage
• Bayer Leverkusen's Freier needs operation on nose
• Results: 2005 Tour de France - 15th stage
• First appearance in semis for Croatia and Slovakia; joined by Argentina and Russia
• Overall Standings: 2005 Tour de France - after stage 15
• Armstrong favoured as 15th stage of Tour de France gets underway

Saturday 16 July 2005

• Georgia takes 2-1 lead in Euro-Africa Group II Davis Cup tie
• Results: Davis Cup World Group quarter-finals
• Croatia join Argentina, France and Slovakia to take 2-1 lead into final day
• Argentina, France and Slovakia take 2-1 lead into final day
• Results: 2005 Tour de France - 14th stage
• Overall Standings: 2005 Tour de France - after 14th stage
• Armstrong extends lead as Austrian wins 14th Tour stage
• Preview: Agassi out of Indy as Roddick hopes to recover confidence
• Fourteenth stage of Tour de France gets underway
• Government won't stop NZ cricket tour of Zimbabwe

Friday 15 July 2005

• Huge job for Arthurs in Australia-Argentina Davis tie
• Results: Davis Cup World Group quarter-finals
• RESULTS: 2005 Tour de France - 13th stage
• Overall Standings: 2005 Tour de France - after stage 13
• McEwen wins 13th Tour stage as Armstrong cruises
• Thirteenth Tour de France stage starts
• Rogge encourages sports to not give up trying to join Olympics
• Hewitt, Coria get down and dirty as Australia take 1-0 lead

Thursday 14 July 2005

• Guilty verdict imposed on F1 teams following Indy to be lifted
• Frenchman wins twelfth Tour stage on Bastille Day
• Results: 2005 Tour de France - Twelfth stage
• IOC boss Rogge to drop in on parachuting at World Games
• Twelfth stage of Tour de France gets underway
• NHL, players reach deal 'in principle' on new labour agreement

Wednesday 13 July 2005

• Vinokourov takes 11th Tour stage, as Armstrong holds lead
• Results: 2005 Tour de France - Stage 11
• Overall Standings: 2005 Tour de France - after stage 11
• FIA proposes major technology changes for Formula One
• Federer set for title defence in Bangkok
• IAAF to go global in major revamp of Grand Prix structure from 2006
• Doping case throws shadow over Tour as eleventh stage starts
• Terrorists could target winter Olympics in Turin, say officials
• Indonesian boxing champ nabbed for selling Ecstasy
• Australia have a score to settle with Argentina
• French police take Italian cyclist into custody
• Taiwan prepares to bid to host the 2020 Olympic Games
• New Zealand seeks new way to stop cricket tour of Zimbabwe

Tuesday 12 July 2005

• Results: 2005 Tour de France tenth stage
• Overall Standings: 2005 Tour de France
• Armstrong takes back Tour lead as rivals fade in Alps
• Four-time Olympic speedskating champion Grishin dies at 74
• World Games no scout meet as 3,500 athletes converge on Germany
• Tenth stage of Tour de France starts as farmers protest
• Baseball goes global despite Olympic setback
• Cricketer Olonga joins Zimbabwe protest in New Zealand

Monday 11 July 2005

• 17th Maccabiah Games take off in Israel
• Ullrich: 'I feel better than expected'
• Schumacher admits that title is far away
• National Olympic Committee chairman sacked
• Arab swimmer wins first gold in 'Jewish Olympics'
• Nadal closes in on Federer in ATP points race
• No change in top ten
• Olonga and Todd to join New Zealand Zimbabwe protests
• Armstrong and the French say 'I love you' at last

Sunday 10 July 2005

• Armstrong loses Tour lead as Dane Rasmussen wins ninth stage
• Results: 2005 Tour de France
• Overall Standings: 2005 Tour de France
• Montoya starts from third, but wins British Grand Prix
• Results: British Formula One Grand Prix
• Gaudio wins Gstaad title at second attempt
• Dubai to build huge golfing complex
• Results: Swiss Open
• Ninth stage of Tour de France gets under way

Saturday 09 July 2005

• Results: Swiss Open
• 'Swiss Stan' sends home player into Gstaad final
• Rain ruins quick finish to Gstaad semis with Swiss hopes hanging
• Young Dutch rider wins eighth stage of Tour de France
• Overall Standings: 2005 Tour de France
• Results: 2005 Tour de France - Saturday
• Alonso takes pole for British Grand Prix in Silverstone
• Results: British Grand Prix qualifying results and starting order
• Argentine Gaudio moves past Massu to reach second Gstaad final
• Raikkonen suffers setback in championship campaign
• Eighth stage of Tour de France starts
• IOC wraps up session with elections

Friday 08 July 2005

• In Photos: 7th stage of the Tour de France
• Swiss Open: Collated results
• Gaudio overcomes fear to reach semi-final against Massu
• De la Rosa fastest in free practice for British grand prix
• Results: 2005 Tour de France
• Overall Standings: 2005 Tour de France
• McEwen wins seventh Tour stage as Armstrong coasts
• Results: Swiss Open - 1st update
• Greece places 'for rent' signs on Olympic venues
• Gaudio engineers narrow escape to squeeze into semis at Gstaad
• Results: Swiss Open
• De la Rosa quickest in first training session at Silverstone
• Lithuanian cyclist released from jail
• IOC strikes baseball and softball from 2012 Games, can't agree on replacements
• Britain's athletes return from Singapore in subdued mood
• Scores of Pakistani camel kids return home from gulf servitude
• IOC strikes baseball and softball from 2012 Games - update
• IOC eliminates baseball and softball from 2012 Games

Thursday 07 July 2005

• Massu manages comeback effort on wet day to reach soggy Gstaad quarters
• Results: Swiss Open - roundup
• Overall Standings: 2005 Tour de France
• London delegates to IOC session head home shocked overbomb blasts - update
• Italian Bernucci takes sixth Tour stage after mass crash
• Italian takes sixth Tour stage after mass crash
• Massu manages win in the drizzle as Gstaad suffers more bad weather
• Results: 2005 Tour de France
• Swiss Open: Results - 1st update
• All London sports events called off after bomb blasts
• McLaren-Mercedes hopes to continue catching up
• IOC delegates shocked over London attacks
• IOC says London bomb attacks have nothing to do with venue choice
• Bulgarian IOC member expelled
• Lawyers want more money for 'cheated' racing fans
• Results: Swiss Open
• Sixth Tour stage starts with Armstrong sitting tall
• Olympic snub leads French to bitter soul-searching
• New Zealand bishops oppose Zimbabwe cricket tour

Wednesday 06 July 2005

• Patient winners wait out a day of mountain rain in Gstaad
• Swiss Open - results update
• Swiss Open - Results
• Rain keeps Gstaad play at bay with one set completed
• Armstrong keeps Tour lead as McEwen wins sprint
• Background: Round-by-round breakdown of vote for 2012 Olympics
• Armstrong keeps Tour lead as McEwen wins sprint
• Results: 2005 Tour de France - Fifth Stage
• Overall Standings: 2005 Tour de France
• Schumacher says he can still retain championshiptitle
• Blair names Olympics minister after bid victory
• London upsets the odds to win 2012 Olympic Games - update
• Blair predicts 'fantastic Games' as London celebrates
• London 2012 Olympics will be good for the world, Annan says
• London to offer a compact Olympic Games
• Gloom and tears in Paris after Olympic failure
• New York expected disappointment as Olympics bid fails
• Madrid maintains Olympic ambition despite loss
• Disappointment in Moscow after bid rejected in first round
• Olympic host cities
• London's dream of winning Olympics becomes reality
• Salzburg approves bid to seek 2014 Winter Olympics
• Blair could not 'bear' to watch Olympic announcement
• London wins right to host 2012 Olympic Games
• Jubilation and confetti in London's Trafalgar Square
• London upsets the odds to win 2012 Olympic Games
• Fifth stage of Tour begins with Armstrong in yellow
• Madrid residents shed tears over IOC vote
• Federer first to qualify for Shanghai Masters Cup field
• Safin set for knee surgery
• Leaders appeal to IOC for 2012 Olympic Games
• Chirac, Bush and Putin appeal to IOC for 2012 Olympic Games
• Taiwan expresses interest in hosting the 2020 Olympic Games
• Less popular sports face chop at IOC Session in Singapore
• New Zealand asks world cricket body to ban Zimbabwe
• IOC session starts to pick venue for 2012 Games

Tuesday 05 July 2005

• Collated results: Swiss Open
• Davydenko-danger for Russian Davis Cup hopes against France
• Results: Swiss Open - 2nd update
• Ackermann suffers setback in Olympic preparations
• Overall Standings: Tour de France
• Results: 2005 Tour de France
• Armstrong grabs Tour lead as Zabriskie crashes
• Coulthard extends deal with Red Bull racing for a further year
• Singapore, host city of the IOC Session
• Results: Swiss Open - 1st update
• AC Milan agree terms with Vieri
• Olympics 2012 vote explained
• Top seed Davydenko done in by wrist injury at Gstaad
• Rogge predicts difficult choice for IOC delegates
• Olympic lobbying reaches fever pitch as Moscow cries foul - update
• Armstrong expected to take Tour lead as fourth stage begins
• World Games looks to build up its profile
• Chirac bombarded by media over quips about British cooking
• Results: Swiss Open
• Greece to hold first international sports event since Olympics
• Lobbying for Olympic Games reaches fever pitch day before vote
• Celebrities out in force in hopes of swaying Olympic 2012 votes

Monday 04 July 2005

• Robinho says wants to move to Real Madrid, threatens FIFA action
• Swiss Open off to a rain-hit start with hero Federer missing
• Swiss Open results update
• Overall standings: Tour de France
• Boonen wins third stage of 2005 Tour de France
• Britain banks on the 'Coe Factor'
• London has 'very strong chance of winning' Olympic bid says Blair
• Needle match between London and Paris continues over Olympic bid
• Third stage of 2005 Tour de France starts
• Schumacher plays second fiddle to Alonso again
• Wimbledon win moves Williams back into top ten
• Federer stretches lead in ATP points race
• Williams silences the doubters then promises more success
• Federer marvels after historic Wimbledon hat-trick
• 'Lady Liberty' steals spotlight from NY mayor
• Big Apple seeks to thank the world by hosting 2012 Olympics
• Australians turning against their top cricketer
• Federer revels in third straight Wimbledon title

Sunday 03 July 2005

• Wimbledon Championships - Sunday results
• Wimbledon Championships title-winners
• Overall standings: 2005 Tour de France
• Phenomenal Federer joins the Wimbledon elite with repeat rout of Roddick
• Roddick looks to drown his sorrows after another drubbing
• Boonen wins second Tour stage
• 2005 Tour de France - Sunday results
• Federer beats Roddick for third successive Wimbledon title
• Imperious Alonso gives Renault first French GP win in 22 years
• Men's final resumes
• Alonso wins French Grand Prix
• Wimbledon Championships - Sunday results
• Second stage of Tour de France starts, with Armstrong sitting pretty
• Davenport drive to carry her to U.S. Open
• British Prime Minister in Singapore to push London's Olympic bid
• Devotees campaign to save taekwondo from Olympic axe
• Favoured Paris waits to be chosen for 2012 Olympics
• London ready to make huge leap for Olympics
• 'Imagine it now' Moscow olympic bid recedes into dreamland
• Madrid: City promises 'environment-friendly Olympics'
• Cruiserweight champ Erdei's title defence postponed due to illness

Saturday 02 July 2005

• Revitalized Venus lifts third Wimbledon trophy
• World Youth Championship results
• Messi scores two penalties to give Argentina a fifth title
• Tour novice wins first stage of 2005 Tour de France
• Qualifiers thank Wimbledon as they lift men's doubles crown
• Venus shows true grit to win third Wimbledon title
• Federer ready for the main event as Roddick reaches another Wimbledon final
• Roddick beats fighting Johansson to reach second Wimbledon final
• Liverpool sign Dutch international Zenden
• Wimbledon Championships - Saturday results
• Tour de France gets underway
• Alonso takes pole for French Grand Prix in Magny-Cours
• French Grand Prix qualifying results and starting order
• Hearns plans comeback at the age of 46
• British Queen sends message of support for Olympics
• Hewitt shifts focus to Argentine Davis Cup challenge
• Petchey confirms he will coach Scotland's Murray full-time
• New Zealand and Australia take aim at Zimbabwe
• Retailers told to mind their manners during IOC session
• Hillary Clinton boosts Big Apple's Olympic bid
• New Zealand to play cricket in Zimbabwe

Friday 01 July 2005

• Profiles of the five cities bidding for 2012 Olympics
• Wimbledon Championships order of play
• Bekele wins but misses record - French double from Arron, Doucoure
• Big Apple presents 11th-hour plan to Olympic judges
• London and Paris slug it out for right to host 2012 Games
• Wimbledon Championships - Friday results update 2
• De la Rosa, Montoya dominate practice, but Raikkonen trouble
• Federer keen to patch any chinks in his grass-court armour
• No time for old times as another Williams-Davenport Wimbledon final approaches
• Rain interrupts play
• Ullrich crashes in training, but Tour start not endangered
• Wimbledon Championships - Friday results update
• Federer destroys Hewitt to reach third straight Wimbledon final
• Swiss 2000 Olympic triathlon champ McMahon tests positive for EPO
• De la Rosa and Montoya dominate French F1 GP practice
• Davenport dumps Mauresmo to reach final against Williams
• Wimbledon Championships - Friday results
• De la Rosa quickest in first training session at Magny-Cours
• Ullrich looks to turn Armstrong from hunter to hunted
• Olympic boss Rogge predicts slim margin for 2012 host city
•  Blair and Chirac square off in Olympics war
• Venus rises to stun Sharapova with Wimbledon semifinal upset
• Godefroot believes Ullrich can beat Armstrong for Tour title

Thursday 30 June 2005

• Play stopped after more rain
• Wimbledon Championships - Results Thursday 1st update
• Wimbledon Championships - Results Thursday
• Williams stuns Sharapova in Wimbledon semi-final
• ATP deals classic doubles a lingering kiss of death
• Play begins after four-hour rain delay
• Drizzle dampens Wimbledon hopes on women's semi-final day
• Brit tennis hero Murray set to strike out for America
• WTA Championships moving to Madrid in 2006
• Rain continues to prevent play
• Quartet of former Grand Slam kings line up Wimbledon bids
• Doubles king Woodbridge calls it a career
• Rain halts start of play
• F1 returns to racing from tyre disaster at French GP
• Golden League kicks off amid Olympic bid finale
• Moscow delegation brushes off last-place forecasts forhosting 2012 Olympics
• 'Sale nazionale' bids farewell to basketball
• Paris determined to win Olympic 2012 bid

Wednesday 29 June 2005

• Power-trio hammer into high-profile Wimbledon semi-finals
• Wimbledon Championships order of play
• Federer's seen it all before as another match with Hewitt looms
• FIA finds F1 teams guilty on two counts over U.S. GP debacle
• Six teams to appeal FIA's guilty verdict
• Wimbledon Championships - Wednesday results 1st update
• Federer, Hewitt blast into Wimbledon semi-final
• FIA finds F1 teams guilty on two counts over U.S. GP debacle
• Wimbledon Championships - Wednesday results
• Davenport dismisses the past as Wimbledon semi-final beckons
• Maria happy as Wimbledon museum goes for her gold
• Lithuanian cyclist Rumsas arrested in Italy
• Can Lance make it seven in a row?
• Tour de France champions
• The stages of the 2005 Tour de France

Tuesday 28 June 2005

• New Zealand keeps up pressure for Zimbabwe cricket ban
• Wimbledon Championships order of play
• Davenport relives the past with another Wimbledon semi-final
• Wimbledon Championships - results 2nd update
• Wimbledon Championships - results
• Singapore heightens security ahead of IOC session
• Ralf Schumacher a definite starter at Magny-Cours
• Restructuring sees German sport federation disband in December
• Wimbledon commercial squeeze play hits hungry punters
• Swedish 2014 Winter Olympics bid hits snag
• Federer pits his drive for perfection against huge game of Gonzalez
• Roddick revels in Wimbledon's homey suburban ambience
• Michelin teams looking for light sentence as tyre maker admits errors
• London's Olympic bid leaders first in race to Singapore
• Australia mulls joining Zimbabwe boycott

Monday 27 June 2005

• 3RD Tiebreak heroics send Federer past fighting Ferrero
• Murray won't pressure mentor on full-time coach job
• RESULTS: Wimbledon Championships
• Wimbledon Championships order of play
• Hewitt takes revenge over Dent to reach Wimbledon quarters
• Wimbledon Championships - 2nd update
• Clijsters double-faults out of match with Davenport
• Lopez sends Spain into grass-court contention with upset of Ancic
• Wimbledon Championships - results
• Murraymania takes off as British tennis hysteria hits annual summer peak
• Lopez knocks out Ancic to stretch record run
• Salzburg may stand as Olympic host despite referendum 'no'
• 007 shaken, stirred by exploits of fellow Scot Murray
• Three nation appeal for international cricket ban on Zimbabwe

Sunday 26 June 2005

• Three-nation appeal for international cricket ban on Zimbabwe
• Federer focus shifts a gear as Wimbledon really gets going
• Beijing launches 'one world, one dream' slogan for 2008 Olympics
• Sulky Serena stifles sobs as tennis reality sets in
• Wimbledon Championships order of play
• Wimbledon Championships - Results 2nd update
• Serena saddled with record-levelling third-round loss

Saturday 25 June 2005

• Top seeds Federer, Davenport make it into second week
• Federer flawless with 32nd straight victory on grass
• Wimbledon Championships - Results 2nd update
• Wimbledon Championships - Results 1st update
• Gatlin given a reprieve at U.S. Trials but no joy for Jones
• Wimbledon Championships - Results
• Bad-mouth Wimbledon as Roddick, Henman go ballistic
• Sharapova struggles past Srebotnik at Wimbledon
• Schumacher calls for no action to be taken against F1 teams