BUENOS AIRES, Jan. 6, 2009 (Reuters) As eight horses and riders galloped in pursuit of a wooden ball one recent afternoon, U.S. movie director Robert Duvall rubbed shoulders with Argentine former soccer star Gabriel Batistuta. ... > full story
MADRID, Dec. 18, 2008 (Reuters) Former French Open tennis champion Albert Costa was named Spain's new Davis Cup captain on Thursday. ... > full story
LONDON, Dec. 17, 2008 (Reuters) This was meant to be the year when Roger Federer would equal, if not break, Pete Sampras's record of 14 grand slam titles. ... > full story
THOUSAND OAKS, California, Dec. 16, 2008 (Reuters) Ireland's Padraig Harrington has become the first European to be voted PGA Tour Player of the Year. ... > full story
LONDON, Dec. 15, 2008 (Reuters) Usain Bolt on the track, Michael Phelps in the water and Yelena Isinbayeva through the air elevated three elemental Olympic sports into another realm at the Beijing Games, the highlight of 2008's sporting calendar. ... > full story
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Pregnant Davenport withdraws from Aussie Open Dec. 18, 2008 (Yahoo! Sports) Three-time Grand Slam winner Lindsay Davenport announced that she is pregnant and has taken herself off the WTA Tour indefinitely.. . After ...
Retractable Wimbledon roof to debut on May 17 Dec. 16, 2008 (Sports Illustrated) The first match under the new retractable roof of Wimbledon's Centre Court will be played on May 17th. That's about five weeks before the start of ...
PGA Tour Awards Dec. 16, 2008 (Rocky Mountain News, Denver) 0 1990.. . Harrington only won twice this year, but they were majors - the British Open and the PGA Championship - making him the first European to ...
Padraig voted 'player of 08' Dec. 16, 2008 (Daily Telegraph, Australia) DOUBLE major winner Padraig Harrington has been voted player of the year by the Golf Writers Association of America, receiving 75 per cent of the ...