BEIJING, Dec. 3, 2008 (Reuters) Another miserable soccer season in China drew to an underwhelming close when Shandong Luneng claimed the Chinese Super League (CSL) title with a goalless home draw at the weekend. ... > full story
LONDON, Dec. 3, 2008 (Reuters) The British Olympic Association (BOA) accused the Government of turning its back on less popular sports on Wednesday when a breakdown of funding for sports in the run-up to the 2012 Olympics was published. ... > full story
BEIJING, Dec. 2, 2008 (Reuters) China has put its faith in Houston Rockets doctor Tom Clanton to help fix the foot of injured 110 meters hurdles world champion Liu Xiang, local media reported on Tuesday, citing the Chinese Athletics Administrative Center. ... > full story
MILAN, Nov. 27, 2008 (Reuters) Italy's triumphant Olympic fencers are using all their fighting skills to stay in the limelight and promote their sport now that post-Beijing interest has waned. ... > full story
LONDON, Nov. 27, 2008 (Reuters) London 2012 Olympics chief Sebastian Coe said on Thursday that Britain was well-equipped to deliver a safe Games after the attacks in Mumbai put security of major events back in the spotlight. ... > full story
NEW YORK, Nov. 25, 2008 (Reuters) LeBron James gave his standard response when questioned about his future on Tuesday, yet the Cleveland Cavaliers forward understands the gambles being made by NBA teams now to chase players eligible for free agency in 2010. ... > full story
SYDNEY, Nov. 24, 2008 (Reuters) Australian swimmer Nick D'Arcy has pleaded guilty to a charge of assault which cost him his place at this year's Beijing Olympics, local media reported on Tuesday. ... > full story
MONTE CARLO, Nov. 24, 2008 (Reuters) Olympic champions Usain Bolt of Jamaica and Yelena Isinbayeva of Russia were named 2008 World Athletes of the Year at the World Athletics Gala on Sunday. ... > full story
MADRID, Nov. 24, 2008 (Reuters) Spain's nailbiting Davis Cup final triumph over Argentina was hailed as a team victory in adversity by local media on Monday. ... > full story
TOKYO, Nov. 22, 2008 (Reuters) Japan coach Tatsunori Hara has suffered a blow ahead of next year's World Baseball Classic (WBC) following a run-in with the Chunichi Dragons. ... > full story
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The Ticker Dec. 2, 2008 (Boston Herald) Billionaire media mogul Sumner Redstone unloaded his family's 80.3 million shares in Midway Games for less than a penny each, according to a ...
Suns' Hill struggles to find stride Dec. 1, 2008 (NBC 12 Phoenix (KPNX)) Profile: Grant Hill. . Grant Hill has dealt with struggles all decade because of injuries.. . This is different. A new role. A new system. A new ...
The NBA’s Nastiest Crossover Dec. 1, 2008 (Dime Magazine) After watching Derrick Rose floor Andre Miller in one of the nastiest crossovers I've seen in years, it got me thinking: Who has the NBA's nastiest ...