Athletics: Semenya not clear to race
South African runner Caster Semenya is not yet eligible to compete because of pending ruling on her gender status, the country’s Olympic committee said, following reports that she has been cleared to run in races starting next month.
The 8.8-magnitude earthquake that hit Chile Saturday was similar in intensity to the fifth most powerful quake recorded since 1900.
English Premier League champions Manchester United hav posted a message on their official Web site, explaining that none of their players belong to social networks sites such as Twitter or Facebook.
The head of a humanitarian aid group and a few of his colleagues survived 50 hours beneath the rubble of a hotel, with the help of a few things he keeps in his bag for his two young children.
In the best of times, the Champs de Mars square in downtown Port-au-Prince was an awe-inspiring sight for Haitians. The broad boulevard was home to the majestic presidential palace, the seat of the country’s power and prestige.
Novak Djokovic celebrates after upsetting Roger Federer in the final of the Swiss Indoors tournament to end the world No. 1’s bid for a fourth successive title at his home event.
Barcelona suffered their first league defeat of the season as they went down 2-1 at Atletico Madrid on Sunday night.
England coach Fabio Capello has warned his players to behave or face the risk of missing out on a trip to the World Cup finals, following intense media scrutiny of the private lives of John Terry and Ashley Cole.
A woman watching the Dakar Rally in Argentina died Saturday after a vehicle in the event went off the track, striking her and other fans, race organizers said.
Croatian Marin Cilic sends U.S. Open champion Juan Martin Del Potro crashing from the first grand slam of the season to earn a last eight clash with Andy Roddick in Melbourne.
Surviving the massive quake that rocked Haiti was just the beginning. Experts say the new dangers — among them, deaths from untreated wounds and disease outbreak — may be compounded by Haiti’s old problem: poverty.
Ian Poulter won his first European Tour event in three years on Sunday when he rode his luck to clinch the Barclays Singapore Open by a shot from China’s Liang Wenchong.
Prosecutors in Germany are investigating a huge match-fixing scandal with over 200 games under scrutiny and 15 arrests made.
The rain in Napier denied New Zealand the chance to claim a series victory on the final day of the third Test against Pakistan.
After 16 hours of debate, Argentina’s Senate passed a controversial reform law Saturday that critics say targets media outlets critical of the government.
South Korea’s Lee Jung-Su confirms his reputation as the top men’s short-track speedskater at the 2010 Winter Olympics with his second gold medal, while American Apolo Anton Ohno snatches a place in the history books with a last-gap bronze.