Boxing: David beats Goliath for title
David overcame Goliath as Britain’s David Haye claims the WBA world heavyweight title with a majority 12-round points victory over giant Russian Nikolai Valuev in Nuremberg on Saturday night.
Dutch international Ryan Babel threatens to leave English Premier League side Liverpool unless he is picked to play in more games by manager Rafa Benitez.
The New Orleans Saints won the Super Bowl for the first time in the team’s 43-year history with a 31-17 victory over the Indianapolis Colts.
Israeli rescuers pulled a 22-year-old man from the ruins of a three-story building on Friday, 10 days after the massive earthquake killed tens of thousands of people.
Nigerian footballer Stephen Worgu has been sentenced to 40 lashes after he was convicted of drinking alcohol in Sudan where he plays for first division side Al-Merreikh of Omdurman.
New Orleans Saints won the Super Bowl for the first time in their 43-year history with a 31-17 victory over the Indianapolis Colts at the Sun Life Arena in Miami on Sunday night.
Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo is ruled out of Portugal’s crucial final World Cup qualifier against Malta on Wednesday with an ankle injury and is set to be sidelined for up to a month.
Germany’s Martin Kaymer won the lucrative Abu Dhabi Golf Championship for the second time in three years as he held off England’s Ian Poulter to triumph by a shot on Sunday.
Holders Barcelona moved two points clear at the top of Champions League group H after producing a classy display to defeat Italian champions Inter Milan 2-0 at the Nou Camp.
Chilean President Michelle Bachelet said all emergency measures should be in place by Tuesday, three days after an 8.8-magnitude earthquake destroyed large swaths of the central and southern parts of the nation.
Real Madrid come from two goals down to beat Sevilla 3-2 in Spain’s La Liga and claim top spot in the standings ahead of arch-rivals and reigning champions Barcelona who are held 2-2 by Almeria.
Roger Federer will play recent nemesis Nikolay Davydenko in the quarterfinals of the Australian Open after the Swiss brushes aside local favorite Lleyton Hewitt in straight sets on Monday.
NEW YORK — Even when he caught a ball behind his back, Cliff Lee merely shrugged.
Bayern Munich striker Luca Toni is “more than convinced” he will be a Roma player by January 2.
An overtime goal from Sidney Crosby gives Canada a thrilling 3-2 win over the United States to claim the final gold of the Winter Olympics.
Liverpool silenced their critics with a pulsating 2-0 victory over Manchester United to revive their English Premier League title hopes in a match at Anfield which saw both teams end with 10 men.