Football: Liverpool stun Man United
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.
There was a dramatic end to the opening day of the Presidents Cup in San Francisco, which saw the United States finish with a 3.5 – 2.5 lead over the Internationals side.
Rio, which would become the first South American city to host the Games, hosted the Pan-American Games in 2007 and will provide key venues for football’s World Cup in 2014.
The world’s top two golfers Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson will write another chapter in their compelling rivalry when they tee off in the HSBC Champions tournament in Shanghai on Thursday.
The captain of the Italian national football team, Fabio Cannavaro, hits out at his treatment at the hands of the world’s media after being cleared of doping by the Italian Olympic Committee (CONI).
Christian Gross enjoys the perfect start as Stuttgart coach as his side score three goals in the opening 11 minutes to defeat Unirea Urziceni 3-1 and secure a Champions League last 16 berth.
Rescue workers struggled to clear rubble and bodies Wednesday from the streets of Haiti’s “flattened” capital, where a government official said the death toll from Tuesday’s 7.0-magnitude earthquake may exceed 100,000.
Former world number ones Justine Henin and Kim Clijsters will contest an all-Belgian final at the Brisbane International after both completed straight-sets semifinal triumphs on Friday.
Finland’s Tanja Poutiainen beat Kathrin Zettel of Austria by the slenderest of margins to win the opening race of skiing’s World Cup season at Soelden in Austria on Saturday.
Swedish legend Henrik Larsson has confirmed he will retire at the end of the season — his club Helsingborg have announced.
Nathan Hauritz starred with bat and ball as Australia took complete control of the first Test against Pakistan in Melbourne on Sunday.
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.
World number three Andy Murray withdraws from next week’s Shanghai Masters because of his on-going wrist injury. The news follows Roger Federer’s decision to opt out, citing fatigue.
Nelson Piquet Junior has confirmed that he will leave Formula One following his controversial 2009 season with Renault, and will switch to the American NASCAR series.
David Beckham has confirmed that he is almost certain to return to Italian club AC Milan on loan when the transfer window re-opens in January.