Tennis: Dementieva sees off Safina
Elena Dementieva remained on course to defend her Sydney International title with a convincing 6-2 6-3 win over world number two Dinara Safina in an all-Russian quarterfinal on Wednesday.
Cristiano Ronaldo is in the running to win the FIFA World Player of the Year for a second successive year after being named on a 23-man shortlist for this year’s award.
The International Olympic Committee names the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro as the host of the 2016 Olympic Games — defeating Madrid, Tokyo and Chicago in the process. It will be the first Games to be held in South America.
Six-time former major champion Nick Faldo tells CNN that “big” questions surrounding the future of Tiger Woods still remain.
A shouting match involving the presidents of Venezuela and Colombia is the latest rumble in months of tension between the two South American nations.
Portugal and France kept alive their hopes of qualifying for the 2010 World Cup finals with morale-boosting victories on Saturday night.
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson brands Manchester City’s handling of Mark Hughes’ dismissal as “unacceptable”.
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has called on his team to continue their rejuvenated bid to win the English Premier League title in the wake of the horrific broken leg suffered by young midfielder Aaron Ramsey.
Leandro Benitez scored both goals as Copa Libertadores winners Estudiantes de La Plata beat Pohang Steelers 2-1 in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday to book their place in the final of the Club World Cup.
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.
Gautam Gambhir struck his fifth century in successive Tests as India ended the fourth day of their first Test with Bangladesh in a commanding position.
India racked up a massive first-innings lead of 347 runs over South Africa on the third day of the second cricket Test in Kolkata as V.V.S. Laxman and captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni contributed centuries.
Sure, Luke Mescher felt a trembling fear when the walls around him started to shake Saturday, but standing around confused and scared wasn’t an option.
Jesus Navas scores the opener and Renato heads a second half winner as Sevilla end Real Madrid’s perfect start to the Spanish season with a 2-1 home victory which boosts their own title chances.
Aid is reaching earthquake-torn Haiti, but getting it to the people who need it remains a challenge.