Leverkusen bid to end Spanish hoodoo
2011-10-18 15:12:50
Bayer Leverkusen look for their first win in eight attempts against a Spanish team when they entertain Valencia in a Champions League Group E tie on Wednesday.
Marseille and Arsenal both seek European boost
2011-10-18 14:11:53
Olympique Marseille and Arsenal look to put their mediocre domestic form behind them as they gear up for a potentially decisive Champions League clash at the Stade Velodrome on Wednesday.
Knicks centre joins French club during lock-out
2011-10-18 14:03:10
New York Knicks centre Ronny Turiaf will become the sixth NBA-based Frenchman to play in the French league when he joins Villeurbanne ASVEL during the NBA lock-out, the Pro A team said on Monday.
Stern aims to get delayed season up in 30 days
2011-10-18 13:54:19
National Basketball Association (NBA) Commissioner David Stern has set his sights on the regular season starting within 30 days as team owners and players prepare to resolve their labor dispute through mediation.
Wheldon mourned; search for answers begins
2011-10-18 11:34:41
The motor racing world was left reeling on Monday from the death of time-two Indianapolis 500 champion Dan Wheldon while the search for answers into what triggered the horrific crash began.
Pan American Games
2011-10-18 11:07:14
Venezuela's Adreina Pinto competes in the women's 400m freestyle final at the Pan American Games in Guadalajara, Oct 17, 2011.
Lyon ready to climb a Real-sized mountain: coach
2011-10-18 10:37:37
Olympique Lyon have been a thorn in Real Madrid's side in recent years and their coach Remi Garde believes his young side are ready to inflict another upset on the nine-times winners in Tuesday's Champions League clash at the Bernabeu.
UK to release Hillsborough disaster papers
2011-10-18 10:28:58
The British government said on Monday it was committed to disclosing the full facts behind the 1989 Hillsborough football stadium disaster in which 96 Liverpool fans were killed in a crush, an incident that changed English soccer forever.
Ferguson not side-tracked by looming derby
2011-10-18 10:07:41
Manchester United are likely to field their big guns for Tuesday's Champions League encounter away to Romania's Otelul Galati despite a weekend derby with Manchester City looming.
Evra stands by Suarez racism allegation - Ferguson
2011-10-18 09:47:32
Manchester United defender Patrice Evra is standing by his allegation that he was racially abused by Liverpool's Luis Suarez and will continue to pursue the matter, United manager Alex Ferguson said on Monday.
Time to show Villarreal's better face: Garrido
2011-10-18 09:41:38
Villarreal hope facing Manchester City in the Champions League will finally bring out the best in a team that has fallen short of the class they showed last season, coach Juan Carlos Garrido said on Monday.
Casey Stoner claims 2011 Australian Motor GP
2011-10-17 16:18:43
Honda rider Casey Stoner on Sunday celebrated his 26th birthday by claiming the 2011 Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix (GP) world title at Phillip Island in Melbourne.