Long way from the orphanage

2011-09-13 07:51:09

Scout Bassett is dubbed triathlon's "Cinderella", She was left on the doorstep of a local orphanage in Nanjing with a missing right leg.

Somehow there's time for sleep, too

2011-09-13 07:51:09

CEOs are too busy with their work to take up a demanding sport like triathlon, right?

Highlighting traditional ethnic games

2011-09-13 11:48:08

Highlights of the 9th National Traditional Ethnic Sports Games in Guizhou province in Southwest China, Sept 12, 2011.

Belarus mourns Russian air crash victims

2011-09-09 14:54:25

Belarussian President Alexander Lukashenko carries a bunch of flowers as he skates on the ice during a commemorative event at the Minsk-Arena sports complex, where the match would have taken place on Thursday without the accident.

Hockey world shocked by air crash tragedy

2011-09-08 10:07:39

The world of ice hockey was in shock and grief after suffering its "darkest day" when a plane carrying the Russian team Lokomotiv Yaroslavl crashed on Wednesday, killing 43 people and leaving just two survivors.

Australia win, Japan toil in World Cup

2011-09-07 14:11:43

Australia overcame heat and jetlag to ease past Saudi Arabia 3-1 while Japan looked jaded during a 1-1 draw with Uzbekistan in the third round of Asian qualifiers for the 2014 World Cup on Tuesday.

Italy qualify for Euro 2012 with win over Slovenia

2011-09-07 10:21:08

Giampaolo Pazzini came off the bench to score a late goal and gave Italy a 1-0 win over Slovenia and qualification for Euro 2012 on Tuesday.

Denmark beats Norway at Euro '12 qualifier

2011-09-07 10:07:57

Denmark booked their place at UEFA Euro 2012 after a 2-0 win over Norway in Copenhagen on Tuesday.

Spain qualify for Euro 2012 with easy win

2011-09-07 09:56:45

The Spanish national football team qualified for the finals of the 2012 European Championships thanks to an easy 6-0 win against Liechtenstein on Tuesday night.

Slim hope for China to qualify for London Olympics

2011-09-06 09:34:24

The Chinese national women's soccer team were put into a dangerous situation for the 2012 London Olympic Games after three mediocre matches of the Asian Qualifying Tournament.

Slim hope for China to qualify for London Olympics

2011-09-06 09:34:24

The Chinese national women's soccer team were put into a dangerous situation for the 2012 London Olympic Games after three mediocre matches of the Asian Qualifying Tournament.

Libya to go ahead with African Nations Cup qualifier

2011-08-31 11:00:29

Libya will play in the African Nations Cup qualifiers this weekend but a match originally switched to Mali will now be played in Egypt.