Rooney answers his critics with superb winner

2011-04-07 09:57:12

Wayne Rooney let his feet do the talking with a superb first-half goal to give Manchester United a 1-0 first leg win at Chelsea on Wednesday.

Rio 2016 to seek less sponsorship profit

2011-04-07 09:56:19

Rio 2016 will not use sponsorship to drive profit at the Olympic Games, organisers said on Wednesday.

Taiwan teens ride a learning curve

2011-04-06 08:05:39

The gaps couldn't have been more obvious on the field when college girls from Chinese Taipei faced adult opponents from Jiangsu and Guangdong provincial teams at the 2011 Strait Cup softball tournament over the weekend.

Games exclusion breaks pitcher’s heart

2011-04-06 08:05:39

Wang Lan smiled and cheered with teammates after her team claimed the title at the 2011 Strait Cup softball tournament in Yunnan province on April 4.

Missing tape found in Bonds dope trial

2011-04-06 08:05:39

In a last-minute twist in the Barry Bonds trial, prosecutors announced they had a recording of Bonds' surgeon discussing Bonds and steroids with the slugger's ex-business manager.

Remains of octopus Paul exhibited in golden urn

2011-04-06 15:56:18

Octopus Paul became a world wide phenomenon during the last FIFA world cup, when predicting the correctly results. A new exhibiton 'Octopus Garden', named after the Beatle's song, shows the life of the sea animals in Oberhausen.

Ukraine gets octopus oracle for Euro 2012

2011-04-06 15:49:51

Ukrainian Alushta Aquarium has got its own octopus oracle who will predict the results of matches during soccer Championship Euro 2012.

IOC to issue hormone guidelines for 2012

2011-04-06 10:02:32

The London 2012 Olympics will be the first to have a set of guidelines for female athletes with excessive levels of male hormones.

Connecticut win NCAA title

2011-04-05 16:38:22

Connecticut defeated Butler 53-41 on Monday and won the NCAA basketball tournament for the third time.

Mickelson overshadows Woods

2011-04-06 09:53:02

Holder Phil Mickelson and four-times Masters champion Tiger Woods were major talking points at Augusta National on Tuesday.

Golfer Ye ends Chinese drought with Shanghai Classic win

2011-04-06 09:49:56

China's Ye Liying captured the $50,000 Shanghai Classic on Sunday by a dominant five shot margin, effectively ending a winless streak by Chinese players on their domestic tour dating back to 2009.

Chinese Taipei's golfer finishes runner-up in Nabisco tournament

2011-04-06 10:02:15

Tseng Yani of Chinese Taipei finishes runner-up in the LPGA Kraft Nabisco Championship golf tournament in Rancho Mirage, California on Sunday.