Gullit to take 'sexy football' to Chechnya

2011-01-21 07:35:31

MOSCOW - Dutch football legend Ruud Gullit's decision to take his "sexy football" to Chechnya's Terek Grozny will add international spice to a team that has emerged from the ruins of war into a top Russian side.

Inter up to fourth after fifth win under Leonardo

2011-01-21 07:35:31

ROME - Leonardo recorded his fifth straight win as Inter Milan boss as the champion beat Cesena 3-2 at the San Siro on Wednesday to go fourth in Serie A.

Wenger denies Denilson rift with Fabregas

2011-01-21 07:35:31

LEEDS, United Kingdom -Arsene Wenger insists there are no problems between Arsenal teammates Cesc Fabregas and Denilson after the Brazilian appeared to criticize the Gunners captain in an interview.

Kidd lifts Mavs past Lakers

2011-01-21 07:35:31

DALLAS - When his top players are healthy, Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle has the luxury of bringing off the bench Jason Terry and Shawn Marion, a pair of longtime starters capable of scoring 20 points any night.

Melo leads Nuggets past Thunder

2011-01-21 07:35:31

Carmelo Anthony's 35 points helped the Denver Nuggets beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 112-107 on Wednesday night, hours after New Jersey Nets owner Mikhail Prokhorov announced he would no longer pursue the all-star forward in a megadeal that had been the buzz of the NBA for weeks.

Iran confident about Cup date with the ROK

2011-01-21 07:35:31

Coach Ghotbi vows to beat archrival in the quarterfinals and win title.

German flavor as Iraq meets Australia

2011-01-21 07:35:31

Iraq's German coach, Wolfgang Sidka, will face compatriot Holger Osieck in the Asian Cup quarter-finals after the reigning champion dispensed a toothless Democratic People's Republic of Korea to set up a date with Australia.

Key West 2011 sailing regatta

2011-01-21 09:55:19

The five-day sailing regatta off the Florida Keys is set to conclude Friday.

Peng pings Jankovic in Melbourne Park shock

2011-01-20 11:21:45

China's Peng Shuai knocked seventh seed Jelena Jankovic out of the Australian Open on Thursday, her 7-6 6-3 second round win providing the first genuine upset of the week at Melbourne Park.

Casillas named Ambassador for UN anti-poverty goals

2011-01-25 09:35:51

The United Nations Development Program (UNDP) on Monday appointed the World Cup winning Spanish soccer goalkeeper Iker Casillas as a Goodwill Ambassador for the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).

Volleyball fan beaten at league match

2011-01-24 17:03:56

A Tianjin fan was left bleeding after being dragged from a one-meter-high stand by a Guangdong staff as he played Cha, a Chinese percussion instrument, disturbing a technical pause by the Guangdong coach.

Top 'Dolg' shoots down Soderling

2011-01-24 14:50:21

Ukrainian Alexandr Dolgopolov produced a stunning five-set upset over fourth seed Robin Soderling to reach the Australian Open quarter-finals on Monday.