Featured Athletes
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Wu Chia-ching
22 July 2010 1:43 PM | No CommentsWu Chia-ching is a professional pool player. He is nicknamed the “Taisun” (“Little Genius”).
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Johnny Archer
22 July 2010 1:42 PM | No CommentsJohnny Archer (born 12 November 1968 in Waycross, Georgia) is an American professional pool player. He is nicknamed “the Scorpion” (his zodiac sign is Scorpio, and one of his sponsors is Scorpion Cues). On June 8, 2009, Johnny Archer was nominated to be inducted into...
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World Archive
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Lions snatch victory
Posted on October 6, 2008 | No CommentsJohannesburg – The Highveld Lions needed just four overs and two balls after tea to wrap up an exciting 37 run Supersport Series victory over the Warriors at the Wanderers on Sunday afternoon. It was a match which either side could have won, with fortunes... -
Raikkonen expected to deliver
Posted on October 6, 2008 | No CommentsParis – Ferrari president Luca di Montezemolo expects reigning world champion Kimi Raikkonen to drive like a champion in the remaining races and help Ferrari to take the title. “I’m sure Kimi has understood this moment,” said di Montezemolo after the Singapore Grand Prix when... -
Biffle makes late pass for 2nd straight Chase win
Posted on September 25, 2008 | No CommentsDOVER, Del. – Greg Biffle finished a middling regular season as a driver who just couldn’t win. Now, he’s the one who simply can’t lose. Biffle traded a lengthy winless streak for a winning one when it mattered most. He made it a sparkling 2-for-2... -
Allmendinger out at Red Bull Racing for 2009
Posted on September 25, 2008 | No CommentsCONCORD, N.C. – AJ Allmendinger lost his ride at Red Bull Racing on Tuesday, and it wasn’t clear if the team will let him finish out the final eight races of season. Allmendinger is in his second season driving the No. 84 Toyota, but Red... -
Brett Lee bullish on beating India
Posted on September 24, 2008 | No CommentsAustralian spearhead Brett Lee is bullish about the tourists’ chances of defeating India at home as they began preparations for a series in the rare position of underdogs. With only four players – Ricky Ponting, Matthew Hayden, Michael Clarke and Simon Katich – having played... -
‘Horrendous’ tackle leaves Ferguson fuming
Posted on September 24, 2008 | No CommentsManchester United manager Alex Ferguson was furious after the “horrendous” Emanuel Pogatetz tackle which floored his young Brazilian star Rodrigo Possebon on his full debut for the Premier League champions. Possebon had to be given oxygen as he was stretchered off just after the hour... -
Home favorites crash out of China Open
Posted on September 24, 2008 | No CommentsOlympic semifinalist Li Na and compatriot Peng Shuai crashed out of the China Open in the first round in Beijing on Tuesday, on a disastrous day for the host nation. Li, China’s highest-ranked player who reached the fourth round of the U.S. Open, slipped to... -
Five Russian walkers suspended for doping
Posted on September 24, 2008 | No CommentsMOSCOW, Russia (AP) — Five Russian race walkers, including world record-holder Sergei Morozov, have been suspended for two years for doping. Morozov, Viktor Burayev, Vladimir Kanaikin, Igor Yerokhin and Alexei Voevodin were sanctioned by the national federation for testing positive for the endurance-enhancing hormone EPO.... -
Johan Santana’s broken-bat hit sparks Mets’ rally in 6-2 win over Cubs
Posted on September 24, 2008 | No CommentsLou Piniella called it Johan Santana’s “magic bat trick.” Santana said his quirky grounder should “count for two hits.” Jerry Manuel said if the Mets couldn’t score in an inning in which a bouncer hit by his pitcher struck the broken maple bat not once... -
Lincecum sets strikeout record but loses game
Posted on September 24, 2008 | No CommentsSAN FRANCISCO — Tim Lincecum had a rare bad outing, slipping in the Cy Young race as the Colorado Rockies rallied to beat the Giants’ young ace 9-4 on Tuesday night. Colorado shortstop Troy Tulowitzki had four hits including a home run, and drove in...
