ROME, ITALY (JULY 2, 2007) REUTERS -  Italy's Alessandro Petacchi will miss this year's Tour de France
after the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) banned him until August 31 for
testing positive for excess ...   more »

The third round of Olympic ticket sales, the first to issue actual tickets,
starts with reports of further problems with the online system, despite
guarantees it had been repaired since crashing in the second round. ...   more »

Brazilian striker Ronaldo admits to being ashamed after a bizarre run-in
with a trio of transvestites in Rio de Janeiro last week.

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL  (MAY 04, 2008) TV GLOBO -

Brazilian striker Ronaldo ...   more »

Moscow officials say the city is ready for the Champions League final
between Chelsea and Manchester United on May 21.

SHOWS: (W3) MOSCOW, RUSSIA(MAY 2, 2008) REUTERS -

Moscow is as ready as it can ...   more »

The Olympic flame returns to Chinese soil after a fractious 6-week tour
around the globe

HONG KONG, CHINA (APRIL 30, 2008) POOL -

 The Olympic flame touched down on Chinese soil on Wednesday (April
30, ...   more »

Ahead of their all-English Champions League semifinal, Chelsea manager
Avram Grant says Didier Drogba needs more protection from referees whilst
Liverpool manager Rafa Benitez claims the Ivorian striker falls down too
easily.  

LONDON, ENGLAND, UNITED ...   more »

Danica Patrick becomes the first woman to win a race in the Indy Racing
League (IRL).

 TOKYO, JAPAN (APRIL 20, 2008)

American Danica Patrick became the first woman to win a race in the
Indy ...   more »

Serena Williams' third title of the season raises her to sixth in the world
rankings.

CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA, UNITED STATES (APRIL 20, 2008) UCOM

-Serena Williams recovered from a second-set lapse to win her third...   more »