Sports
Bolt fastest man on planet
Usain Bolt lived up to all the hype of becoming a “living legend” at the London Games, decisively beating his 100-meter Jamaican training partner Yohan Blake to defend his Olympic title.
Saudis lead in show jumping
Saudi Arabia leads the standings at the Olympic equestrian team show jumping competition.
Shahrkhani’s father to act against insults
The father of the first-ever Saudi female to compete at the Olympic Games has vowed to sue those who insulted his daughter.
Monday, 06 - August 2012
Saudi Arabia’s Yousef Ahmed Masrahi, Venezuela’s Albert Bravo and Jamaica’s Jermaine Gonzales compete in the men’s 400m heats at the London 2012 Olympic Games Saturday.
Monday, 06 - August 2012
Shivnarine Chanderpaul struck an unbeaten 43 and nightwatchman Kemar Roach hit an aggressive 41 Sunday to guide the West Indies to a five-wicket victory over New Zealand early on the fourth day of the second Test.
Monday, 06 - August 2012
On his tenth and last shot of Sunday’s 50-meter pistol final at the London Olympics, Jin Jong-oh of South Korea finally overtook compatriot Choi Young-rae – and he felt sorry for grabbing the gold medal away from him.
Monday, 06 - August 2012
Bob Bowman has been there every step of the way for Michael Phelps – through all the gold medals, world records, championships and, yes, even the occasional missteps.
Monday, 06 - August 2012
With her eyes tilted toward the evening sky, Magdalena Rybarikova clasped her hands above her head as she walked to the net at the William H.G. FitzGerald Tennis Center.
Monday, 06 - August 2012
Albert Pujols homered again and Howie Kendrick hit a go-ahead single in the 10th inning that sent the Los Angeles Angels over the White Sox 6-5.
Monday, 06 - August 2012
Adam LaRoche homered twice, Danny Espinosa hit a three-run shot in Washington’s six-run eighth inning, as the Nationals beat the Miami Marlins 10-7 Saturday.
Monday, 06 - August 2012
Roger Daquioag and Ester Santoc inspired their respective teams with their Bowler of the Week honor-winning performances that made Pin Slasher Bulls and Micah’s Pride Tigers victorious on 16-4 card over Petromin Express.
Monday, 06 - August 2012
Reigning Russian champion Zenit St. Petersburg extended its winning streak in the domestic league Saturday with a confident 3-1 win at CSKA Moscow.
Monday, 06 - August 2012
Dundee United shook off its European hangover to crush Hibernian 3-0 at Tannadice Sunday and go top of the Scottish Premier League at the end of the opening weekend of the season.
Monday, 06 - August 2012
The German football federation has said Bernd Meier, a former goalkeeper for 1860 Munich and Borussia Moenchengladbach, has died.
Monday, 06 - August 2012
Youthful vigor and unflinching determination powered the Rain or Shine Elasto Painters to their first PBA championship Sunday, defeating the B-Meg Llamados, 83-76, in Game 7 of the season-ending 2012 PBA Governors’ Cup.
Monday, 06 - August 2012
Kamal Bahamdan of Saudi Arabia reacts after clearing the final jump with his horse Noblesse des Tess in the equestrian show jumping team competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics Sunday.
Monday, 06 - August 2012
Two goals in the last six minutes enabled Pakistan to post a 5-4 victory over South Africa in men’s Olympic hockey Sunday, while New Zealand was held to a 1-1 draw by Belgium.
Monday, 06 - August 2012
Great Britain’s first men’s Olympic football tournament for more than 50 years ended in familiar fashion with an Englishman missing a penalty as it lost a shoot-out against South Korea Saturday.
Monday, 06 - August 2012
Lin Dan of China became the first man to retain the Olympic badminton singles title after beating Malaysian archrival Lee Chong Wei in a final that lived up to the hype Sunday.
Monday, 06 - August 2012
American Jim Furyk, seeking his first PGA Tour victory in two years, survived a testing back nine with several ice-cool par saves to cling on to the lead in Saturday’s third round of the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational.
Monday, 06 - August 2012
South African opening batsmen Graeme Smith and Jacques Rudolph resisted some hostile bowling before a second rain stoppage on the fourth day of the second Test against England at Headingley Sunday.
Monday, 06 - August 2012
Paris Saint-Germain fought back to claim a 2-2 draw against Barcelona only to lose 4-1 on penalties in a pre-season friendly at the Parc des Princes Saturday.
Monday, 06 - August 2012
Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone isn’t so sure about staging races around London’s Olympic Stadium after the Games.
Monday, 06 - August 2012
J.J. Henry had an eagle for the third straight day to score 14 points Saturday and take the third-round lead in the Reno-Tahoe Open.
Monday, 06 - August 2012
Barcelona and France left-back Eric Abidal, who is currently recovering from liver transplant surgery in April, has set his sights on a return to action in December, he told Catalan TV3 Saturday night.
Monday, 06 - August 2012
Moroccan football club Wydad Casablanca made a good start to the CAF Confederation Cup group phase by holding AC Leopards 1-1 in Congo Brazzaville Saturday.
