Paralympic Hopeful Alejandro Albor to Compete in U.S. Handcycling National Ch...

Alejandro Albor, adouble-leg amputee and world champion handcyclist, is coming to Denver’s 8thAnnual Rocky Mountain Cycling Omnium to compete in the U.S. Handcycling RoadNational Championships this week. ...

Sony marches to quarterfinals, but Simon stopped

"Johor Bahru (ANTARA News) - Indonesian single shuttler, Sony Kuncoro, advanced to the finals after trouncing Taiwanese opponent Hsieh Yu Shin in the 2008 Asian Badminton Championships in Johor Bahru stadium Thursday evening. Sony beat Hsieh 21-13 and 21-12, while fellow...

Hydro-Electric: Oz Swimmers Hitting Hard

Why wait for Beijing for your swimming fix? Eamon Sullivan was p*ssed to have lost his world record to Alain Bernard... so he took it back. meanwhile, Libby Trickett is setting up to become Australia's new...

Asthma forces Gade out of All England championships

""It was going to be impossible for Peter," he was quoted by AFP as saying."He cannot even run 100 yards so there was no option but for him to pull out. But it is disappointing."Singapore`s Ronald Susilo, drawn against Olympic Champion and number seven seed Taufik Hidayat in...

'Rowdy' Kyle Busch getting the last laugh

"Just two weeks into the 2008 NASCAR Sprint Cup Series season, Busch could be downtrodden about losing his ride at the juggernaut Hendrick Motorsports organization, the four-car outfit which captured 18...

Mourinho 'invites England offer'

"Former Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho has reportedly expressed an interest in becoming the new England manager. Mourinho, who left Chelsea in September, said he would be prepared to talk to the Football...

Sharapova, Chakvetadze, dan Ivanovic into semis

"Sharapova booked her place after fighting her way back from a set down to overpower world number two Svetlana Kuznetsova 5-7 6-2 6-2, while Chakvetadze recovered from a second-set wobble to beat world number three Jelena Jankovic 6-4 0-6 6-3. Ivanovic made the last four...

Bali to stage new season-ending WTA tournament

"Bali, which currently stages the biggest women`s tennis tournament in south-east Asia, will be the venue for the new $600,000 Commonwealth Bank International Championships from Nov. 3-9 2009. The initial...

Cuba Afraid to Send Boxers to USA

"HAVANA - Cuba won’t send a boxing team to the world championships in Chicago, heeding Fidel Castro’s fears about future defections after two fighters abandoned their teammates during the Pan American...

Vili wins gold for New Zealand at Athletics world championships

Gah - this means New Zealand is now ahead of Australia on the medal table!Let's hope it's not an omen for the All Blacks in the Rugby World Cup ...   

Badminton - Three titles for China, two for Indonesia

Kuala Lumpur (ANTARA News) - China, with Lin Dan in the ascendancy, won three titles and Indonesia two as the world badminton championships drew to a noisy close on Sunday. A year ago in Madrid the Chinese had...

Taufik Hidayat bored by world champs

Kuala Lumpur (ANTARA News) - Olympic champion Taufik Hidayat took a swipe at the world badminton championships Monday even before the first shuttle had been hit, branding the annual format boring. The Indonesian,...

GOLF - Padraig Harrington Plans To Win More Golf Championships

"New Open champion Padraig Harrington is backing himself to win more majors championships after bringing Europe's long wait to an end at Carnoustie on Sunday. The Irishman's win was the Old Continent's first...

Truck show gears up for big crowds

"FORMER singer Shane Lynch will be among the main attractions at the UK Truck Show at Santa Pod Raceway, near Podington, on Saturday, July 14, and Sunday, July 15. The former Boyzone star, who has also appeared on shows such as Celebrity Love Island and The Games, will be...

Sun Dragons impress in Junior Championships, Regionals await

"Las Cruces Sun Dragons coach Steve Fister was more than happy with his team's performance following the 2007 New Mexico Junior Olympic Championships in Las Cruces."Five of our kids competed in the meet last...

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