19/07/2012 | Sports

Nadal pulls out of London Olympics

The Olympic Games lost one of their biggest contestants this year, when reigning tennis champion Rafa Nadal pulled out after failing to recover from injury. The Spaniard was to play for the gold medal, hoping to replicate the win he achieved in Beijing four years ago.

19/07/2012 | Sports

Wimbledon to move back a week from 2015

Wimbledon organisers have bowed to players' wishes by announcing a later start date from 2015, extending the tennis grass-court season and increasing the gap with the French Open, they said in a statement.

18/07/2012 | Sports

'I aim to win more titles, not to break goal record,' Messi

Lionel Messi preferred to focus on winning trophies rather than attempting to better the 73 goals he scored for Barcelona last season, when he spoke at a news conference.

18/07/2012 | Sports

Lin set for lift off as Rockets claim point guard

New York bid farewell to "Linsanity" when point guard Jeremy Lin was allowed to leave for Houston after the Knicks declined to match a salary offer from the Rockets.

18/07/2012 | Sports

'Mourinho convinced me to stay,' says Higuaín

Argentine centre-forward Gonzalo Higuaín admitted that he decided to stay with Real Madrid after coach José Mourinho assured him in a meeting that he still has a big role to play with “Los Merengues.”

18/07/2012 | Sports

PSG sign striker Ibrahimovic on three-year deal

Big-spending Paris St Germain aim to dominate Ligue 1 this season and showed their intent by signing Sweden captain Zlatan Ibrahimovic from AC Milan on a three-year deal.

18/07/2012 | Sports

'Riquelme has betrayed all Boca fans,' Maradona

Diego Armando Maradona pulled out heavy guns to attack playmaker Juan Roman Riquelme following the latter's decision to leave Boca Juniors, while also defending his record at Al Wasl after he was fired by the Dubai-based club.

18/07/2012 | Sports

Sabathia returns, Yankees continue to strong arm division

CC Sabathia enjoyed a smooth return from the disabled list, tossing six scoreless innings to guide the New York Yankees to a 6-1 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays.

18/07/2012 | Sports

Woods favorite to make it lucky 15

Since Tiger Woods won the 2008 US Open 15 different players have claimed golf's elite championships and the former world number one is favorite to land his 15th major at this week's British Open.

17/07/2012 | Sports

Argentine league 2nd strongest in the world, IFFHS