BERLIN (Reuters) - The International Luge Federation (FIL) has donated 10,000 euros to the family of the Georgian luger who died at the Vancouver Olympics to help rebuild their house which was destroyed by fire.
Luger Nodar Kumaritashvili was killed on February 12. when he was catapulted off the track ...More
MANAMA (Reuters) - Lewis Hamilton may dream about being cast in the role of James Bond, but seven-times Formula One champion Michael Schumacher said Thursday the role was already his.
"I am probably James Bond because I did my seventh title in the 700th grand prix," the German, returning to Formula ...More
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - South Korean teen-ager Noh Seung-yul booked a place at his first major championship when he finished tied for second at the British Open international final qualifying (Asia) Thursday.
The 18-year-old fired a four-under-par 68 to finish the 36-hole event on 10 under, a shot behind winner Hiroyuki ...More
GARMISCH-PARTERNKIRCHEN, Germany (Reuters) - Lindsey Vonn, on the brink of clinching her third successive overall World Cup title, crashed in the first leg of the season's final giant slalom on Thursday.
The American Olympic downhill champion spun off about a quarter of the way down the Kandahar course, got up ...More
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Patrick Sharp scored a game-winning wrister at 2:08 in overtime to give the Chicago Blackhawks a 3-2 victory over the Los Angeles Kings on Wednesday.
With the game locked at 2-2, Chicago center Dave Bolland intercepted a stray pass from Brad Richardson and put Sharp through to ...More
DALLAS (Reuters) - The Dallas Mavericks rallied after a stuttering start to extend their league-leading winning streak to 13 games with a 96-87 victory over the New Jersey Nets on Wednesday.
Jason Kidd recorded 20 points and nine assists as the Mavs survived an off-night by Dirk Nowitzki to overturn an ...More
BALTIMORE, Maryland (Reuters) - The Baltimore Ravens have reinforced their commitment to a strong passing game for next season by agreeing a new two-year deal with wide receiver Derrick Mason.
The deal, worth $8 million according to the Baltimore Sun, comes after the Ravens traded for receiver Anquan Boldin last week ...More
MIAMI (Reuters) - Colombian Camilo Villegas is the fans' favorite at Doral this week but he is keen to keep his focus on the course and not on the legions of Spanish speaking supporters who follow him.
Villegas heads into Thursday's WGC-CA Championship, featuring an elite 30-man field, in excellent ...More
ARLINGTON, Texas (Reuters) - Ghana's Joshua Clottey will target Filipino Manny Pacquiao's body for punishment when the two clash in Dallas this weekend.
Seven-time world champion Pacquiao's WBO world welterweight title is on the line and Clottey intends to soften up his opponent.
"I will go to his ...More
DOHA (Reuters) - Chinese hurdler Liu Xiang's chances of defending his world indoor title this weekend are almost impossible, one of his country's top coaches said on Wednesday.
"He felt he should come," Feng Shuyong, technical leader of the Chinese world championship team, said of Liu's first global ...More
