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Scandal not players' fault

KARACHI, August 31- The latest gambling allegations to hit Pakistani cricket have left observers to ponder why the country's players are so prone to get embroiled in financial sleaze.
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Eight hundred metres men's record timeline

ROME, August 30 - Timeline of men's 800m world record after Kenya's David Rudisha set a new mark for the second time in a week of 1min 41.01sec at a meeting in Rieti, Italy: ...
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Hail the new King

NAIROBI, Kenya, August 26- It had been coming. ...
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Smit notches a century

JOHANNESBURG, August 20- When a Springbok is about to become only the second to reach the 100-cap mark, firm hand shakes and back pats from supporters and positive media coverage are surely in order....
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Top six Bundesliga guide

BERLIN, August 19 - Guide to the top six Bundesliga clubs for the new season which starts on Friday:...
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Highs and lows of Becks career

LONDON, August 13 - The highs and lows of David Beckham's career following England coach Fabio Capello's decision to rule him out of the Euro 2012 qualifiers:...
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Lyon, Bordeaux chase resurgent Marseille

PARIS, August 6 - Their national side may have wallowed in humiliation at a disastrous World Cup but French fans can look forward to an intriguing domestic season as Lyon and Bordeaux look to knock Marseille off their Ligue 1 perch....
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Defiant Terry to reassert his authority

LONDON, August 6 - John Terry will return to Chelsea with a point to prove this season as the England defender attempts to reassert his authority after a traumatic World Cup....
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Armstrong comes full circle

PARIS, July 27- Lance Armstrong's underwhelming performance in his 13th and final Tour de France, which finished on Sunday, have confirmed widespread expectations that there is likely to be no third comeback....
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Contador shows killer instinct again

PARIS, July 27- Alberto Contador leaves Paris on Sunday with yet another Tour de France crown, and the same angelic smile that paints a picture of a no-frills cycling champion....
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