World champion Viswanathan Anand crushed his former challenger Veselin Topalov of Bulgaria in the third round to jump to the joint second spot in the Norway Chess 2013 super tournament, in Sandnes, Norway.
When romantic actress Lee Si-young swapped her glamorous roles in South Korean dramas for boxing gloves in a bid to win an Olympic medal, her victories triggered a storm of protest that has marred her unexpected success in the ring.
Olympic champions Rulon Gardner and Henry Cejudo and others have stated their case to keep wrestling as an Olympic sport in the US capital at an event to celebrate the sport's place on the world scene.
Everyone was talking about an all-India quarterfinal showdown. The fans got what they wanted but not in the event they had anticipated in.
A day after top Indian squash players, including Saurav Ghosal and Deepika Pallikal, refused to travel to Pakistan for the Asian Championships.
Brandt Snedeker of the United States and Angel Cabrera of Argentina shared the lead at seven-under par 209 after the third round of the Masters here.
Fabien Foret sealed Mahi Racing’s second consecutive win at the FIM World Supersport Championship by clinching the second race of the season at Aragon in Spain on Sunday.
Australia's Marc Leishman and Sergio Garcia of Spain shared the lead at the 77th Masters after both shot six-under 66s in the first round at Augusta National.
While four-times champion and tournament favourite Tiger Woods made an impressive start in Thursday's opening round at the Masters, surprise package David Lynn surged into the early lead.
He’s got a swing he can finally trust, a putter that shows flashes of the old magic, and a string of wins to prove that it’s all finally coming together.
A Chinese sportswear firm sued by Michael Jordan over unauthorised use of his name has countersued the retired NBA superstar for $8 million for hurting its reputation, state media said on Wednesday.
She swoons to Shah Rukh Khan’s moves, digs James Bond films but what makes her different from most 21-year-olds is that it is only on the fairways that Neha Tripathi really has a swinging time.
Kobe Bryant passed Wilt Chamberlain for fourth on the NBA's all-time scoring list Saturday to help the Los Angeles Lakers to a much-needed 103-98 victory over the Sacramento Kings.
A South African court on Thursday cleared Paralympian sprint star Oscar Pistorius for international travel, easing stringent bail terms that were set after he was charged with murdering his girlfriend.
They may have suffered a heavy defeat on their debut, but the Berlin Bruisers trudged off the pitch buoyant and proud after Germany's only gay rugby team played their first competitive match.