US Open champion Kim Clijsters will not be playing for next month’s China Open due to a foot infection.
In a statement posted on her website, the Belgian explained she had her moles from the sole of her right foot removed and that there had been an infection. The 27-year-old apologized that she needed to cancel [...]
Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone has expressed his doubt as to whether the Korean Grand Prix inaugural will advance or not.
The brand-new Yeongam track, where the race is expected to e held on October 24, is still subject to the FIA’s final safety inspection.
Ecclestone said it was not good that the track’s initial inspection, scheduled [...]
Yao Ming’s playing time will be limited to 24 minutes per game for the season as his team, Houston Rockets, seek to keep the Chinese giant healthy.
Keith Jones, Rockets vice president and athletic trainer, told the Houston Chronicle newspaper Thursday that the decision has been made as advised by Yao’s doctor and has been approved [...]
Rafael Nadal’s 6-4, 5-7, 6-4, 6-2 win against Serbia’s Novak Djokovic at the US Open final last Monday sealed him a career grand slam, which only seven players have achieved, including him, in tennis history.
Although the historic match against Djokovic saw the Spaniard dropped one US Open set for the first time, he managed [...]
Fernando Alonso dominated Ferrari’s home racetrack Monza on Sunday and claimed the Italian Gran Prix victory.
The two-time world champion started from pole position and rocketed through the finish line, leaving world champion Jenson Button behind while teammate Felipe Massa secured the third position.
His superb drive delighted “Tifosi,” also known as Ferrari’s passionate fans [...]
No new teams will be introduced in the 2011 season of Formula One after the FIA, world governing body, announced their entry requirements have not been met.
At present, Formula One’s grid contains 24 cars coming from 12 teams but several organizations have showed that they are interested to be the next season’s 13th team.
However, [...]
Tiger Woods was picked by Captain Corey Pavin to join the United States Ryder Cup team.
Despite having a mediocre year, Woods took one of four wild-card spots. The 34-year-old, who was recently divorced from Elin Nordegren, was also able to retain his rank as world number one after his 11th placed finish at the Deutsche [...]
Tottenham has finalized Rafael Van der Vaart’s transfer after the team nearly missed the transfer deadline due to incomplete paperwork.
Spurs had a rough time collecting the required documents shortly before English transfer’s Tuesday deadline.
Van der Vaart joins Tottenham from Real Madrid for a fee believed to be around $12 million. He also played for the [...]
Legendary Tour de France cyclist Laurent Fignon, 50, has died in a Paris hospital due to cancer.
Fignon won his Tour titles in 1983 and 1984 but was probably best known for his 8-second defeat to Greg Lemond in the 1989 competition, Tour’s smallest winning margin ever.
He is also famous for his two Milan-San Remo one-day [...]
Edoardo Molinari, Padraig Harrington and Luke Donald have been picked by Captain Colin Montgomerie as wild cards to make his European Ryder Cup team complete.
Montgomerie’s selection canceled out chances for the English pair Paul Casey and Justin Rose, disregarding Rose’s 2 wins for this season’s PGA Tour and Casey’s ninth position in the world [...]
