Sports News
UPDATED: 20:46, June 25, 2007
China prepare for Asian Cup semi-final showdown: coach Zhu
Chinese national soccer team coach Zhu Guanghu revealed that he had
already made preparations for the semi-final match at the upcoming AFC
Asian Cup finals in July.
Milan end feud with Inter over Suazo
ROME: The tug-of-war between AC Milan and city rivals Inter Milan over
the signing of Cagliari striker David Suazo ended on Saturday, when Milan
announced they were withdrawing their claim on the player.
Alinghi beat NZ in first race
VALENCIA: Alinghi beat Team New Zealand in the first race of the 32nd
America's Cup on Saturday in a tight fight that set the pace for the
best-of-nine battle for sailing's most coveted prize.
Rogers returns in style; Giants edge out Yankees
ATLANTA: Kenny Rogers returned to action with a flourish on Friday,
pitching the Detroit Tigers to a interleague 5-0 victory over the Atlanta
Braves in his first start of the season.
Sevilla end season with double
MADRID: Sevilla crowned an outstanding season with victory in the King's
Cup final when a first-half strike from leading scorer Frederic Kanoute
earned them a 1-0 win over Bernd Schuster's Getafe on Saturday.
Dunga faces first test; Riquelme back
CARACAS: Dunga faces his first competitive matches as Brazil coach while
playmaker Juan Roman Riquelme makes an Argentina comeback at the Copa
America, the South American championship.
Team can survive without me, says departing star
Thierry Henry has told Arsenal fans the club can survive without him.
Henin tops Mauresmo to win title
EASTBOURNE, England: Justine Henin avenged last year's Wimbledon final
defeat when she beat Amelie Mauresmo to keep the Eastbourne International
title on Saturday.
Todt gives drivers his backing
MARANELLO: Ferrari boss Jean Todt responded to speculation about the
future of his Formula One drivers with a vote of confidence in Felipe
Massa and Kimi Raikkonen yesterday.
Myanmar to compete three international rowing tournaments before SEA Games
Myanmar rowing team will participate in three international rowing
championships within next three months as a preparation for the 24th
Southeast Asian ( SEA) Games, according to the Myanmar Rowing and
Canoeing Federation (MRCF) Monday.
Thaksin's Manchester City deal is clean, says broker
Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra's takeover bid for the
Manchester City Football Club was completely above board, said the deal's
broker on Sunday.
Designer who restyled Sydney Olympic cauldron murdered
Richard Carruthers, the designer who restyled the 2000 Sydney Olympic
cauldron after the Games, has been murdered in his home in Sydney.
Manager, President of Bulgarian CSKA basketball club killed in crash in
France
Emil Koen, manager of Bulgarian basketball club CSKA, and its president
Vladimir Fedyaev, have been identified as the two Bulgarian victims in
Sunday's heavy crash in western France, the state-run BTA news agency
reported.
200,000 Brazilians will visit Venezuela for soccer games
Some 200,000 Brazilian soccer fans will come to Venezuela for the Copa
America-2007 event, Venezuela's Interior and Justice Minister Pedro
Carreno said on Sunday.
Egypt's Al Ahly beat Al Hilal of Sudan 2-0 in ACL group match
Egypt and African Champions Al-Ahly on Sunday won a 2-0 home victory over
Al Hilal of Sudan in the African Champions League (ACL) Group B match at
Cairo International Stadium.
Brazil's soccer coach Dunga admits Mexico will be a difficult opponent
Brazil's national soccer team coach Carlos "Dunga" Caetano said on Sunday
in Caracas that Mexico will be a difficult opponent when both teams face
each other on Wednesday in their Copa America debut.
Kenya wins Penang Bridge Marathon in Malaysia
Kenya's athletes won 8 medals of the Penang Bridge Marathon held Sunday
in Malaysia, making Kenya the biggest winner of the event.
DPRK wins 1-0 over Hong Kong to enter 2008 East Asian Championship
Mun In-Guk scored a long-range kick in the 82th minute to help the
Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) beat Hong Kong, China 1-0
Sunday and booked a berth to the Asian Football Championship in 2008.
Beijing 2008 will be best-ever Games, says former IOC president Samaranch
Former IOC president Juan Antonio Samaranch said on Sunday that he
believes the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing would be the best ever in
Olympic history.
Israel allowed to host European matches outside Tel Aviv
The UEFA executive committee has lifted the ban on Israeli clubs hosting
opponents in European competition outside the Tel Aviv area, local daily
Ha'aretz reported on Sunday.
Chinese national women's boxing champion eyes world title
"I want to be the world champion next year," said Li Jinzi, who just won
the gold medal of the 75 kg women's division at the first Chinese
national boxing championships.
Chinese Taipei wins third place of East Asian Football Championship
Qualifier
Lo Chih-En scored a last-minute goal for the Chinese Taipei team in Macao
on Sunday, giving his team the third place of the East Asian Football
Championship preliminary tournament.
Nigeria's basketball club to begin preparation after Algiers Games
Nigeria's First Bank Basketball Club will have to wait till the end of
the All Africa Games to commence preparation for the FIBA African Club
Championship for women, which come up in November.
Nigeria's Dolphins sink Enyimba as Rangers confront Bayelsa
The hope of Enyimba International of Aba of clinching a double this year
was dashed in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital as defending champion,
Dolphins FC of Port Harcourt beat the Aba Elephants 4-2 on penalties to
advance to the semi-final stage of the Coca-Cola FA Cup on Saturday.
23 events held to mark 100-day countdown to Shanghai Special Olympics 2007
A total of 23 events have been on display in Shanghai on Sunday as part
of the celebrations to mark the 100-day countdown to the Shanghai Special
Olympics 2007.
Chinese men's volleyball team warns against injuries
The Chinese men's volleyball team urged its players to be beware of self
protection and avoid injuries in their run-up to the Beijing Olympic
Games.
Philippine delegation to bring cooks to Thailand SEAG
The Philippine delegation to this year's Southeast Asian Games (SEAG) in
Thailand will include not only athletes, coaches, training staff and
officials but cooks as well, local media reported on Sunday.
Zhang Yining's woes continued
Olympic singles and doubles champion Zhang Yining failed to reverse her
struggling form as she lost to a former teammate for the fourth time on
Saturday.
Little known athletes win Lewa marathon championships
Little known Cyprian Mwobi and Irebe Mogaka won this year's Safaricom
Lewa Marathon, one of the toughest marathon races in the world which was
held on Saturday in eastern Kenya.
Young Africans beat Mtibwa Sugar in Tanzanian mini-league
Defending first-division champions Young Africans on Saturday defeated
Mtibwa Sugar 3-2 in the Group A play-off of the Tanzanian mini league
soccer tournament.
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