Sports

November 10, 2011

Baseball player Wilson Ramos kidnapped in Venezuela

Baseball player Wilson Ramos has been kidnapped from his family home in the city of…

November 10, 2011

Penn State trustees fire Paterno, president Spanier amid scandal

Joe Paterno was fired by the Penn State board of trustees Wednesday night…

November 10, 2011

NBA, players to talk again Thursday after meeting for nearly 12 hours

David Stern's deadline passed without a deal, though the NBA and its players will talk again Thursday. The NBA commissioner wouldn't give any hints about what that means for hopes of ending the lockout. "I would not read into this optimism or…

November 10, 2011

Newcastle’s naming rights worth up to £10m a year – Derek Llambias

Newcastle managing director Derek Llambias says the club can generate up to £10m a season by attracting a joint shirt and stadium sponsor. The Magpies have changed the name of their St James' Park stadium to the Sports Direct Arena in an effort to…

November 10, 2011

Salman Butt appeals against 30-month jail sentence

Former Pakistan cricket captain Salman Butt has filed an appeal against his 30-month jail sentence for his part in the conspiracy to bowl deliberate no-balls in a Test match, his lawyer says. His conviction relates to last year's match against…

November 10, 2011

Tendulkar misses milestone

Sachin Tendulkar missed out on his 100th international century but India still strolled to a relatively easy five-wicket win over West Indies with a day and a half to spare in the opening Test yesterday. The batting legend, who passed 15 000 runs…

November 9, 2011

Usain Bolt honoured with ‘Honorary Degree of Doctor of Law

Olympian Usain Bolt was conferred on Friday with an Honorary Degree of Doctor of Laws by…

November 9, 2011

Tiger Woods says Steve Williams is “certainly not a racist”

WARNING: This story contains language some may find offensive. Tiger Woods has revealed he was hurt by Steve Williams's race comment but insisted his long-time former caddie "is certainly not a racist". Woods added: "It was a wrong thing to say.…

November 9, 2011

Joe Paterno reportedly will soon be out as Penn State

If Penn State’s Board of Trustees has, as reported, decided that Joe Paterno’s career as Penn State’s coach will end in this, his 46th season, then the move needs to be made immediately, prior to Saturday’s game against Nebraska. It then needs to…

November 9, 2011

FIFA upholds ban for Caribbean leader Austin

Caribbean football leader Lisle Austin has lost his appeal against a one-year suspension. FIFA says its appeals panel upheld Austin's ban for breaking football rules by seeking a court injunction against the governing body for North and Central…