China’s Liu Jie smiles to spectators prior to the mixed R4-10m air rifle standing SH2 final of shooting event in Beijing 2008 Paralympic Games in Beijing, China, Sept. 11, 2008. Liu ranked the eighth of the event with a total of 698.6 points. (Xinhua Photo) Canada’s Michelle Stilwell reacts after women’s 200M T52 final at […]

The table tennis tournament at the Beijing Paralympics wrapped up its individual events here on Thursday as China won four more golds, making its total to eight. The tournament is divided into 10 classes depending on their disabilities. The smaller the number is, the more severe the disability is. The individual events offered 16 gold […]

BRAZILIAN soccer superstar Ronaldo underwent a surgery last week to fix two broken bones in his left wrist. He also had 700 milliliters of fat removed from his abdomen, Brazil press reported. Neither Ronaldo nor his club Corinthians confirmed the surgery. “There are certain things a doctor can talk about, but others only with the […]

MICHAEL CLARKE scored 103 not out as Australia batted out a draw Monday on the final day of the third Ashes test against England, which remains 1-0 up in the five-match series. Clarke added 185 with Marcus North (96) for the fifth wicket to help Australia reach 375-5 when stumps were drawn. Australia held a […]

THE NBA had fined three teams an undisclosed amount for leaking details of their schedules before the league released them, U.S. media reported Monday. The Cleveland Cavaliers, Houston Rockets and Minnesota Timberwolves were penalized, an official with knowledge of the decisions said. The official requested anonymity because the fines weren’t publicly announced. The NBA was […]

INJURED Ferrari driver Felipe Massa arrived home in Brazil on Monday after nine days of treatment in a Budapest hospital and said he hoped to make a swift return to Formula One. The 28-year-old, who fractured his skull in an accident during qualifying at last month’s Hungarian Grand Prix, went directly from Sao Paulo’s international […]

TEEN star Jack Wilshere bagged a brace of goals in London on Sunday as Arsenal saw off Scottish champion Rangers 3-0 to lift the Emirates Cup. The 17-year-old scored the opener after just two minutes and he repeated the dose after Croatian international Eduardo had netted the second in the 11th minute. Earlier, Atletico Madrid […]

Aston Villa players celebrate winning the Peace Cup after defeating Juventus at the Olympic Stadium in Seville, Spain, on Sunday. ASTON Villa overcame Italian powerhouse Juventus to win the Peace Cup on penalties Sunday after both sides had failed to score at the end of extra time. The Italians, who beat Real Madrid 2-1 in […]

Michael Phelps of the United States swims to the gold medal of the men’s 4x100m medley relay at the World Championships in Rome, Italy, on Sunday. Bronze medalist Sun Yang of China poses after the men’s 1500m freestyle swimming final in Rome on Sunday. SD-Agencies MICHAEL PHELPS ended on a golden note as the United […]

MICHAEL PHELPS used his powerful shoulders to perfection to overhaul big rival Milorad Cavic and steal back his 100m butterfly world record in an enthralling final at the World Championships in Rome on Saturday. The Olympic great was trailing in fourth after 50 meters with Serbia’s Cavic leading the pack but the roars of the […]