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MILAN, Italy (AFP) - Struggling AC Milan earned their first victory of the season in a 3-1 success over FC Zurich in the UEFA Cup first round, first leg at the San Siro on Thursday night.Published: 09/18/2008 at 21:08:19 GMT |
PARIS (AFP) - Manchester City and Aston Villa needed to battle back from a goal down to wrap up opening UEFA Cup wins on Thursday on a bumper night of 37 first round, first leg ties.Published: 09/18/2008 at 19:53:28 GMT |
NAIROBI (AFP) - Six months ago Pamela Jelimo was barely known in her Kenyan village, but after winning the 800m at the Beijing Olympics she is a million-dollar star.Published: 09/18/2008 at 19:30:26 GMT |
SANTIAGO (AFP) - Without former world number one Lleyton Hewitt, former champions Australia will be out to down their hosts Chile in this weekend's Davis Cup World Group play-off at Antofagasta.Published: 09/18/2008 at 18:45:14 GMT |
LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (AFP) - US Ryder Cup skipper Paul Azinger was putting the final touches on Thursday to a two-year long mission devoted to restoring national pride in US golf.Published: 09/18/2008 at 18:32:31 GMT |
LOS ANGELES (AFP) - Yachtsmen around the world this week paid tribute to Olin Stephens, the revolutionary designer whose craft included six successful America's Cup defenders, who has died at the age of 100.Published: 09/18/2008 at 18:07:46 GMT |
MANCHESTER, England (AFP) - Egypt's Amr Shabana will be top seed when he attempts to become only the fourth man after Jansher Khan, Jahangir Khan and Geoff Hunt to win a fourth World Open.Published: 09/18/2008 at 17:54:06 GMT |
JOHANNESBURG (AFP) - South African tourism bodies on Thursday said the 2010 World Cup host will have enough beds for visitors after FIFA boss Sepp Blatter said demand could out-strip availability.Published: 09/18/2008 at 17:47:57 GMT |
BERLIN (AFP) - Hertha Berlin are considering quitting the German capital's Olympic Stadium - built by Hitler's architect Albert Speer - and moving to a new arena of their own, said a report here on Thursday.Published: 09/18/2008 at 17:40:49 GMT |
LAS ROZAS, Spain (AFP) - Spain's Imanol Erviti edged Ireland's Nicholas Roche to win the 18th stage of the Tour of Spain Thursday, as his compatriot Alberto Contador kept his overall lead.Published: 09/18/2008 at 17:21:13 GMT |
