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Football: Dortmund's path from cash-crisis to Wembley

Agence France-PresseMay 21, 2013 06:46
Borussia Dortmund's path from the brink of bankruptcy in 2005 to Saturday's Champions League final against Bayern Munich has been dubbed "Ground Zero to Wembley" by CEO Hans-Joachim Watzke. Last November, he announced that Dortmund had posted a record net profit of 34.3 million euros ($44.5 million) for the 2011-12 season, when they won the league and cup double.

Cleveland Indians - TeamReport

May 21, 2013 00:31
MLB Team Report - Cleveland Indians - INSIDE PITCH The Indians' two biggest off-season free agent signings were outfielder/first baseman Nick Swisher, for four years and $56 million, and outfielder Michael Bourn for four years and $48 million. The signing of infielder Mark Reynolds received far less publicity than the Swisher and Bourn signings, but it has been just as important.

US cyclist Leipheimer announces retirement

Agence France-PresseMay 20, 2013 21:00
Levi Leipheimer, teamless since last fall after admitting to doping, has retired from professional cycling, a US newspaper reported. The American was fired by Omega Pharma in October following his admission during an investigation by the United States Anti-Doping Agency into shamed compatriot Lance Armstrong. "I'm retired," he told The Press Democrat on Sunday on the sidelines of the final stage of the Amgen Tour of California. "It's just been an unceremoniously retired," Leipheimer said. "I sort of miss racing. I still love riding my bike."

Badminton: Taiwan thrash Germany to make quarters

Agence France-PresseMay 20, 2013 21:00
Underdogs Taiwan thrashed European champions Germany 5-0 to top Group C of the Sudirman Cup on Monday and sail into the quarter-finals. Former champions Indonesia also reached the quarter-finals with a comprehensive 4-1 victory over India in Group A. Defending champions China, Denmark, Japan, South Korea and Thailand make up the other five quarter-final contenders with just one last space left -- for either Germany or Malaysia.

Squash:Matthew makes impressive start to title defence

Agence France-PresseMay 20, 2013 17:30
Nick Matthew, the only Englishman to have won the British Open three times in a row, made an impressive start to his title defence on Monday. The titleholder not only gave an increasingly incisive display during a 11-8, 11-7, 11-3 opening win against Henrik Mustonen, a spirited qualifier from Finland, but afterwards was convincing with words too. Most of all Matthew explained how he was able to play without pressure, a feeling displayed in his freedom of movement and fluent stroke production, particularly while coming back from deficits of 6-7 in both the first two games.

Anchors away for putting in likely Tuesday announcement

May 20, 2013 15:34
By Mark Lamport-Stokes LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Within the next 24 hours, professional and amateur golfers will likely know whether or not they will be permitted to use long putters anchored to any part of their body from 2016 onwards. The game's rulemakers are widely expected to announce the controversial proposed ban on the anchoring technique when they hold simultaneous news conferences on Tuesday, at Far Hills in New Jersey and at Virginia Water in Surrey, England.

Los Angeles Angels - PlayerWatch

May 20, 2013 15:34
INF Luis Jimenez was optioned to Class AAA Salt Lake Sunday after the Angels called up INF Chris Nelson. Jimenez batted .232 with the Angels. LHP Sean Burnett (forearm) felt fine Sunday, one day after he gave up one run in one inning of a rehab appearance for the Class A Inland Empire 66ers. Burnett is expected to be activated later this week, possibly as early as Tuesday.

Pistorius rules out track return this year - report

May 20, 2013 11:17
CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - South African Paralympic champion Oscar Pistorius, who is charged with murdering his girlfriend, will not compete in any events this year, local media reported on Monday. The sprinter's agent had previously said August's world championships in Moscow were "on the radar" after Pistorius' bail conditions were relaxed on March 28 and the 26-year-old was granted permission to travel abroad. But the double amputee, nicknamed ‘Blade Runner', will not return to the track in 2013 according to his coach, Ampie Louw.

Olympics: Wrestling revamps rules in fight for survival

Agence France-PresseMay 20, 2013 10:11
The ancient sport of wrestling on Saturday agreed a wholesale shake-up of its rules to make the sport more attractive for spectators, in a desperate last throw of the dice to stave off the threat of being axed from the Olympics in 2020. The decision of the International Olympic Committee's executive committee in February to drop wrestling from the 2020 Games devastated the global wrestling community that unites nations from the US to Iran and raised fears of the gradual death of a sport whose origins go back to the ancient Greeks and Persians.

Olympics: Taiwan's Wu to run for IOC presidency

Agence France-PresseMay 20, 2013 06:46
Taiwanese boxing chief Wu Ching-kuo revealed on Monday that he intends to run for the presidency of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), becoming the third person to vie for one of the most prestigious jobs in global sport. Wu, head of International Amateur Boxing Federation since 2006, is likely to unveil his bid officially at a press conference he has called on Thursday in Taipei, his office said. He will face competition from two IOC vice-presidents, Singapore's Ng Ser Miang and Germany's Thomas Bach who is also president of the German National Olympic Committee.
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