An experimental Italy side outclassed San Marino 4-0 three days before coach Cesare Prandelli trims his squad for the double challenge of a World Cup qualifier and next month’s Confederations Cup.

In a potential direct challenge to the IOC and the Olympics, judo federation chief Marius Vizer plans to organise a global world championships every four years for all international sports federations

In the dark times in sports, when serial doping, cheating, greed, bad sportsmanship and corruption make you want to switch off for good, there has always been an unfailing rock of good hope to cling to this millennium: the sight of Roger Federer turning tennis into art four times a year at the Grand Slam tournaments.

Robbie Rogers is back where he feels he belongs and is most comfortable. On a soccer field playing the game he’s loved since he was a boy. Now that he has revealed the long kept secret that he is gay, he’s ready to move on and put the focus on resuming his career.

Melbourne: It was supposed to be a weekend honouring Australia’s indigenous community and its contribution to Australian rules football both on and off the field. Instead, a 13-year-old girl’s racist comment directed at one of the sport’s top Aboriginal stars created more headlines than any goal-kicker’s exploits in the Australian Football League.

Christian Benteke scored two of Belgium’s three second-half goals in a decisive 4-2 win over the United States in an international friendly on Wednesday.

Former England captain David Beckham will visit Miami this week as he steps up his interest in owning a new Major League Soccer (MLS) team.

Cycling federation president Pat McQuaid is waiting for a visit and an apology from Lance Armstrong.
McQuaid said Armstrong should travel to UCI headquarters in Switzerland to tell all about his doping history and offer to help clean up the sport.

Pole vault great Sergei Bubka of Ukraine is joining the crowded race to become the next president of the International Olympic Committee.

Written off by many as too old to contend anymore, the San Antonio Spurs booked a place in the NBA finals by completing a sweep of the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday.