Top Australian sprinter Robbie McEwen has called for a better barrier system on the
finishing straight at road cycling races after a near-disaster.

Serena Williams moved automatically into cruise control on Tuesday, releasing just
enough power to blast China's Yuan Meng in straight sets and slip into the second

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 20 (Bernama) -- Malaysia has been picked to host the 16th
Asian Masters Athletics (AMA) Championship next year after Japan withdrew its

Tehran, Jan 20, IRNA -- In a move to condemn Zionists atrocities in
the occupied lands and to support the oppressed people of Gaza,

Baku, January 19 (AzerTAc).

New Sport Training Centre Opens

Dubai, Jan 19 (PTI) Sachin Tendulkar moved up a rung to
11th while dashing opener Virender Sehwag also broke into the

Melbourne, Jan 19 (PTI) Indian tennis sensation Sania
Mirza survived a late onslaught from world number 61 Marta
Domachowhska in her 6-1 6-4 win in the first round of the

Baku, January 19 (AzerTAc)- - Azerbaijani grandmaster Teymur Rajabov drew with
Armenian Levon Aroyan in the second round of the “Corus Chess-2009” Tournament (“A”

Paul Casey almost choked but managed to retain his composure on Sunday as he nervously negotiated the final four holes to end an agonising two-year wait for a win.