Chinese veteran Yang Wei won his first individual champion ever in the men's all-around on Thursday since his international debut in the 1999 world championships.

Olympic champions Romania finished medal-less in the women's team finals for the first time in 25 years at the Aarhus gymnastics worlds in Denmark on Wednesday.

Sixth seed American Andy Roddick and world number eight Spaniard Tommy Robredo bowed out of the third round of the Madrid Masters tennis tournament with straight sets defeats here on Thursday.

Teenage midfielder Cesc Fabregas of Spain has signed a new eight-year contract with Arsenal, the English Premier League soccer club said on Thursday.

Indonesian Hidayat Taufit rallied from one set down to win the third round of the China Open badminton championships on Thursday in Guangzhou.

World champion Xie Xingfang bade an early farewell in the second round of the China Open badminton championships on Thursday in Guangzhou.

Japan's top racehorse Deep Impact, who finished third at Europe's top race, the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe two weeks ago, has tested positive for banned substances, the Japan Racing Association said Thursday.

The International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) rejected the U.S. appeal Thursday of requiring to restore a half-point to Alicia Sacramone's qualifying score, keeping Sacramone out of the floor exercise finals at the world championships.

International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) breathed sighs of relief after the new code of scoring system had been challenged only five times by Wednesday at Aarhus gymanstic worlds in Denmark.

Jeonbuk Motors thrashed Ulsan Hyundai 4-1 in the all-South Korea second leg of the AFC Champions League semifinals in Ulsan on Wednesday for an aggregate 6-4 win and a place in the Final.