Chinese women's team followed men's step to pull off their first ever world championships title in Aarhus of Denmark on Wednesday.

Didier Drogba's superb goal made the difference in a high-tempo European Champions League clash where Chelsea beat Barcelona 1-0 on Wednesday.

Chinese top two badminton players Xie Xingfang and Zhang Ning both their first rounders of the 250,000 US dollars China Open badminton championships here on Wednesday.

Chinese Bao Chunlai coasted into the men's singles third round at the China Open badminton championships here on Wednesday as he came over from one set down to conquer Kidd Nicholas of England 9-21, 21-11 and 21-11.

The Manila leg of the 15th Asian Games torch relay will be unique in many ways, one that is worth telling many times over, local media reported on Wednesday.

Former Chinese national team manager Bora Mulitinovic confirmed Tuesday that he agreed to coach Jamaica who is hoping to qualify for the 2010 World Cup finals.

The National Football League (NFL) suspended Green Bay Packers receiver Koren Robinson for a minimum of one year Tuesday for drunken driving while two other players were given four-game suspensions.

- Either San Juan or Las Vegas will become host city to the 2007 tournament on Thursday to decide qualifiers for the 2008 Beijing Olympics, the FIBA Americas executive committee said on Tuesday.

Brazilian striker Ronaldo was suspended for one game Tuesday after the Spanish soccer federation rejected Real Madrid's appeal.

Swiss world number one Roger Federer advanced into the third round at the Madrid Masters on Tuesday after beating the combative Chilean Nicolas Massu 6-3, 6-2.