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Emirates Team New Zealand dominate fleet racing in Naples Challenging conditions greeted the fleet on the third and penultimate day of action at the America’s Cup World Series in the Bay of Naples on Saturday. With… 20/04/2013
F1: controversial Malaysian Grand Prix win for VettelFormula One world champion Sebastian Vettel stormed to victory in a thrilling Malaysian Grand Prix on Sunday, leading a Red Bull one-two ahead of team mate… 24/03/2013
Padawans learn the ways of the light saber in the USA – nocomment Not a long time ago – in a galaxy not far away (San Francisco, USA) – a group of Star Wars fans created a combat choreography class in San Francisco for Jedis… 17/03/2013
Sutil gets second chance with Force India After weeks of speculation, Germany’s Adrian Sutil has won the race for the final seat available in Formula 1 this season at Force India. The 30-year-old… 28/02/2013
Altheman and Momose victorious in Judo heavyweight finals in DüsseldorfMaria Suelen Altheman of Brazil has won the Judo gold medal in the Women’s 78kg event. In the final she was up against France’s Emilie Andeol. As the… 25/02/2013
Kelmendi shines in Germany Kosovo’s Majlinda Kelmendi produced a superb display to claim gold in the women’s under 52 kilo category at the Judo Grand Prix in Düsseldorf on Sunday… 24/02/2013
Lorenzo ready for new season In 2012, Jorge Lorenzo became the Moto GP World Champion for the second time. The 25 year old Spanish rider had consistent good results and in the second half… 23/02/2013
Yordanov returns gold Bulgarian legend Valentin Yordanov sent back his Olympic gold medal from the 1996 Atlanta Games on Wednesday, to protest the International Olympic Committee’s… 21/02/2013
France dominate Paris grand slam The French contingent proved a dominant force at their home judo Grand Slam in Paris on the second and final day of competition on Sunday. 27-year-old Lucie… 11/02/2013
Gabart wins the Vendee Globe French skipper Francois Gabart held his nerve to win the Vendee Globe in a record time on Sunday. The 29 year old, the youngest winner of the event… 27/01/2013
Record tumbles in climb to the top of Argentine mountain Carlos Sa marathon runner and climber has entered the record books after his conquest of the highest peak in the Americas. The Portuguese knocked nearly… 24/01/2013
The green shoots of football return to Mogadishu There is a new era of hope opening up for footballers in Somalia who are taking back sporting facilities after al-Shabaab extremists were driven out of the… 18/01/2013
Dakar Rally: Casteu and Roma enjoy stage five wins Frenchman David Casteu claimed stage five of this year’s Dakar Rally on Wednesday while Spain’s Nani Roma led in the cars. The day’s ride took the… 09/01/2013
Dakar Rally: Al-Attiyah puts Peterhansel under pressure Spain’s Joan Barreda produced yet another flawless run to claim the fourth stage of the Dakar rally from Nazca to Arequipa on Tuesday. The Husqvarna… 08/01/2013
Sunny spring day in Buenos Aires: let’s go footgolfing!A man kicks the ball into the hole as he competes in a FootGolf tournament in Pilar, on the outskirts of Buenos Aires in Argentina. REUTERS/Marcos Brindicci 03/11/2012
Hong Kong soapbox race – nocomment Thousands of spectators lined up to witness Hong Kong take the crown in the city’s first Red Bull Soapbox Race on Sunday (Oct 14). The teams were judged on… 15/10/2012
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix: Day two Katrin Unterwurzacher of Austria defeated Di Cintio of France to win the women’s under 63 kilogramme gold medal on day two of the Abu Dhabi Judo Grand Prix… 13/10/2012
Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Majlinda Kelmendi from Kosovo retained her Abu Dhabi grand prix title in the under 52 kilogramme category this week. The 21-year-old was barely challenged… 12/10/2012
World Custard Pie Championships – nocomment The practice of ‘flanning’ – or throwing custard pies – has a venerable history, with film stars Buster Keaton and Charlie Chaplin at the forefront of the art… 24/09/2012
Slater Wins 50th ASP World Cup Tour Event America’s Kelly Slater won the Hurley Pro surf competition in California on Thursday to claim his 50th ASP World Championship Tour victory. The 40 year old… 22/09/2012
Victory slips through hands at tug of war world championshipsA boy reacts after losing a match in the children category during the Tug of War World Championships in the town of Appenzell, near Zurich in Switzerland… 08/09/2012
Downhill daredevils hit Calgary The 11th World Downhill Skateboarding & Street Luge Championships took place on the hills of Calgary where hundreds of downhill daredevils battled it out for… 04/09/2012
Mud Olympics Germany 2012 – nocomment A modern Olympiad generally features the finest athletes from all over the world. Not this one. In Brunsbuettel, a small city in Northern Germany, the mud… 30/07/2012
Quidditch in real life – nocomment Made famous by JK Rowling’s wizard stories, quidditch came to Oxford in England as part of the celebrations marking the arrival of the Olympic torch in the… 11/07/2012
World egg throwing championships – nocomment The village of Swaton in Lincolnshire in North East England was the setting for a hazardous ‘eggxtreme’ sport. Participants were predominantly from the … 26/06/2012
Car ball revs up in Estonia – nocomment As Europe gets ready for the European football championships in Poland and Ukraine, Estonia showcases a different football variety – car ball. The rules of… 29/05/2012
Trying to fly in Germany – nocomment Hundreds gathered on a Mainz riverside in Germany to watch handmade flying machines competing in the city’s Flugtag festival. 29/05/2012
‘Spiderman’ scales France’s tallest tower – nocomment Urban climber Alain Robert, known as “the French Spiderman”, scaled his country’s tallest building, La Tour First. 11/05/2012
Putin plays ice hockey – nocomment Russian President Vladimir Putin, who was inaugurated on Monday for a new six-year term in the Kremlin, played a game of ice hockey in front of thousands of… 09/05/2012
Walking across China’s Enshi Grand Canyon – nocomment Tightrope walker Dean Potter conquered the Enshi Grand Canyon in central China’s Hubei province, balancing precariously 1,800m (1968 yards) above sea level… 23/04/2012
Cambridge win drama-hit Boat Race Cambridge won the 158th Boat Race against defending champions Oxford on Saturday in what turned out to be a dramatic affair on the Thames. The race was… 08/04/2012
Japan box cart race – nocomment Japanese contestants brave pouring rain to put their custom box carts to the test as they compete for a one million yen (approx 9,000 euros, $12,000) prize. 18/03/2012
Tak Ball: it’s shocking! – nocomment Tak Ball, a new sport where players carry stun guns and give opposing players small electric shocks, has held its first international tournament in Bangkok. 07/03/2012
Afghan Olympians pin their hopes on wrestling It is a call to warriors. The beat of the drum resonates through centuries in Afghanistan. In Kabul it is helping to prepare wrestlers for the London… 09/02/2012
Manning’s Giants win the 46th Super BowlQuarterback Eli Manning holds the Vince Lombardi Trophy after helping the New York Giants defeat the New England Patriots in the NFL Super Bowl XLVI in… 06/02/2012
Despres takes Dakar lead as Al Attiyah retires Cyril Despres regained control of the Dakar rally on Tuesday following his stage 9 triumph from Antofagasta to Iquique. With his third stage win this year… 10/01/2012
Dakar mud bath delays Despres as Coma takes the lead Stage eight of the Dakar Rally turned out to be a sticky affair for three-time winner Cyril Despres. The Frenchman went into the day leading the race but 11… 10/01/2012
Bucking bulls hit Big AppleMembers of the crowd cheer as cowboy Marco Eguche jumps off the bull Complete Debacle during the Professional Bull Riders (PBR) Madison Square Garden… 07/01/2012
Shape up with poles and powerballs Getting fit is one of the most popular New Year’s resolutions and there is nothing like a bit of novelty to make going to the gym more fun. 06/01/2012
Who gets your vote for Sportsman of the Year? Where does Kelly Slater feature in your list for Sportsman of 2011? As the discussions go back in forth in clubs and bars, the arguments about footballers… 31/12/2011
Sport remembers those who left us in 2011 The turn of the year is a time to remember those sportsmen who we held so high in our affections and who passed away. The world of ice hockey was left… 31/12/2011
Investec Loyal’s win confirmed Investec Loyal’s victory in the Sydney to Hobart yacht race was officially confirmed on Thursday after an international jury dismissed a protest that the… 29/12/2011
Investec Loyal’s win in doubt Australia’s Investec Loyal produced a stunning performance to clinch the Sydney to Hobart yacht race on Wednesday. The Supermaxi, owned and skippered by… 28/12/2011
Floating free above the alps with a wing on his arm If you are about to soar on a jet powered wing above the Swiss Alps then the pre-flight check has to be rigorous. Once that is over Yves Rossy aka ‘Jetman’… 25/11/2011
Kelly Slater Officially Wins 11th World Title Veteran American surfer Kelly Slater clinched the world title on Sunday after reaching the quarter finals of the latest event in San Francisco. In tricky… 07/11/2011
China wingsuit flying Man – nocomment An American professional wingsuit flier successfully performed a jump and dive through the Tianmen Hole in Hunan province, central China. 24/09/2011
Motor cultivator race in Croatia – nocomment The fifth Motor Cultivator Race took place on Sunday in the small Eastern Croatian city of Orahovica, bringing together farmers from all over Croatia and… 20/09/2011
Silva goes gold in Yokohama Four months after its postponement due to Japan’s earthquake and tsunami the Yokohama leg of the Triathlon World Championship Series took place on… 19/09/2011
Introducing Spain’s most feared bull – nocomment The “killer” Raton (Mouse), is Spain’s most feared and revered bull according to ‘aficionados’. Bullfighting is still a controversial tradition denounced by… 13/09/2011
A hero’s tribute Just over 58 years after New Zealand’s Edmund Hillary and Nepal’s Tenzing Norgay became the first to reach the summit of Mount Everest, breathtaking… 08/09/2011
Thousands gather in Lisbon Cart race – nocomment Thousands of people came to Lisbon on Sunday to witness the soapbox race organised on the occasion of the Redbull Contest. 06/09/2011
2012 King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament – nocomment Twelve teams competed in the 2012 King’s Cup Elephant Polo Tournament which took place Sunday in Hua-Hin in Thailand. 06/09/2011
Freestyle Disc & Football World Championships – nocomment Freestylers from 38 countries gathered in Prague to take part in the first Disc and Football Freestyle World Championship. 15/08/2011
NFL back in business The NFL, America’s richest and most popular professional sport, will go ahead with its season, as planned, after owners and players agreed a new financial… 26/07/2011
FINA World Championships in ShanghaiQin Kai of China perform during the preliminary round of the men’s 3m springboard diving event at the 14th FINA World Championships in Shanghai. REUTERS/Bobby 21/07/2011
Longboard competition in Norway – nocomment Ekstremsportveko is the largest sport and music festival of its kind and takes place every year in Voss, Western Norway. This year, 140 riders joined the… 01/07/2011
Dog surfing competition in California – nocomment The 6th annual dog surfing competition, officially known as the Loews Coronado Bay Resort Surf Dog Competition, has become one of the most unique events in… 06/06/2011
Jugger: New sport gaining adherents – nocomment Inspired from the film “The Salute of the Jugger”, Jugger looks like a cross between American football and gladiator fights: Two teams of five field players… 04/06/2011
Doll race in Lithuania – nocomment Lithuanian men took to the water in a race where inflatable sex dolls are used as “rafts”. The race was arranged to mark what one radio station has dubbed… 30/05/2011
Super Bowl power cut as Beyonce electrifies half-time showA power cut at the stadium during the Super Bowl was not enough to stop the Baltimore Ravens winning American football’s greatest competition. The game… 04/02/2013
Beckham joins Paris St-Germain for 5 monthsDavid Beckham is joining French side Paris St Germain. The team made the official presentation of the midfielder at PSG headquarters after he had completed… 31/01/2013
Surfer stakes a new claim for taming the biggest waveAt the sight of a 30-metre wave rushing towards shore, many people would be forgiven for wanting to swim very quickly the other way. Hawaiian surfer Garrett… 29/01/2013
Lance Armstrong confesses all to OprahHyped for days in advance, Lance Armstrong has finally apologised for using performance enhancing drugs during his cycling career. He made his doping… 18/01/2013
Armstrong admits doping, comes clean on Oprah showLance Armstrong has admitted that he used an array performance enhancing drugs during his cycling career. He used an interivew with chat show host Oprah… 18/01/2013
Lance Armstrong talks to staff ahead of TV showLance Armstrong has spent time talking to staff at his charity foundation, amid press reports in the US that he has confessed in a TV interview to… 15/01/2013
Russian killed as ‘zorb’ plunges off Caucasus mountainOne Russian man has died and another is injured in hospital after what was supposed to be a thrilling ride in the Caucasus Mountains went wrong. Friends… 09/01/2013
Russian concern over ‘train surfing’Russian authorities have expressed concern over a new illegal craze, known as train surfing, that is sweeping the capital. Dozens of young daredevils have… 05/12/2012
Dutch Princess Maxima takes part in charity swimPrincess Maxima of the Netherlands has taken part in the Amsterdam City swim to raise money for people with Motor Neurone Disease. She completed the… 10/09/2012
High-wire artist crosses Niagara Falls on tightropeThe sceptics had warned that high winds or even swooping birds would down him. But high-wire artist Nik Wallenda defied the odds to fulfil his dream by… 16/06/2012
French crew set round-the-world sailing recordIt was champagne shower time in Brest as Loick Peyron celebrated a new non-stop round-the-world sailing record. The French skipper and his crew of 13 had… 07/01/2012
Climber Walter Bonatti dead at 81The mountaineering world is mourning the death of the legendary Italian climber Walter Bonatti. He died of cancer in Rome aged 81. Bonatti’s daring made… 14/09/2011
