Reuters: World of Sport

Weightlifter Kavita banned for doping

Mon, 12 May 2008 15:13:31 +0530

MUMBAI (Reuters) - Weightlifter Kavita Devi has been banned for two years after failing a drugs test, India's weightlifting chief said on Monday.

Sharapova strikes deal over irksome photo shoot

Mon, 12 May 2008 21:58:06 +0530

ROME (Reuters) - World number two Maria Sharapova said on Monday that she had struck a deal with the WTA over a publicity photo shoot she had claimed she was being forced into on the eve of the Italian Open.

Tennis - Nadal expects to lose number two ranking to Djokovic

Mon, 12 May 2008 21:27:23 +0530

HAMBURG, Germany (Reuters) - Rafael Nadal said on Monday he expected to lose his world number two ranking to Serbia's Novak Djokovic by Wimbledon at the latest.

China travel agents seek to cash in on torch euphoria

Mon, 12 May 2008 10:26:40 +0530

BEIJING (Reuters) - Missing the patriotic frenzy that has so far accompanied the Olympic torch relay on its China leg?

Collingwood confident of playing full part in first test

Mon, 12 May 2008 21:49:28 +0530

LONDON (Reuters) - England all-rounder Paul Collingwood was confident on Monday of playing a full part in the first test against New Zealand at Lord's starting on Thursday after an injection on his injured right shoulder.

Indian teenagers chase American dream

Tue, 13 May 2008 06:49:58 +0530

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Two Indian teenagers are chasing an American dream as baseball professionals and their promoters hope they can stir up interest in the game in their cricket-mad homeland.

Tennis - Murray puts Hamburg injury nightmare behind him

Mon, 12 May 2008 21:30:06 +0530

HAMBURG, Germany (Reuters) - Britain's Andy Murray put last year's Hamburg Masters nightmare behind him by beating Russia's Dmitry Tursunov 6-4 6-1 in the first round on Monday.

Nervous Inter threaten to repeat 2002 collapse

Mon, 12 May 2008 17:39:26 +0530

MILAN (Reuters) - Inter Milan's title jitters are giving their fans painful flashbacks of the 2002 season when they managed to surrender the scudetto on the final day.

China floats inviting Dalai Lama to Olympics:Tibet MP

Mon, 12 May 2008 15:57:02 +0530

TAIPEI (Reuters) - A senior Chinese official has asked whether Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama would agree to attend the Beijing Olympics to ease recent tensions, a Tibet government-in-exile legislator said on Monday.

Rugby - IRB announces 48 million pounds funding to grow game

Mon, 12 May 2008 18:52:28 +0530

LONDON (Reuters) - The International Rugby Board (IRB) has announced a 48 million pounds ($93.98 million) investment programme aimed at raising standards of the sport's developing nations.