Spanish tennis great Santana dies aged 83

Coming from a humble family at a time when tennis was considered a sport only for the upper classes in Spain, Santana became a stalwart of the country's Davis Cup team, amassing a 69-17 win-loss......

IOC finances booming, reserves close to $1 billion

The International Olympic Committee's financial reserves edged close to one billion dollars in 2012 up from just $105 million (67 million pounds) when outgoing president Jacques Rogge took over 12......

Europa League: Atletico edge past Liverpool

Diego Forlan scrambled an early goal to give Atletico Madrid a deserved 1-0 win over a lethargic-looking Liverpool in the first leg of their Europa League semi-final on Thursday. The Uruguay......

Gonzalez, Hewitt knocked out in Barcelona

Fernando Gonzalez's hopes for a successful claycourt season were dented when he suffered a shock 6-4, 6-7, 6-3 second round loss to Spanish qualifier Albert Ramos-Vinolas at the Barcelona Open on......

Samaranch transformed Olympic movement

Juan Antonio Samaranch will be remembered as the man who shaped the face of the modern Olympic movement, transforming it into a giant global enterprise that embodies both the best and worst......