Sports Top Stories   :::::: Roddick, Petrova, Safin bow out of French Open :::::: Zambrotta likely to miss Italy's World Cup opener :::::: Coach Petkovic calls up son to replace injured Vucinic :::::: Maria Sharapova squeaks by at French Open :::::: 50 hooligans banned from attending World Cup matches :::::: Liu Xiang wins 110m hurdles :::::: Zhong Guoshun shines in junior weightlifting worlds :::::: Totti backs against Swiss :::::: Olympic gold medalist Xing Huina to compete in NYC :::::: Argentine police will watch hooligans in Germany :::::: Rooney stays upbeat, says Gerrard :::::: Gaudio, Schnyder ease through, Likhovtseva falls :::::: Haas takes title of Senior PGA Championship :::::: Nowitzki leads Dallas over Phoenix, 95-88 :::::: Rooney out of World Cup opener :::::: 194 climbers atop Mt. Qomolangma :::::: Wade, O'Neal lead Miami over Detroit in Eastern finals :::::: Gatlin not to race against Powell next month in Gateshead :::::: Federer, Sharapova survive scare to reach French Open 2nd round :::::: Klinsmann's goal: Win the World Cup at home :::::: Rooney waiting for World Cup decision :::::: Beijing Olympics organizers visit Cuba :::::: China stops at semi-finals in Toulon :::::: Dutch women's group calls for getting rid of World Cup :::::: Li Zheng breaks men's world record in junior weightlifting worlds :::::: "I was once trapped at where Sharp died, he passed me" climber :::::: Alonso fastest in Monaco opening practice :::::: Soccer fan Premier to stay up to watch World Cup :::::: Hingis takes first title since ending exile :::::: Detroit beat Cavs to advance to finals :::::: Arsenal rejected 50 million-pound bids for Henry, says Dein :::::: Sacramento begin to defend their title with first game win :::::: Seven National football teams prepare for World Cup in Austria :::::: Zheng, Yan grab Morocco title :::::: Stepanek through to final at Hamburg ATP Masters event :::::: Serbia to host 46th int'l cycling race in June :::::: Pedrosa wins pole position for French Moto GP :::::: Chen Qiubin wins Gold Medal in World Sailing Games 2006 :::::: Cuban women volleyball team to travel to China :::::: Autobiography of IOC member published in China :::::: James named All-NBA first team :::::: Hughes rejoins Cavs for Game 6 :::::: Sharapova withdraws from WTA Istanbul tennis tournament :::::: Henry signs new contract with Arsenal :::::: Beijing to offer Paralympic athletes free travel and accommodation :::::: Clippers beat Suns 118-106 in Game 6 :::::: Both blazes to first round lead at Macau Open :::::: Barcelona Champions league win gets record TV audience of 10.7 mln :::::: Beijing to host media meetings on 2008 Olympics :::::: Mainland gets boost as Zhang signs up :::::: Wie to headline US Open qualifier :::::: Dalian bow out of ACL :::::: Heats wins 106-105 vs. Nets :::::: Olympic team beat Argentina in Toulon :::::: Henry furious with referee :::::: Barcelona beats Arsenal :::::: Liverpool's recovery inspire Barcelona to win: Eto'o :::::: Arsenal to peak in final: Bronchhorst :::::: Olympic table tennis champion pays price for losing cool :::::: Wetterich wins Byron Nelson title :::::: Alonso wins home grand prix :::::: Jones runs year's second fastest in women's 100m :::::: Pedrosa wins maiden MotoGP win in China :::::: Spaniard Barbera wins 250cc motorcycling in China Grand Prix :::::: Manaudou breaks women's 400m freestyle world record :::::: Gatlin breaks men's 100 meters world record :::::: Beijing Olympic committee chief pledges good media facilities :::::: Schumacher to decide on future at end of year :::::: Hewitt to play doubles at French Open :::::: Prague Marathon host bonafide record breakers :::::: Wallace, Bowen lead NBA All-Defensive Team :::::: Clippers even NBA playoff series with convincing win over Suns :::::: Mauresmo, Henin-Hardenne, Hingis advance in German Open :::::: Eriksson eyes World Cup final for England :::::: IAAF ratifies indoord world records :::::: Wade scores 31 points, Heat down Nets to tie series :::::: Li Na, Zheng Jie sail to last 16 in Berlin :::::: Hornets' Paul selected as NBA's top rookie :::::: Federer, Nadal, Nalbandian, Roddick win in Rome Masters :::::: Italy striker Vieri to miss World Cup :::::: Top world chess tournament "Mtel Masters" 2006 begins :::::: Mavericks tie Spurs 1-1, Pistons lead Cavs 2-0 :::::: Kahn may carry on playing for Germany after World Cup :::::: Blind sacked by Ajax :::::: Newcastle given green light to appoint Roeder as coach :::::: Sevilla beats Middlesbrough 4-0 to lift UEFA Cup :::::: Tennis: Zheng Jie Crowns in Estoril :::::: Nash wins MVP for second straight year :::::: China win Thomas, Uber Cups :::::: Liu denies attempt to break world records :::::: Chinese head coach eyes double haul :::::: Liu Xiang wins 110m hurdles at Osaka Grand Prix :::::: China clinches tenth Uber Cup :::::: China blanks Indonesia in semi-finals of Thomas Cup badminton :::::: China to take on Netherlands at finals of badminton Uber Cup :::::: Chinese cueists soar on snooker world rankings :::::: Indonesia beat Japan in Thomas Cup badminton :::::: Rooney doubtful for World Cup finals :::::: Chinese Taipei stuns S. Korea at Uber Cup badminton :::::: Stojakovic out for Game 5 :::::: China sail into semis at Thomas and Uber Cups Badminton :::::: China retains Swaythling Cup at table tennis worlds :::::: Defending champion China sails into Thomas Cup quarters :::::: Brazilian Scolari not to run for English football coach :::::: Unseeded teams take courts on 2nd day of Thomas and Uber Cups :::::: Couch takes lead in New Orleans :::::: O'Neal fined $25,000 for criticism of referees :::::: Chinese women paddlers enter finals at championships :::::: Chinese men paddlers enter semi-finals at table tennis worlds :::::: Robredo insures all-Spanish final at Barcelona Open :::::: NBA superstar James makes first game-winning shot in playoffs :::::: Nadal to defend China Open crown :::::: Beijing 2008 Games program finalized :::::: Prodrive to debut as 12th F1 team in 2008 :::::: Men's top eight produced at table tennis championships :::::: Portugal manager Scolari awaits contract renewal :::::: Miller selected as NBA's top reserve :::::: Henry named Premier League Player of year for 3rd time :::::: Chinese women paddlers enter semis after beating DPRK :::::: Mullins, Garcia to miss FA Cup final :::::: China beat US 5-0 on opening day of 2006 Uber Cup :::::: Top 8 women teams unveiled at table tennis championships :::::: All-Star Garnett named Kennedy Citizenship Award :::::: Beijing Olympics gets communications consultant :::::: Yokohama named host city of 2009 table tennis worlds :::::: Lakers tie with Suns :::::: Owen assures return to Premier League :::::: Coria suffers stunning exit from Barcelona Open :::::: Agassi pulls out of Rome Masters :::::: Italian midfielder Totti back from injury :::::: O'Sullivan completes semi-final list of snooker worlds :::::: Favre to return in 2006 :::::: Real Madrid president Fernado Martin resigns :::::: Yao Ming may return :::::: Zidane to retire after World Cup :::::: Clean sweep puts Chinese women team atop at table tennis world :::::: Chinese men's paddlers take three wins in a row :::::: China U20 youth team beat Japan 2-0 in friendly :::::: Dalian Shide beats Gamba Osaka 2-0 in AFC Champions League :::::: Ferrero through to third round at Barcelona Tennis Open :::::: Chinese Yi withdraws from NBA draft :::::: Chinese women's hockey team grabs WC qualifier opener :::::: Junior center Vouyoukas declares for NBA draft :::::: Chinese men take 2nd win at table tennis worlds :::::: Wang needs to boost pace: coach :::::: Liu Guoliang praises Wang Hao as quite well :::::: Brazilian defender Cafu extends contract with AC Milan :::::: AC Milan wants to beat odds in Barcelona :::::: Mavs' Johnson named NBA coach of year :::::: Tang Zhengdong to have NBA trial :::::: Palmeiras sacks manager Leao :::::: Miami's Haslem suspended one game :::::: O'Sullivan leads entries to quarters of snooker worlds :::::: Lakers fall in opener with Suns :::::: Dutch striker Makaay extends contract with Bayern :::::: Swiss defender Senderos out for Villarreal Champions League clash :::::: Liu Guoliang pays tribute to men paddlers at table tennis worlds :::::: Cai Zhenhua dissatisfied with women paddlers' performances :::::: Wang gets hard win against Czech Strbikova at world championships :::::: Nadal tames Federer, wins Monte Carlo final :::::: Miracle man wins BMW Asian Open :::::: Johnson lifts Pacers over Nets in playoff opener :::::: Appleby takes title of Houston Golf Open :::::: China defeats Indonesia 4-0 :::::: Chinese conclude Zhuhai GP with flying colours :::::: South Korean Yim wins her first US LPGA title :::::: Kenyan Limo claims London marathon title :::::: Chinese divers breezily win 3 golds at FINA Grand Prix :::::: NBA touring program to visit China :::::: Owen comes back for Newcastle match against West Brom :::::: Sandstorm not to dull Green Olympics :::::: London 2012 Olympics has an ambitious and visionary project: IOC :::::: Arsenal menager accuses Villarreal of play-acting in Champions League semi-final :::::: Yao Ming tops personal value ranking in China :::::: Milan coach: We can still do it :::::: Monte Carlo Masters men's singles first round results :::::: Crosby youngest player to score 100 points :::::: Everton crushed, Pompey falters in English Premier League :::::: Struggling golf pioneer Zhang upbeat on chances :::::: Barcelona defeats Milan, big step to European Champions League final :::::: Rooney sees double as United sinks Spurs :::::: Devils wallop Flyers as Atlantic race heats up :::::: Bayern left pondering future without Ballack :::::: Singh wins Volvo China Open :::::: Gordan voted Scottish Player of the Year :::::: Big names cast in ceremonies' roles :::::: Shandong continues to top Chinese Super League :::::: Bayi stay alive with game 4 victory in CBA finals :::::: Zhang Yimou, Spielberg to join hands for 2008 Olympic ceremonies :::::: Fish, Melzer make Houston tennis int'l final :::::: Henin-Hardenne eliminated at Family Circle Cup :::::: Lyon seal record 5th consecutive French title :::::: Safin stunned by Spainish youngster at Valencia int'l ::::::