World Sports News

France's World Cup record:1930 1st rd, 1934 1st rd, 1938 QF, 1954 1st rd, 1958 3rd, 1966 1st rd, 1978 1st rd, 1982 4th, 1986 3rd, 1998 Winners, 2002 2002 1st rd, 2006 RU.The Coach: Raymond Domenech Raymond Domenech (French,...

To the great sorrow of Irish soccer fans, the fat lady of their sport sang on Friday, dashing what little hope Ireland had left of reviving its vanquished World Cup dreams. On Friday, soccer's international governing body, FIFA, rejected Ireland's...

The New York Knicks have reversed course and decided not to bring Allen Iverson into the fold. The New York Times reported on Friday that the organization decided late Thursday not to offer the journeyman guard a contract. It is...

Thee numbers have arrived. More money was raised than imagined. In the history of boxing has anyone, not the GREATEST, not money, not Oscar Dela Hoya not a contentious contender, provided the receipts anticipated by the FIGHT. Manny Pacquiao vs....

World champion Kim Yu-na has won her second straight Skate America title despite losing the free skate Sunday to American Rachael Flatt in Lake Placid, N.Y. Canadian figure skater Joannie Rochette achieved a personal best in the short program on...

A first-half goal from Gabriel Heinze vaulted Marseille back into the French title race on Friday, securing a 1-0 win at the Stade Velodrome over Paris St Germain. Heinze, playing against one of his former clubs, nodded in after 25...

A nation-wide excitement is building up as six Omani and expatriate artists are in the final race for the best portrait of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said in the ‘Qaboos Oman’ painting competition. The SMS voting campaign to choose...

Paul Scholes has urged Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson to shelve any thoughts of retirement and continue in the job for as long as he can. Ferguson, who turns 68 on Dec 31, recently celebrated his 23rd anniversary at the...

The French Football Federation (FFF) has ruled out a replay of their controversial World Cup playoff against Ireland, saying on Friday world governing body FIFA's decision that the result should stand was final. "The decision by FIFA is final and...