BEIJING (Reuters) - Weighed in gold, Michael Phelps is worth about $3 million. In reality the face of the Beijing Olympics is probably worth 10 times that amount each year.
Marketing experts said the 23-year-old American, who is now the most successful Olympian with 11 gold medals, will become the richest professional swimmer ever, far surpassing […]
VIENNA, Austria (AP)—Germany captain Michael Ballack scored on a wicked second-half free kick Monday for a 1-0 win over Austria and a place in the quarterfinals of the European Championship.
In a game marked by the ejection of both coaches before halftime, Ballack sent in a 25-yard shot in the 49th minute to advance Germany and […]
Australia, still trying to settle down following a number of high profile retirements over the last year, could enter the opening Test of three against West Indies starting on Thursday without Matthew Hayden.
The long-standing left-handed opening batsman is suffering from an Achilles problem. “He is actually a lot better than he was in the last […]