Lance Armstrong coming out of retirement for Tour

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) -- Lance Armstrong is ready to swear off the chips and salsa, climb back on the bike and win an eighth Tour de France.

Paralympics bring forward plight of China's disabled
By Peter Ford

BEIJING (csmonitor.com) -- The Paralympic Games that opened here Saturday are drawing tens of thousands of spectators to venues across Beijing. Hardly any of them, though, are disabled.

Wie enters Q-school for LPGA Tour

Unable to earn her card through sponsor exemptions, Michelle Wie has entered the LPGA Tour qualifying school and will play the first stage next week on the California course where she first rose to fame at age 13.

Kobe Bryant: No surgery on pinkie finger

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Kobe Bryant will not have surgery on his right pinkie because recovery would take too long.

Kobe Bryant: No surgery on pinkie finger

Ghosts of past haunt France and England

PARIS (AFP) -- The ghosts of recent past will haunt France and England as the former world champions embark on crucial midweek 2010 World Cup qualifiers. Memories of England's sole triumph are sepia-tinted in going back to 1966 - but at least they picked up three points, albeit at the expense of little Andorra, in their opening game, while a directionless France were capitulating 3-1 in Austria.

Federer defeats Murray to win fifth U.S. Open  

Aussies have orange glow for World Cup qualifiers

TASHKENT (AFP) -- Australia kick off their World Cup qualifying campaign on Wednesday looking to build on the historic friendly 2-1 victory over the Netherlands.

Iran's 7-a-side football team routes Britain
Tehran Times Sports Desk

BEIJING – Iranian 7-a-side football team routed Great Britain 3-0 on Wednesday at the Olympic Hockey Field in the 2008 Beijing Paralympic Games.