Football
Sports Direct cashes in on Olympic fever
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's biggest sporting goods retailer Sports Direct reported an 18 percent rise in recent sales as customers caught London Olympics fever and kitted out children for a return to school.
Del Piero slowly coming to grips with Australia
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Italian great Alessandro Del Piero is slowly coming to terms with his new surroundings but he is happy with his progress in Australia so far.
Shahktar beat Chelsea, Barca and United recover
LONDON (Reuters) - Shakhtar Donetsk led the way for the Champions League underdogs as they beat holders Chelsea 2-1 while former European champions Barcelona and Manchester United came from behind to maintain perfect starts on Tuesday.
Hernandez double sparks fine United comeback
MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) - Javier Hernandez scored twice to rescue Manchester United as the Group H leaders stormed back from two goals down to defeat Braga 3-2 on Tuesday and move to the brink of reaching the Champions League knockout stage.
FA to review sanctions for racial abuse
LONDON (Reuters) - The English FA's sanctions for racial abuse are to be reviewed in the wake of the John Terry-Anton Ferdinand case, FA chairman David Bernstein said on Tuesday.
Bin Hammam's suspension extended by FIFA - lawyer
LONDON (Reuters) - FIFA has extended the provisional ban on former presidential candidate Mohamed Bin Hammam for another 45 days, the Qatari's lawyers have said.
Manchester United "not for sale" - executive
LONDON (Reuters) - The Glazer family remains committed to Manchester United which is not for sale following its U.S. stock market listing, the English Premier League soccer club's vice chairman said.
