Famous Italian cyclist Marco Pantani did not die of an overdose but was killed by being forced to drink diluted cocaine, the Gazzetta dello Sport reports today.   It says the police of...

Vincenzo Nibali put his lungs and legs to work one last time, marching up to the winner's podium of the Tour de France and sighing deeply before the Italian anthem echoed over the...

Maltese athletes took part in four sport disciplines on Day1 of the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow yesterday.   Judoka Jeremy Saywell, taking part in the under 66 kilogram category, lost by...

The Loch Ness Monster, tartan-clad bagpipers and giant pieces of shortbread took the place of footballers on the Celtic Park pitch as the Commonwealth Games began with a celebration of Scottish...

The athletes' village at the Commonwealth Games welcomed 1,000 more competitors from 25 countries on Monday, and none of them should have to worry about a stomach virus that affected staff at the...

Competing in just one event, Usain Bolt is likely to race in Glasgow for less than 20 seconds. Just convincing the sprint star to come to the Commonwealth Games, though, should go a long way to...

Brazil just pulled off the World Cup. Next up is Rio de Janeiro's 2016 Olympics, which poses an even bigger challenge.   Cement trucks are busy, creating billowing dust clouds, and...

Five-time Olympic swimming gold medalist Ian Thorpe for the first time publicly confirmed that he is gay during a television interview on Sunday, ending years of speculation about his...

The 101st Tour de France, which begins in Yorkshire later, will be given a royal send-off by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry.   Almost 200 riders will leave Leeds Town...

Two-time world snooker championship finalist Ali Carter has been diagnosed with lung cancer.   The 34-year-old English player suffers from Crohn's disease and recovered from testicular...