Football enthusiasts in Gozo had something to look forward to during the month of July, a month in which football is usually at a standstill. This is because for the 11th successive year, ...

Pwllheli Sailing Club in North Wales are hosting this year’s Optimist National Championships. This year will see a record entry of 447 young sailors competing at the annual event with the large number of sailors taking part this year. ...

James Blake won the first match of a rain-plagued Olympic tennis tournament yesterday, erasing a set point in the second set and beating Chris Guccione of Australia 6-3, 7-6 (3). ...

Nicole Cooke of Britain won the Olympic women’s road race yesterday, pushing through torrential rain to take a five-woman sprint in the shadow of the Great Wall. ...

Guo Jingjing and Wu Minxia of China won the first diving gold medal of the Beijing Games yesterday, opening the host country’s bid to sweep eight golds medals. ...

Defending Olympic champion Brazil defeated Egypt 3-0 yesterday in its opening men’s volleyball match, and the United States beat Venezuela 3-2 a day after the coach’s father-in-law was fatally stabbed in Beijing. ...

The IOC has barred Greek sprinter Katerina Thanou from the Beijing Games, saying her role in a drug-testing cover-up four years ago in Athens was “a scandalous saga” ...

Perfect final roundDavid Kostelecky of the Czech Republic won the gold medal in trap shooting yesterday, hitting all 25 targets in a rainy final round. Kostelecky finished with a final score of 146...

The United States and China renew their duel at the top of the Olympic medals table today with strong prospects in swimming and diving among 13 golds to be awarded in seven sports....

Brazil, Italy and Argentina advanced to the quarterfinals in the men’s football tournament at the Olympics with victories yesterday. ...