Ferrari team principal Stefano Domenicali is confident Ferrari can turn their recent slump around.
After dominating the early part of the season during which they won four grands prix in a row, the Scuderia have struggled to keep up with McLaren in recent races. Kimi Raikkonen and Felipe Massa have seen their lead in the World [...]

The ban on Iraq competing at the Beijing Olympics next month has been lifted, the International Olympic Committee announced on Tuesday. Iraq’s Olympic contingent were cleared to take part in the 2008 Games after agreement was reached between the IOC and the Iraqi government at a crisis meeting at the IOC’s headquarters in Lausanne.
As [...]

Andy Roddick was forced to quit the Cincinnati Masters due to injury on Tuesday.
“I fell asleep last night and woke up with the lights still on,” Roddick said on Tuesday. “I kind of passed out and I’m guessing I was in the wrong position. I woke up this morning with something in my neck and [...]

Euro 2008, co-hosted by Austria and Switzerland, generated a net profit of 250 million euros for UEFA, European soccer’s governing body said on Tuesday.
UEFA said the money would be used to finance its youth and women’s competitions, refereeing and coaching programmes and administrative costs.
Martin Kallen, chief operating officer for the event organisers, said that in [...]

After the incriminating defeat in the second test against South Africa, England will look to pick up the pieces when the third test gets underway today at Edgbaston.
Already, another couple of changes have been made to the England side, with Steve Harmison included in the squad in place of Darren Pattinson. But the final 12 [...]

Chris Gayle has resigned as the captain of the West Indies cricket team, according to WICB CEO Donald Peters, who is also speculated to be sent on leave, indicating uncertain times for the Board ahead of the Champions Trophy.
Gayle was reportedly unhappy with the West Indies Cricket Board’s (WICB) selection policy and voiced concerns over [...]

A member of Jamaica’s athletics team for the Beijing Games has tested positive for a banned substance, the island’s Olympic boss has confirmed.
Jamaica Olympic Association (JOA) chief Mike Fennell said the test occurred at the national trials on 27-29 June. Fennell refused to identify the athlete but said it was “not a big name”.
“That [...]

Liverpool have completed the signing of striker Robbie Keane from Tottenham for a fee that could rise to £20.3m.
Keane, 28, underwent a medical on Monday after agreeing personal terms on a four-year contract worth around £80,000 a week over the weekend.
Spurs said they agreed an initial fee of £19m plus a potential further £1.3m. Tottenham [...]

El-Hadji Diouf has moved to Sunderland for around £2.5m as the Black Cats continue their rebuilding plans ahead of the new Premier League season. The Senegal international, 27, had one season left on his Bolton contract but had expressed his desire to leave.
Boss Roy Keane told the club website: “El-Hadji has always been the kind [...]

The first athletes have checked into Beijing’s newly-built Olympic village, with 12 days to go until the Games. China’s basketball star Yao Ming and hurdler Liu Xiang were present for a flag-raising ceremony at the heavily guarded site.
In all 16,000 competitors will stay there during the games. The flats, housing either four or eight people [...]