An expedition member said Sunday that war-torn Afghanistan’s international tourism may be ready for a revival after local and foreign climbers scaled the country’s highest mountain. New York-based Wildlife Conservation Society’s Anthony Simms said a team was able to conquer the summit of the 24,580-foot Mount Noshaq in the Wakhan Corridor of northeastern Afghanistan on [...]
The 2012 London Olympics may just see a dream come true for the Tennis mixed doubles competition as Roger Federer talked about a possible dream pairing with Martina Hingis. The 16-time Grand Slam champion was unsure about playing three events in London—singles, doubles and mixed—but said he would touch base with fellow World No, 1 [...]
American endurance swimmer Diana Nyad set off a bid to become the world’s first person to cross the Florida Straits without being aided by a shark cage when she jumped Sunday evening into Cuban waters. The 61-year-old Nyad, whose long hours of training in the Caribbean’s open seas left her tanned and freckled, was confident [...]
Rachel Uchitel is going after her former lawyer Gloria Allred after realizing that she wants the millions of dollars in settlement hush money from Tiger Woods back. TMZ reported that the 36-year old Uchitel is set to sue her lawyer who allegedly sold her out only to cash in on the hush money she has [...]
Major League Soccer (MLS) fans voted for the inclusion of 11 players to the All-Star First XI team which will face the English Premier League Champions Manchester United at the Red Bull Arena in New Jersey, USA on July 27, 2011. Among those voted to the All-Star team were David Beckham and Thierry Henry. Also [...]
Phase one of the “second chance” sales round, which closed at 18:00 BST Sunday, has made available over 750,000 tickets for the London Olympics next year to 150,000 people who did not receive tickets during the first round sale early this year. This has resulted to the disappointment of 15,000 people who originally though they [...]
Soccer star David Beckham may be used to being the centre of attention being one of the most famous sportsmen in the world but he will get the chance to experience being a fan during the 2012 Olympics. The 36-year old Beckham, who grew up in East London, told CNN he is looking forward to [...]
Defeat was at its worst for the Iranian women’s soccer team after they were disqualified for wearing Islamic headscarves right before a crucial qualifying match for the 2012 London Olympics. Officials of FIFA, an international football association, dismissed the Iranian team just before kickoff, claiming that the association’s dress code has been broken by the [...]
Rafael Nadal beat Roger Federer in their fourth French Open final with 7-5, 7-6 (3), 5-7, 6-1, to show proof that he is still better on clay compared to the most successful Grand Slam champion of all time. This victory, which has earned Nadal his 10th major, dropped to his knees and covered his face. [...]
The 39-year old basketball great Shaquille O’Neal chose Twitter to announce the end of his basketball career which included almost $300-million worth of contracts in 19 seasons. After Michael Jordan, it was O’Neal’s personality which attracted various companies who got the 7-foot-1 centre a top endorser for products like Taco Bell, Reebok, Pepsi and Burger [...]
