Japanese tire maker Bridgestone Corp said yesterday it would quit F1 next year, dealing a further blow to the sport after the recent withdrawal of other high-profile firms due to the global downturn.
Sebastian Vettel led his Red Bull teammate, Australian Mark Webber, home in an impressive one-two triumph in yesterday's season-ending inaugural Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, the first 'day-night' race in Formula One history .
Newly-crowned Formula One drivers' world champion Jenson Button led the praise yesterday for the spectacular new Yas Marina circuit here and said he was aiming to finish the season with another win.
Seven-time F1 champion Michael Schumacher has confirmed he will fly into Beijing in his private jet on Nov 3 and go straight to the Bird's Nest for the Race Of Champions (ROC).
Defending world champion Valentino Rossi claimed his seventh MotoGP title in a thrilling race in wet conditions yesterday at the Malaysian MotoGP.
The medals for the 2010 Olympic Winter Games are put on display following their unveiling in Vancouver, British Columbia October 15, 2009.
Golf and rugby union sevens will be included as sports at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced on Friday.
Japan plans to bid for the 2018 and 2022 World Cups despite Tokyo's failure to win the right to stage the 2016 Olympics.
Chicago, Madrid, Rio de Janeiro and Tokyo are competing to host the 2016 Summer Olympic Games and the IOC will choose the winning city in a vote on Friday, October 2.
One of the tightest and most hard-fought battles to win the right to host an Olympic Games will come to its eagerly-anticipated climax in Copenhagen this week when the 2016 Summer Games are allocated.
Mention Cadel Evans' name to cyclists, fans or media and the reaction you get is likely to contain a mixture of admiration, wonder and mystery.
Lewis Hamilton produced a masterful drive to win Singapore Grand Prix ahead of Timo Glock and Fernando Alonso as Jenson Button got more points on the board to shore up his championship lead.
Polar icebreaker Snow Dragon arrives in Antarctic
Xi's vision on shared future for humanity
UN's top environmental honors go to three in China
German trains collide near Duesseldorf, several people injured
China beats Germany 7-4 in men's curling Olympic qualification
Bayern beat Paris Saint-Germain 3-1 in UEFA Champions League
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