LONDON: Arsenal recruited Lille's 24-year-old Ivory Coast forward Gervinho on Monday as they bid to boost their firepower this season and end a trophy drought stretching back to 2005.
SANDWICH, England: Former world No. 1 David Duval will try to take a leaf out of Rory McIlroy’s book when he bids to end a 10-year victory drought at this week’s British Open — the championship he won in 2001.
DRESDEN, Germany: The world's best player went up against the best goalkeeper and scored three times. So guess who won? The goalkeeper, US goalie Hope Solo — hands down.
NEWPORT, Rhode Island: Top-seeded John Isner became the first top-seeded player to win the title in the 35-year history of the Hall of Fame Tennis Championships, beating sixth-seeded Olivier Rochus, 6-3, 7-6 (6) on Sunday.
SILVIS, Illinois: Steve Stricker holed a 25-foot putt from off the 18th green to win the John Deere Classic for the third straight year. The shot that set it up was one to remember, too.
SPARTA, Kentucky: Flashbulbs popped as pole sitter Kyle Busch led the 43-car Sprint Cup field to the green flag at Kentucky Speedway on Saturday night to kick off the long-awaited debut by NASCAR’s top series at the 1.5-mile oval.
ISTANBUL: Turkish police detained 22 people including the chairman of Trabzonspor on Monday in a widening match-fixing investigation which has already put 26 people in jail pending trial, broadcasters said.
MADRID: Spain have stuttered in a couple of friendlies since their first World Cup triumph a year ago but Vicente del Bosque's side are cruising through Euro 2012 qualifying and will be firm favorites to retain their title.
CORDOBA: Struggling hosts Argentina have made four changes for Monday's match against Costa Rica which they must win to be sure of reaching the Copa America quarterfinals.
NEW DELHI: Cricket ties remain on hold but bitter neighbors India and Pakistan will resume their soccer rivalry next month with a series of three international friendlies in England, the All India Football Federation (AIFF) said on Monday.
MIAMI: India won the three test series against the West Indies 1-0 when the final test ended in a draw in Dominica on Sunday after a fine rearguard action from Shivnarine Chanderpaul.
KOBE, Japan: Former Olympic champion Liu Xiang of China built on his preparations for the world championships by winning the men’s 110-meter hurdles at the Asian athletics championships on Sunday.
SPARTA, Kentucky: Kyle Busch figured the best way to beat the traffic on Saturday night at Kentucky Speedway.
SEOUL: Torrential rain played spoilsport and allowed just full one round of play at a golf tournament in South Korea, leaving all 153 players winners — of sorts, organizers said on Sunday.
LONDON: Holders Serbia beat Sweden to book their place in the Davis Cup semifinals on Sunday when Janko Tipsarevic swept aside Michael Ryderstedt to win a decisive fourth rubber.
MANILA: Maybe Barangay Ginebra doesn’t need an import anymore, because at the rate things are going, the Gin Kings are doing just fine without one.
MIAMI: Kirk Edwards hit a century on his Test debut on Saturday to give West Indies faint hope of saving the third and final Test with India at Dominica.
MANCHESTER, England: A patient 72 from Jonathan Trott helped England to a 16-run win over Sri Lanka in the final one-dayer at Old Trafford on Saturday, giving the hosts a 3-2 series win which allowed them to gain some revenge for their 10-wicket World Cup quarter-final humiliation.
"Alas, the worst remain in office in so many places, with Ijaz Butt running amok in Pakistan..." Thus wrote Peter Roebuck, the noted cricket writer and commentator, in an article that highlighted the plight of cricket around the globe.
JAKARTA: Indonesia’s football association (PSSI) elected its new head on Saturday to avoid sanctions from world governing body FIFA, local media reported.
MILWAUKEE: The Milwaukee Brewers pounced on Cincinnati Reds closer Francisco Cordero, rallying in the ninth for a 4-3 victory on Sunday. Pinch-hitter Mark Kotsay tied it with an RBI single, scoring Nyjer Morgan. With the bases loaded and one out, pinch-hitter Craig Counsell delivered a game-ending sacrifice fly.
NEW YORK: Andre Agassi was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame on Saturday, almost five years after he retired from the game.
DRESDEN, Germany: The Americans are moving on to the semifinals after one of the most riveting games in the history of the Women's World Cup — beating Brazil 5-3 on penalty kicks after a 2-2 draw.
SILVERSTONE, England: Spain's Fernando Alonso won the British Grand Prix on Sunday for Ferrari's first victory of the season on the 60th anniversary of their first success in Formula One.
ARLINGTON, Texas: Josh Hamilton hit a game-ending, two-run homer and the Texas Rangers beat the Oakland Athletics 7-6 on Saturday night to extend their winning streak to six games.
ST. FLOUR, France: France's Thomas Voeckler seized the Tour de France reins in a crash-ridden ninth stage on Sunday with more favorites caught up in the carnage.
INVERNESS, Scotland: Luke Donald shot a 9-under 63 to win his first Scottish Open by four strokes, cementing his position as the world’s top-ranked player in dominant fashion on Sunday.
LOS ANGELES : The Los Angeles Dodgers got their first hit with two outs in the ninth inning and still beat the San Diego Padres 1-0 when Dioner Navarro singled in Juan Uribe for the unlikely victory.
BEIJING: Yao Ming’s expected retirement could diminish the NBA’s once-burgeoning popularity in China, with many fans saying they would no longer watch games.
NEW YORK: James Shields and B.J. Upton made bad throwing errors that let Robinson Cano score the only run, sending CC Sabathia and the New York Yankees to a 1-0 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday.
