Shortly after the B sample test result of the awarded 2006 Tour de France winner Floyd Landis confirmed the previous result that said he had abnormally high levels of testosterone in his body during the competition’s stage 17, his cycling team Phonak will soon disband. Although there are other factors involved in the decision, doping allegation against Landis was “the deciding factor.” Phonak Cycling Team owner Andy Rihs said that he is “bitterly disappointed” that cycling is now associated with doping.

The French and Real Madrid star Zinedine Zidane will quit playing after this year's World Cup finals in Germany and he also stated that he will not play with his club for another year.
"I didn't make this decision overnight. It's one I've mulled over for a long time..." Zinedine Zidane told a news conference in Madrid.

Zinedine Zidane helped France win their first World Cup title after he scored twice against Brazil ending the result 3-0. Two years later, he led France to the European Championship and was voted the country's most popular personality in a poll by newspaper Le Journal du Dimanche.
Zidan and Real Madrid club are working on a plan which would see him remain at the club to coach children.

Former Manchester United and Northern Ireland football legend George Best, died today aged 59 in London's Cromwell Hospital after a long and very valiant fight.

George Best was born in Belfast, Best played for United from 1963 to 1974 and his finest hour came in 1968 when the Red Devils became the first English club to win the European Cup.

Best made 180 goals in 474 appearances for United and also won two league championships, in 1965 and 1967.

A statement from United read: "George Best was one of the greatest footballers of all time.

Germany's Adidas is going to buy U.S. Reebok for $3.8 billion, closing in on Nike and promising a profit jump by expanding in the United States and entering new markets around the world.
The combination will create a strong competitor to battle Nike's dominance of the market for athletic wear, particularly in the United States.
The takeover combines Adidas's strengths in Europe with Reebok's strong position in the United States.

Russian tennis player Anastasia Myskina cannot stop a photographer from distributing her topless pictures taken during a 2002 magazine photo session three years ago, a federal judge has ruled and wrote that Anastasia Myskina's rights were not violated when topless photographs were published in a Russian magazine with an article weeks after she won the 2004 French Open.

Myskina was 20 years old when the photographs were taken by Mark Seliger and insisted she did not understand a photo release form with her signature on it and was not fluent in English at the time.

The New York City Marathon is one of the world's great road races, drawing more than 85,000 runners. The race attracts many world-class professional athletes, not only for prize money, but also for the chance to excel in the media capital of the world before two million cheering spectators and the millions of worldwide television viewers. And to any of the participants, crossing the finish line in Central Park is one of the great thrills of a lifetime.

Three new countries will be participating for the first time in Americ´s Cup, these countries are: South Africa, Germany and China. Five continents are represented, reinforcing the global appeal of the America’s Cup.

There were 13 challengers from six countries in Australia in 1987 and 11 challengers from seven countries in 1999 in Auckland. This year 11 challengers representing nine countries will be participating in the first America’s Cup in Europe.

WWE recently introduced two new Arab-American characters on a Monday Night RAW. Muhammad Hassan and Khosrow Daivari are U.S. citizens who have grown up in America.

They love their country. However, they will face now a new and different kind of relationship with their fellow U.S. citizens as a result of being Arab-American in a United States still struggling with the tragic events of September 11, 2001.

RAW will explore the challenges Hassan and Daivari face as Hassan tries to make his mark as a new WWE Superstar under the guidance of Daivari as his manager.

A new advertisement for Pepsi has roped in three of the biggest screen icons of current times for their television commercial, which will show Real Madrid star David Beckham fighting out with actress Jennifer Lopez and singer Beyonce Knowles.

This is the first time that David Beckham, who endorses brands like Adidas and Vodafone, will appear with stars who are not connected to sports, and he is said to be very excited about the spot, reports the Sun...

ATHENS 2004 Olympic and Paralympic Games, farewells the greatest Sports competition for athletes with a disability with a Closing Ceremony held at the Olympic Stadium of Athens...