Sporting News and Events

Snooker, and it’s more widely seen variant, pool, is a mainstay in recreational rooms and bars worldwide. There are people, however, who are so good at the sport, they make part-time players who think they are good look decidedly pedestrian. Below is a look at the top two players in the 2009 World Snooker Rankings.

Summer sports in 2010 will have fans glued to their screens. With South Africa hosting the Fifa World Cup for the first time, the Tour de France seeing the return of Lance Armstrong, and Spanish Rafael Nadel taking the tennis world by storm, there’s going to be solid action from the beginning of June to [...]

The Carling Cup final that took place on 28 February at Wembley Stadium had Aston Villa and Manchester United fans biting their nails on the edge of their seats as Wayne Rooney led the Red Devils to victory for the third time running, while Aston Villa had to bow out with a 2-1 score line.

Organisers of the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi say that the environment will play a pivotal role in this year’s games. From expanding the city’s forests, to boosting energy efficiency and air quality, Delhi is determined to use hosting the games as an opportunity to go green.

With the 2010 World Cup being less than 90 days away, excitement surrounding the tournament is reaching fever pitch. With England having a favourable draw, this may finally be the time the 44-year drought gets broken, with fans worldwide rushing in at the last minute to snap up the remaining tickets.