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| September 04, 2008 | | 2008 US Open: Day 10
Images from Day 10 at the 2008 US Open Grand Slam Tennis tournament at Flushing Meadows in New York on Wednesday.
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| September 03, 2008 | | Celebrities at the Open
The 'Glam' slam has attracted celebrities from hollywood, fashion as well as other sports.
2008 US Open: Day 9
Images from Day 9 at the 2008 US Open Grand Slam Tennis tournament at Flushing Meadows in New York on Tuesday.
Phelps moves swimming into new territory
The long search to find someone to better Mark Spitz's record of seven gold medals at a single Olympics finally ended in Beijing.
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| August 19, 2008 | | Beijing Olympics: Argentina thrash Brazil 3-0
Argentina forward Sergio Aguero scored twice to help the Olympic champions to a 3-0 win over Brazil in their semi-final on Tuesday.
Olympics braces for BMX daredevilry
Olympic cycling moves to the gut-wrenching world of BMX on Wednesday where cyclists on tiny bicycles ride at high speeds on a dirt circuits and make spectacular jumps in the event's debut at the Beijing Games.
2008 Beijing Olympics - Day 11
Images from day eleven of the 2008 Olympics in Beijing on Tuesday.
Cheerleaders add spice to Olympics
Beach volleyball fans are getting more bikini bliss for their buck in Beijing, thanks to cheerleading Chinese beach babes who are baring nearly all to help their country stage a colorful Olympics
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| August 12, 2008 | | 'Abhinav's passion helped him win'
Colonel Jagir Singh Dhillon, 74, is as amazing a sportsman as his protégé Abhinav Bindra. How he shaped the destiny of India's first individual Olympic gold medallist is certainly an inspiring story.
2008 Beijing Olympics - Tennis
Images from day four of the 2008 Olympics in Beijing on Sunday.
Contrasting day for India's shooting heroes
Abhinav Bindra basked in his new found glory, while Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore's vulnerability managed a manifestation as the Beijing Shooting Range on Tuesday witnessed a contrasting day in the life of India's two Olympic heroes, present and past.
2008 Beijing Olympics - Day 4
Images from day four of the 2008 Olympics in Beijing on Tuesday.
Gold, patriotism spur on champs
For most Olympians the question of motivation is a simple one -- it is all about the glory of gold.
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| August 09, 2008 | | 2008 Beijing Games - Day 1
Images from the opening day of the 2008 Olympics in Beijing on Saturday.
Athletes' Parade
An amputee swimmer and a survivor of a kidnapping by Sudanese child soldier recruiters marched with sports celebrities such as Roger Federer and Yao Ming as flag bearers at Friday's Olympic opening ceremony
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| August 06, 2008 | | Armchair fan's guide to the Games
Following are a few of the more offbeat angles to watch out for in the days ahead at the Beijing Olympics as you sit slumped in the armchair.
Beijing Vignettes
With thousands of athletes now in China and limbering up for the Olympics, local and Olympic authorities hoped global attention would finally turn to sport after a buildup dominated by debate over Beijing's policies at home and abroad.
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| August 05, 2008 | | Fashion: From ramp to stadium
The fashion world has finally cottoned on that sportswear is big business with designers competing to make their mark on the Olympics and win a place in the huge Chinese market.
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| August 03, 2008 | | Hungarian Grand Prix
Images from the Hungarian Grand Prix 2008 that took place at the Hungaroring circuit on Sunday.
Gearing up for the Games
Olympics Games organizers could breathe easier after showers and a breeze cleared haze that had blanketed Beijing, raising fears of risks to athletes' health.
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| August 02, 2008 | | Olympics to start with a big, big bang
The opening ceremony of the Beijing Olympics will get the Summer Games -- billed as the greatest show on earth -- off to an explosive start on Friday.
Childhood not lost, says Comaneci
Nadia Comaneci said that, despite starting her gymnastics career at 6 and winning gold eight years later in 1976 she does not feel like she missed out on an ordinary childhood or suffered misery for her medals.
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| July 31, 2008 | | 'Indian Express' ready to chug at Beijing
The star tennis duo of Leander Paes and Mahesh Bhupathi have set aside differences and come together to enhance India's medal prospects at the Beijing Olympics.
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| July 30, 2008 | | Hambuechen sets bar high for Beijing
Fabian Hambuechen has one gold medal missing from his horizontal bar collection and he is determined to pick it up at the Beijing Olympics.
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| July 29, 2008 | | Zorro wannabe aims for Beijing gold
Andrea Baldini has been ranked number one in the world for two years, so he is the favourite for the foil gold, as much as one can be in a sport renowned for upsets.
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| July 28, 2008 | | Beijing shrouded in haze before Olympics
Olympic host city Beijing was shrouded in haze on Monday 11 days before the Games begin, raising anxieties about whether it can deliver the clean skies promised for the world's top athletes.
Sastre keeps the reign with Spain
Carlos Sastre played the supporting role for years before finally taking the lead part that enabled him to win the Tour de France.
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| July 27, 2008 | | Olympic Athletes' village opens
The Olympic village, which will house 16,000 athletes and officials during next month's Beijing Games, was officially opened by its mayor Chen Zhili on Sunday morning.
Indian shooters eye podium finish
A look at the ace Indian shooters who will fly their trade at the Beijing Olympics.
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| July 26, 2008 | | Images: London Grand Prix
Obscured by 14-year-old diving prodigy Tom Daley's sudden rise to fame is the struggle of his synchronised partner Blake Aldridge for recognition.
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| July 23, 2008 | | Aldridge dives into limelight with Daley
Obscured by 14-year-old diving prodigy Tom Daley's sudden rise to fame is the struggle of his synchronised partner Blake Aldridge for recognition.
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| July 22, 2008 | | 100 metres showdown remains greatest draw
Usain Bolt, Asafa Powell and Tyson Gay, all sub-9.8 second performers, seek sprinting's ultimate validation in a 100 metres showdown that will be the highlight of the athletics programme at the Beijing Olympics.
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| July 20, 2008 | | German Grand Prix
Images from the German Grand Prix 2008 that took place at the Hockenheim circuit on Sunday.
Beijing opens new subway lines for Olympics
Beijing opened three new subway lines on Saturday, delayed from a planned late-June start but just in time to carry passengers banned from their cars as the capital tries to clean up its skies before next month's Olympics.
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| July 18, 2008 | | India win Junior Asia Cup hockey
India staged a dramatic fightback to beat South Korea 3-2 and retain the Junior Asia Cup hockey crown in Hyderabad on Friday.
Red-hot rehearsal lights up Beijing
The first full dress rehearsal of the opening ceremony of the 2008 Olympic Games was held in secret at the National Stadium in Beijing on Thursday night.
Tour de France drowns in doping shame
Following last year's scandal-hit edition, organisers were hoping for a clean race but all their aspirations were wiped out when three riders tested positive for EPO in cycling's blue-riband event.
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| July 17, 2008 | | Serena has a sober Stanford debut
Serena Williams turned out in a simple black-and-white outfit during her first round match at the Bank of the West Classic WTA tournament.
Pistorius fails in Olympic bid
Double amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius said he is happy with his season's achievements on Wednesday despite missing out in his last bid to qualify for the 400 metres at next month's Beijing Olympics.
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| July 16, 2008 | | Ronaldinho from hero to zero at the Nou Camp
Barcelona have won themselves a reputation for a Saturn-like habit of devouring their own sons; Maradona, Bernd Schuster, Romario, Ronaldo, Rivaldo were all lauded as heroes but ended their careers at the Nou Camp unhappily.
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| July 15, 2008 | | China ready to deliver safe Games
Security is the single most important factor in hosting a successful Olympics, China's Vice President Xi Jinping said.
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| July 13, 2008 | | Sania vows to do whatever it takes to win an Olympic medal
Carrying the hopes of a billion people is a 'privilege' for Sania Mirza and the Hyderabadi tennis ace vows to give everything it needs to bring home an individual Olympic medal, a feat only four Indians have managed since independence.
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| July 12, 2008 | | Privalova wants to run again at 39
Former world and Olympic champion Irina Privalova is back after almost eight years away from athletics, hoping to qualify for the Beijing Games.
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| July 08, 2008 | | Beijing Games a month away
With a month to go before the Beijing Olympics start, the city was too busy preparing for the glory and inconvenience of hosting the world's biggest sports event
Feillu brings yellow jersey home
Images from stage three of the Tour de France on Monday.
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| July 07, 2008 | | BMX gears up for Olympics debut
The Tour de France, still reeling from last year's doping affairs, will face the daunting task of restoring cycling's image when it starts its three-week journey of more than 3,500km on Saturday.
History repeats itself
Sunday's final between Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal followed a similar script of the 1981 championship match between John McEnroe and Bjorn Borg.
Wimbledon 2008 - Day 14
Images from Day 14 at the Wimbledon Championships, on Sunday.
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| July 06, 2008 | | Wimbledon 2008 - Day 13
Images from Day 13 at the Wimbledon Championships, on Sunday.
British Grand Prix
Images from the British Grand Prix 2008 that took place at the Silverstone circuit on Sunday.
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| July 04, 2008 | | Williams sisters set for Wimbledon Act 3
Venus Williams and sister Serena, who have six Wimbledon titles between them, clash for the third time in a Wimbledon final on Saturday.
Home hero Hamilton under pressure to win
The Tour de France, still reeling from last year's doping affairs, will face the daunting task of restoring cycling's image when it starts its three-week journey of more than 3,500km on Saturday.
Wimbledon 2008: Federer wary of Safin threat
With Marat Safin's blockbuster clash with Roger Federer taking centre stage on Friday, Rafael Nadal's semi-final against Rainer Schuettler threatens to be a lop-sided affair.
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| July 03, 2008 | | Wimbledon 2008
Images from day ten at the Wimbledon Championships on Thursday.
Wimbledon 2008
Best images from day nine at Wimbledon on Wednesday.
Safinator Returns
After spending more than three years in tennis wilderness, Marat Safin has again made an impact at Wimbledon.
Beijing organisers take delivery of medals
The Tour de France, still reeling from last year's doping affairs, will face the daunting task of restoring cycling's image when it starts its three-week journey of more than 3,500km on Saturday.
Wimbledon 2008
Best images from day nine at Wimbledon on Wednesday.
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| July 01, 2008 | | Wimbledon 2008
Images from day nine at the Wimbledon Championships on Tuesday.
Madrid celebrates Spain's Euro reign
Tens of thousands of ecstatic Spaniards lined Madrid's streets and packed into a central square on Monday to raucously cheer home their football heroes
Best goals of Euro 2008
A look at some of the stunning strikes at the European Championships.
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