World Sports

Lee Westwood birdied seven of his last 10 holes for a 6-under 66 Friday to sit in a four-way tie for the clubhouse lead in the second round of the Irish Open.

George Karl paces the sideline with more poise and peace of mind this season. For that, the Denver Nuggets coach credits his co-pilot: Chauncey Billups.

Scunthorpe edged through to the Coca-Cola League One play-off final after a nerve-shredding 7-6 penalty shoot-out victory over MK Dons following a 0-0 draw after extra time.

MADRID: Roger Federer and Andy Murray made galloping starts as they hit the clay for the first time at the new Madrid Masters tennis, with the number two Swiss unworried by the chasing Scot, who is keen have a go at the number two ranking.

Mercedes Motorsport boss Norbert Haug is refusing to jump on the bandwagon of his Formula One rivals currently on a collision course with FIA president Max Mosley.

Bob Tway feels a bit like a rookie going into his first Champions Tour event since he'll be playing on an unfamiliar course against a different roster of players than he has been facing lately on the U.S. PGA circuit.

This file photo shows Wayman Tisdale, holding up his the Indiana Pacer jersey after he signed his contract with the team in Indianapolis.

French tennis player Mathieu Montcourt's suspension for betting on matches has been reduced from eight to five weeks.

A man and a boy have been found guilty of shouting "shocking and disgusting" homophobic chants at a football match.

Formula One could be staged in Rome by 2012. A preliminary document has been presented to Rome mayor Gianni Alemanno and he is hoping the sport will come to the Italian capital in the near future.