Football: Werder reach German semis

Holders Werder Bremen are through to the semifinals of the German Cup after a 2-1 win over fellow-Bundesliga side Hoffenheim on Tuesday.

Floyd Mayweather Jr. says he is ready for a big-money fight with newly crowned WBO welterweight world champion Manny Pacquiao.

The NBA is hoping to stage a regular-season game in London in the next two years before the British capital hosts the 2012 Olympics, it says ahead of the Chicago Bulls’ 102-101 victory against Utah Jazz in an exhibiton match there.

World No. 2 Rafael Nadal has crashed out of contention at the season-ending ATP World Tour Finals after a 6-1 7-6 (7-4) defeat by Nikolay Davydenko, above, ended his hopes of reaching the semifinals in London.

Brazil secure their second successive friendly win in the Gulf with a 2-0 success over Oman at the Muscat Stadium on Tuesday.

The captain of the Italian national football team, Fabio Cannavaro, hits out at his treatment at the hands of the world’s media after being cleared of doping by the Italian Olympic Committee (CONI).

Sports superstar Roger Federer has organized a charity event to raise funds for the victims of the Haiti earthquake, as the tennis world rallies to contribute to the cause.

David Beckham believes the furore that followed his return to the LA Galaxy from his loan spell with AC Milan earlier this year has galvanized the team.

Brazilian World Cup hero Ronaldo says he is to retire from football at the end of next year when his contract with club side Corinthians runs out.

With Portsmouth failing to avert an upcoming court appearance over millions in unpaid taxes, and West Ham’s new owners claiming their acquisition made “no commercial sense,” the plight of the two English clubs highlights the dire economic times that world football faces.

The top two seeds, Dinara Safina and Serena Williams, are both through to the second round of the China Open in Beijing after claiming straight sets victories on Sunday.