Slovakia rallies to beat Denmark 3-1 in soccer friendly

COPENHAGEN, Aug. 15 (Xinhua) -- Slovakia came from a goal down at half time to beat Denmark 3-1 in a soccer friendly in Odense city, central Denmark, on Wednesday. Played at the TRE-FOR Park stadium on Wednesday night, the game was seen as a warm-up

Hungary ties Israel 1-1 in soccer friendly

BUDAPEST, Aug. 15 (Xinhua) -- Hungary and Israel played out a 1-1 tie in a World Cup warm-up friendly game in Budapest on Wednesday. After a goalless first half with few chances, Balazs Dzsudzsak opened the scoring for the home team 10 minutes into t

Murphy cruises into top 16 at inaugural Int'l Championship

Murphy cruises into top 16 at inaugural Int'l Championship CHENGDU, Sichuan Province, Oct. 28 (Xinhua) -- Former world champion Shaun Murphy cruised into top 16 with a 6-0 whitewash of Andrew Higginson at the inaugural International Championship here

Vladimir Klitchko to face Jean-Marc Mormeck

KIEV, Oct. 6 (Xinhua) -- Ukrainian heavyweight boxer Vladimir Klitchko will defend his WBA, IBF and WBO titles against French Jean-Marc Mormeck in Germany on Dec. 10, the press-service of Klitchko's brothers announced on Thursday on its official webs

Ireland Aims to Be First to Exit International Bailout

Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny says Ireland is aiming to be the first to exit its international bailout and resume financing its government operations on its own. Kenny told an international economic forum Friday in Dublin that Ireland is recovering

Brazilian championship second strongest in world

SAO PAULO, Jan. 8 (Xinhua) -- The International Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFFHS) Tuesday said that the Brazilian national league, the Campeonato Brasileiro, was the second strongest in 2012. The Brazilian tournament climbed to se

Murphy beats Carter to reach UK Championship final

LONDON, Dec. 7 (Xinhua) -- Former champion Shaun Murphy fought back from 4-8 down to defeat Ali Carter 9-8 in the semifinal of the UK Championship in York, England, on Friday. Murphy, who won the tournament in 2008, had been 5-3 behind after the firs

Williams crowned in WTA Championships

Williams crowned in WTA Championships ISTANBUL, Oct. 28 (Xinhua) -- Serena Williams beat Maria Sharapova 6-4, 6-3 on Sunday in Istanbul and claimed the WTA Championships title for the third time in her career. Since her first-round loss at the French

Deco: Brazilian championship still wide open

Deco: Brazilian championship still wide open RIO DE JANEIRO, Oct. 24 (Xinhua) -- Fluminense midfielder Deco has called on his teammates not to let their focus waver as they close in on a second Brazilian Serie A championship in three years. Fluminens

Germany's Boll wins 2012 European table tennis championships

Germany's Boll wins 2012 European table tennis championships COPENHAGEN, Oct. 21(Xinhua) -- Germany's Timo Boll powered his way to victory over Croatia's Tan Ruiwu at the finals of the 2012 European Table Tennis Championships in Herning, central Denm

Ford to quit world rally championship on economic reasons

BERLIN, Oct. 15 (Xinhua) -- The world rally championship will miss Ford next season after the American constructor announced to quit on Monday. It's better for the company and the Ford marque to pull out of the world championship, Ford Europe's vice-

IAAF president satisfied with venue for 2015 world championships

IAAF president satisfied with venue for 2015 world championships BEIJING, Oct. 23 (Xinhua) -- The main stadium for the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, known as the Bird's Nest, has been picked as the venue for the world athletics championships in 2015

Economic Confidence Declines in US, Europe

Separate reports on U.S. consumer confidence and European economic sentiment added to the volatility in global markets Tuesday. In the U.S., consumer confidence fell to its lowest level in 16 months, while the European Union's index of economic senti

U.S. death toll from hurricane Irene rises to 40

WASHINGTON, Aug. 30 (Xinhua) -- The death toll from Hurricane and Tropical Storm Irene has risen sharply to at least 40 as of Tuesday, as more bodies were pulled from floodwaters, according to state authorities. Eleven states in the U.S. east coast r

Eurozone Finance Ministers Launch Bailout Fund

Eurozone Finance Ministers Launch Bailout Fund PARIS Europe's new bailout fund is being unveiled as finance ministers from the 17-nation eurozone meet in Luxembourg, amid more gloomy indicators about Europe's economic health. Officially called the Eu

Moody's downgrades Eurozone bailout fund credit outlook

NEW YORK, July 24 (Xinhua) -- Moody's Investors Service on Tuesday cut the outlook for the credit rating of the European Financial Stability Facility (EFSF) to negative from stable, warning that the rescue fund would lose its Aaa rating. The rating a

Greek PM focuses on bailout renegotiation, reforms in policy speech

ATHENS, July 6 (Xinhua)-- Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras outlined his government's policy plan on Friday evening, focusing on the renegotiation of bailout terms with international lenders and the acceleration of structural reforms. Renegotiatio

Spanish Bank Bailout Heightens Pressure on Madrid

Economic pressures are growing on Spain after the government took over the country's third largest bank with a $24-billion bailout to account for its toxic real estate loans. Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy said Monday that the debt-ridden government's

OECD: Eurozone Needs Bigger Bailout Fund, Reforms

The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) demanded more reforms and a stronger financial rescue fund to help the eurozone recover from its debt crisis. The call by the Paris-based group comes just days before a key European fin

Eurozone Gives Final OK for Greek Bailout

After months of negotiations with its European neighbors, Greece has secured final approval of a new $170 billion bailout, the country's second rescue package in two years. Luxembourg Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker said Wednesday the first instal