New Zealand shooter kills two ahead of Women's Soccer World Cup

IMAGE: Armed police stand guard outside a building construction site following a shooting in the central business district, in Auckland. Photograph: David Rowland/Reuters At least two people......

Record crowds as Women's World Cup kicks off despite Auckland shooting

IMAGE: The opening ceremony celebrated traditional Maori culture including the famous Haka war dance. Photograph: David Rowland/Reuters New Zealand opened the ninth Women's World Cup with a shock......

Sprinter Bolt trains at Norwegian club Stromsgodset

IMAGE: Jamaica's Usain Bolt. Photograph: Lucy Nicholson/Reuters Multiple Olympic sprint champion Usain Bolt is training with Norwegian top-flight side Stromsgodset as he pursues his dream of......

Norwegian FA calls for extra player rule for lopsided matches

The Norwegian Football Association (NFF) has a novel idea to even out one-sided matches - if a team go four goals down they can bring on another player, a proposal backed by former international......

Armstrong team mate Kjaersgaard avoids doping sanctions

Steffen Kjaersgaard, a team-mate of Lance Armstrong's at US Postal from 2000-03, will not face sanctions, despite admitting to using performance-enhancing drugs, Norwegian anti-doping authorities......