Higgins start World snooker title defence
John Higgins will start his bid to retain the World Snooker Championship with a first round clash against Barry Hawkins at Sheffield's Crucible Theatre.
Mexican Carlos Slim world's richest in new ranking
Mexican tycoon Carlos Slim has dethroned Microsoft founder Bill Gates as the world wealthiest person and China is fast catching up with the number of US billionaires on the annual Forbes rich list.
Pakistan hit new hockey World Cup low
Four-time champions Pakistan slumped to an embarrassing 3-2 defeat by Canada on Thursday to finish last for the first time in the men's field hockey World Cup.
Mexico's Slim becomes 'world's richest' person
Mexican telecom tycoon Carlos Slim is the first man from a developing nation to become the world's richest person — a shift that underlines the loosening of America and Europe's stranglehold on the top spots in the billionaires' club.