New city to rise around Brazil World Cup venue
As Brazil builds new venues for the 2014 World Cup, one project stands out for its outsized ambition: the Pernambuco stadium is set to be the centerpiece of a whole new city.
24 September 2012
Hockey: Barys signs up Antropov
Kazakhstan-Canadian forward Nikolay Antropov will play his debut match as part of Barys team against Czech Lev.
Ilya Ilyin will take part in Almaty bike ride
Two Olympic champions weightlifter Ilya Ilyin and cyclist Alexandre Vinokourov will take part in the bike ride to be held in Almaty on September 16, 2012.
Paralympics: US serviceman blinded in Afghanistan wins gold
US swimmer Bradley Snyder on Friday won gold in the men's S11 100m freestyle at the London Paralympics -- a year after losing his sight when an improvised explosive device exploded in his face in Afghanistan.