...celebrate it as we always do in London," British Sports Minister Hugh Robertson said. "We are absolutely confident...we're beefing up security measures," Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko said in remarks carried by the R-Sport...

...Sonoda's contract.Sonoda said he didn't think slapping was considered violence and he was trained the same way.Sports minister Hakubun Shimomura has described the situation as the most serious crisis in Japan's sports history."The sports...

...averaged 16 golds the past three games ? had only five gold medals through Wednesday, prompting the country's sports minister to concede a medals bet with her British counterpart with five days left for the games. FRENCH WHEELS: There's...

...burner while they negotiate to maximize their own profits.SoccerBrasilia might open World Cup in 2014Brazil's sports minister says the nation's capital is making good progress in its preparations for the 2014 World Cup, and might even qualify...

...soccer. British Prime Minister David Cameron called Blatter's suggestion "appalling," while the country's sports minister urged Blatter to leave "for the sake of the game." The European Union described his remedy for racism as "completely...

...relationship between the host country and soccer's governing body.Pele will join the talks, along with Brazil Sports Minister Aldo Rebelo.Blatter asked for the meeting with Rousseff during his apology to Brazil.He is hoping the talk will...

...wiped out by a plane crash last week will not take part in this year's Kontinental Hockey League season.Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko said Monday that Lokomotiv Yaroslavl will be demoted to a lower league as part of a gradual rebuilding...

...Saturday, and the French players protested by refusing to practice the next day.Not even a dressing down by French sports minister Roselyne Bachelot on the eve of the match could inspire Les Bleus. Bachelot called an emergency meeting Monday to...

...especially hummus," he said in a newspaper interview. "I can live off hummus." Mr. Zubari and Israel's sports minister later apologized for the comments. Israel's love affair with hummus also has ruffled the feathers of its Arab neighbors...

...especially hummus," he said in a newspaper interview. "I can live off hummus." Mr. Zubari and Israel's sports minister later apologized for the comments. Israel's love affair with hummus also has ruffled the feathers of its Arab neighbors...