AMSTERDAM - Ajax bevestigt dinsdag dat de club met verzekeringmaatschappij Aegon onderhandelt over het hoofdsponsorschap. Er is op hoofdlijnen een akkoord bereikt, maar de huidige sponsor ABN AMRO moet nog toestemming geven. Als de overeenkomst niet doorgaat, blijft ABN AMRO tot 2011 hoofdsponsor.
Disgraced American cyclist Tyler Hamilton, the first rider to be found guilty of blood doping in 2004, has capped his comeback by winning the US national road race championship at Greenville on Sunday.
Andy Roddick's jokes about Novak Djokovic's injuries touched a nerve with the Serbian star, helping inspire the Australian Open champion to some fiery words of his own after a US Open victory on Thursday.
AP - A newly formed Russian hockey league accused the NHL of poaching two of its players when the Los Angeles Kings agreed to terms with two draft prospects last week.
AFP - For Roger Federer to win his fifth US Open title in a row, the Swiss second seed must prove he still has what it takes to beat Novak Djokovic, this time in a semi-final rematch of last year's final.
The B sample of the horse ridden by former Olympic champion Rodrigo Pessoa at the Beijing Games has confirmed a positive test for a banned substance, the International Equestrian Federation has confirmed.
Felipe Massa leads a Ferrari one-two in first free practice at the Belgian Grand Prix at Spa-Francorchamps. Lewis Hamilton of McLaren is over half-a-second off Massa's pace behind Kimi Raikkonen.
