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FIFA kick off 100th anniversary celebrations
FIFA kicked off their centenary celebrations on Wednesday by unveiling the first five from the list of the game's 100 greatest living players chosen by Pele, the undoubted number one.
Iconic yellow jersey celebrates 100th anniversary
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Winning any Tour de France stage is a milestone in any cyclist's career but to do so on the opening day of the annual three-week trek comes with a very special bonus -- the yellow jersey.
Copa America's 100th anniversary marks start of new era
(Reuters) - South America, by turning its flagship Copa America into a joint effort with the northern half of the continent, has definitively taken its showpiece tournament into the 21st century.
Drivers ready for pressure-packed Indianapolis 500
INDIANAPOLIS (AP): Few of America's highest-profile sporting events - the Kentucky Derby, the Boston Marathon, and the World Series are on the short list - started before the Indianapolis 500. So when organisers of the IndyCar race decided to celebrate its 100th anniversary this month, they left nothing out.
FIFA charge Irish FA over 1916 Easter uprising logo
LONDON (Reuters) - FIFA has charged the Irish Football Association (FAI) over a shirt logo worn in March to commemorate the 100th anniversary of an uprising against British rule.
Dortmund given a Real beating in friendly
DORTMUND: Spanish giants Real Madrid beat Bundesliga side Borussia Dortmund 5-0 here on Wednesday in a friendly as part of the German club's 100th anniversary celebrations.
Rider and two spectators die in Isle of Man accident
A rider and two spectators died in the final event of the Isle of Man TT on Friday in a crash that cast a pall over the 100th anniversary celebrations of motorcycling's oldest and deadliest road races.
Centenary of Christmas truce remembered in poetry
LONDON (Reuters) - The 100th anniversary of the Christmas truce during World War I has been remembered with a video featuring a poem recited by past and present players, managers and officials across England.
Froome's bid for fifth Tour win to start in Brussels
(Reuters) - Chris Froome's bid to equal Eddy Merckx's five Tour de France titles will begin in Brussels next year after organisers announced the route for the three-week race on Thursday.
Golf industry joins in Titoni celebration
THIS week marked a milestone in the history of Titoni Limited, a Swiss watch manufacturer whose headquarters are in the city of Grenchen, Switzerland a brand with seriously strong ties to the golf industry, particularly those in both Malaysia and Singapore.