Rocca registers second slalom win this season
Sports story by Carl Anders, Wed, 14 Dec 2005 12:04:00GMT

MADONNA DI CAMPIGLIO, Italy - Giorgio Rocca of Italy flawlessly spun his way to a second slalom of the World Cup season. Rocca had also registered a facile win at Beaver Creek earlier this month and he did not disappoint the vociferous home crowd as he won in one minute 32.26 (two-legged combined time).

Scots are favorites to win cycling medal at Commonwealth Games
Sports story by Georgina Scane, Mon, 12 Dec 2005 09:08:01GMT

Ross Edgar, Chris Hoy and Craig Maclean are the best hopes of a medal for their country in the cycling segment in the Commonwealth Games after they humbled the Netherlands, who are the reigning world championship silver medalists.

Ding beats White 9-3, meets Hunter in the third round
Sports story by Carl Anders, Sat, 10 Dec 2005 04:16:00GMT

Snooker - Jimmy White narrowly avoided a whitewash at the hands of Ding Jun Hui in the Travis Perkins United Kingdom Championship as the game went to the Chinese teenager 9-3.

Kelly to bid adieu to athletiics
Sports story by Gareth Bowman, Wed, 07 Dec 2005 08:08:00GMT

Dame Kelly Holmes has decided to retire and devote time towards mentoring with a camp known as 'On Camp with Kelly' to unearth a potential gold medallist for Olympics 2012 in England.

Miller beats Rahlves en route to first World Cup GS of the season
Sports story by Gareth Bowman, Sun, 04 Dec 2005 15:12:00GMT

BEAVER CREEK, Colorado - American World Cup champion Bode Miller cruised to his first victory in the men's season in a giant slalom here on Saturday.

MSPs feel sport is under funded in Scotland
Sports story by Gareth Bowman, Fri, 02 Dec 2005 15:44:01GMT

A report by Holyrood's Enterprise and Culture Committee in Scotland has called for better funding in sports and has asked for some changes in the way that football is governed in Scotland. The findings of the committee have been published following an 18 month enquiry into the health of sports in Scotland.

McDonald throttles back in Volvo race due to hydraulics problem
Sports story by Dominic Taylor, Thu, 01 Dec 2005 10:04:00GMT

Neal McDonald of Ericsson Racing has been forced to reduce speed after his boat developed a snag in keel hydraulics segment in the first leg of the Volvo Ocean Race. This leg will duly be completed when the boat docks in Cape Town.

Susan becomes the first Scot to feature in World Cup
Sports story by Dominic Taylor, Thu, 24 Nov 2005 15:32:00GMT

Sport of badminton in Scotland has got a shot in the arm as national champion Susan Hughes has been invited to the prestigious International Badminton Federation's World Cup 2005 to be held in Yiyang (Hunan Province) in China from 14-18 December.