Key witness in Clemens' trial faces more questioning

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The former trainer to Roger Clemens will undergo more key cross-examination in the baseball star's perjury trial on Thursday, with the defense expected to attack inconsistencies in the trainer's story.

Thunder strike late to beat Lakers, Celtics win

(Reuters) - The Oklahoma City Thunder scored nine unanswered points in the final two minutes to edge the Los Angeles Lakers 77-75 on Wednesday and seize a 2-0 lead in their second-round playoff series.

Flame for London Games formally handed over

ATHENS (Reuters) - The flame for the London Olympics, which start on July 27 after a 70-day torch relay around Britain, was formally handed over at a ceremony in a damp Athens on Thursday.

Darvish claiming ace status as he tosses Texas past A's

(Reuters) - Texas Rangers pitcher Yu Darvish continued his blistering start to life in Major League Baseball as the Japanese right-hander breezed through the Oakland Athletics lineup in a 4-1 win on Wednesday.

Djokovic shows best and worst to reach quarter-finals

ROME (Reuters) - World number one Novak Djokovic demonstrated how to smash a racquet and how to cope with adversity as he reached the quarter-finals of the Rome Masters on Thursday.

Cagey Campbell-Brown set for half-lap opener in Shanghai

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Jamaican sprint queen Veronica Campbell-Brown was leaving no hostages to fortune on Thursday as she looked forward to her first 200 meters race of a season she hopes will climax in a third successive Olympic gold in the event.

Rowing a family affair for American hopeful Gevvie Stone

BOSTON (Reuters) - When U.S. rowing hopeful Genevra "Gevvie" Stone dips her oars into the waters of Lucerne, Switzerland, this weekend she will try to fulfill an Olympic dream that was left in tatters four years ago as well as continue a family tradition.

Hewitt handed a wildcard for the French Open

PARIS (Reuters) - Former world number one Lleyton Hewitt, currently ranked 178th, has been granted a wildcard to enter the French Open main draw along with seven other players, tournament organizers said on Thursday.

UK envoy hopes Saudi woman will compete at Olympics

RIYADH (Reuters) - Britain's envoy to Saudi Arabia said he had spoken to state officials about the possibility of a Saudi woman competing in the Olympics for the first time in London this summer and hoped it would happen though Riyadh's official team will be all-male.

No pressure on Team GB to select Beckham, says Coe

ATHENS (Reuters) - David Beckham will have to earn his place in Britain's Olympic soccer squad on skill and merit like any other player and can expect no special favors, London 2012 organizers said on Thursday.