Monisha Kaltenborn became the first woman team principal in Formula One on Thursday when she took control of Sauber with immediate effect after its founder decided to step down from day-to-day management.

Peter Sauber had always made it clear that he did not wish to be running the team, which he built more than four decades ago, when he turned 70. He will be 69 on Saturday.

Lance Armstrong was at the heart of the biggest doping conspiracy in sports history when he won the Tour de France seven years in a row, a US Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) report said Wednesday.

USADA submitted a report to the International Cycling Union (UCI) and World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) on why it banned Armstrong for life in August and released more than 1,000 pages of evidence from its probe of doping in cycling.

Giovanni Trapattoni will change the habit of a lifetime as Ireland coach as he attempts to keep Germany at bay in his side's World Cup qualifier at Lansdowne Road on Friday.

The Italian boss is set to switch from the trademark 4-4-2 formation that has helped him achieve two play-off spots in the last two qualifying campaigns, in favor of a 4-3-3.

Seven-time NBA All-Star Tracy McGrady announced he is heading for China to play for the Qingdao DoubleStar Eagles in the Chinese Basketball Association.

The 33-year-old McGrady said on his official Website he is excited to play for the Eagles in eastern China and that "it will be an honor" to play for the Chinese people.

Korean sensation Psy, whose hit song "Gangnam Style" has taken the pop world by storm, will wave the chequered flag at his home grand prix on Sunday, where he will also be performing live.

The rapper has sprung to international fame and the video to "Gangnam Style", featuring Psy's much-imitated horse-riding dance, went viral after its July release on YouTube, where it has notched up nearly 420 million views.

Wayne Rooney hopes he is ready to finally perform at his best for England after being inspired by the words of Olympic swimming legend Ian Thorpe.

The Manchester United forward is back in the England squad for Friday's World Cup qualifier against San Marino after recovering from a gashed thigh he suffered playing for his club in August.

A blogger in China who made a death threat against Roger Federer said he had apologized but remained at large after vowing to "assassinate" the world number one, according to an Internet posting.

An Internet user under the name "Blue Cat Polytheistic Religion Founder 07" threatened the tennis player before he arrived to play, prompting organizers to step up security for the Shanghai Masters, which started on Sunday.

Brazil and Iraq will meet in a full international for the first time this Thursday - but both will be far from home as they take each other on in far-flung Malmo, Sweden.

Iraq are at least banking on some 'home' support to the extent that their compatriots are the largest immigrant community in this, Sweden's third city.

England's stars are to be issued with a code of conduct to bring them in line with other major sporting bodies in an attempt to govern their behavior when they are on and off international duty.

The new disciplinary procedures were outlined to England's players for the first time when they met on Monday at the new National Football Center in Burton to prepare for Friday's World Cup qualifier against San Marino.

Scarred by years of failure on the international stage, the English are following a path taken by some of their biggest rivals in a bid to regain their heavyweight status in football.

Prince William and his wife, Kate, will officially open England's state-of-the-art national football center on Tuesday, a 100 million pound ($160 million) facility that it's hoped will revive the flagging fortunes of football's founder.