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FOOTBALL | European clubs opening US academies
As the U.S. appetite for soccer grows, more American kids are harboring dreams of becoming the next David Beckham or Leo Messi. Their aspirations, ... -
Porto, Celtic well set in Champs League playoffs
Former European Cup winners Porto and Celtic took big steps toward the Champions League group stage on Wednesday, as home teams struggled in their ... -
Liverpool in talks to sign Mario Balotelli
Liverpool could be about to replace one controversial striker with another. Italy international Mario Balotelli has been lined up by the Premier League club ... -
Dunga picks Brazil squad with 10 World Cup players
Brazil coach Dunga named his first squad since returning to the national team on Tuesday — with 13 players from the World Cup squad ... -
SWIMMING | Reality check for Phelps at Pan Pacific Champs
Michael Phelps got a confronting reminder of just how challenging his return to international competition may be when he was asked whether he was ... -
FIFA rejects Barcelona appeal against transfer ban
Barcelona will be barred from signing any players in 2015 after FIFA rejected the club’s appeal against a one-year ban for breaching transfer regulations. ... -
FOOTBALL | Spanish league keeps growing star power
Two months after Spain’s national team flopped at the World Cup, the country’s domestic league is ready to shine with even more star power. ... -
Suarez pledges to not bite again with Barcelona
Luis Suarez is ready to put his biting days behind him. The Barcelona striker was officially presented to fans yesterday at an event delayed ... -
Fans ignore Premier League warning as replays reach Twitter
Half an hour was enough to show the Premier League that fighting the Internet won’t be easy. Sung-Yueng Ki’s 28th-minute goal for Swansea in ... -
Cricket | World Cup buildup begins now for Australia
The continent-hopping buildup to the cricket World Cup will start this week for Darren Lehmann and his Australia squad, who’ll test themselves against five ... -
Tennis | 2013 champ Nadal out of US Open with wrist injury
Rafael Nadal will not defend his title at the U.S. Open because of an injured right wrist. Nadal and the tournament announced his withdrawal ... -
SPORTS | American football heads to China, All-Star game planned for Macau
American football is coming to China next year with its first professional league. Marty Judge, part owner of the Arena Football League’s Philadelphia Soul ... -
Youth Olympics open in China amid Ebola worries
Fears of the Ebola virus cast a cloud over Saturday’s opening of the second Youth Olympics in the eastern Chinese city of Nanjing, after ... -
Marquez finally beaten, Pedrosa wins Czech MotoGP
Dani Pedrosa won the Czech Grand Prix yesterday to end the season’s winning streak of defending world champion Marc Marquez. The Spanish rider with ... -
ATLETHICS | Mo Farah gets long distance double at Euros
Mo Farah clinched his 5,000-10,000 meter double at the European Championships yesterday, giving his troubled season a golden finish that made him the double ... -
Tony Stewart tragedy prompts Nascar to keep drivers in racecars
Nascar banned its drivers from leaving their cars during a race after three-time Sprint Cup Series champion Tony Stewart struck and killed a fellow ... -
Rugby| South Africa’s mission the same: beat NZ
South Africa’s mission stays the same: Beat New Zealand. Just like in the past two Rugby Championships under coach Heyneke Meyer, the Springboks will ... -
Africa Cup | Ebola means Guinea, Sierra Leone games moved
African Cup qualifiers scheduled to be played in Ebola-affected Guinea and Sierra Leone will be moved to other countries, the Confederation of African Football ... -
Rugby | De Villiers back to captain Springboks
Jean de Villiers returned to captain South Africa for its Rugby Championship opener against Argentina this weekend while youngsters Handre Pollard, Damian de Allende ... -
Football | Ronaldo double clinches Super Cup for Real Madrid
Moving on from a frustrating World Cup, Cristiano Ronaldo began the new season as the last one ended for Real Madrid — with goals ... -
Polish swimmer has to be rescued unconscious
Natalie Charlos of Poland was rescued unconscious from the water during the women’s 10-kilometer race at the start of the European swimming championship yesterday. ... -
Football | Premier League returns with stronger Man and Mou
The return of the Premier League this weekend cannot come quickly enough for English fans still lamenting their national team’s worst-ever World Cup showing. ... -
UEFA Super Cup | real vs sevilla Bale homecoming, Rodriguez set for debut
There’s little doubt the UEFA Super Cup’s star local attraction will be Gareth Bale, the Cardiff boy turned USD 130-million Real Madrid star, ... -
Maradona slaps reporter on the face
Former Argentine great Diego Maradona slapped a reporter on the face after attending an event with his family this weekend. The former Argentine great ... -
World Chess Federation | Kasparov bid fails, pro-Putin boss re-elected
Former world champion Garry Kasparov failed in his bid to oust the longtime head of the World Chess Federation yesterday in a bitter contest ... -
PHOTO SHOP | Nitro Circus Live thrills at The Venetian Macao
Travis Pastrana’s Nitro Circus Live delivered a live action sports show at the Venetian Macao’s Cotai Arena Saturday evening, with a second show following ... -
Motorsport | NASCAR’s Stewart hits, kills driver at NY track
NASCAR driver Tony Stewart struck and killed a sprint car driver who had climbed from his car and was on the track trying to ... -
Arsenal, Porto head Champions League playoffs draw
Arsenal and Porto are among the big clubs entering the Champions League qualifying campaign when the draw for the last-round playoffs is held today. ... -
Chinese company involved in Portuguese sports corruption case
The Atletico Clube de Portugal – a Portuguese football club whose sports corporation (SAD) is owned by a Chinese company – is under investigation ... -
Football | La Liga Navas sees opportunity, not logjam, at Real Madrid
Real Madrid unveiled its new goalkeeper Keylor Navas after he signed a six-year contract with the Spanish club. The 27-year-old helped Costa Rica reach ... -
French league | Analysis PSG chasing third title, Monaco chasing… PSG
Paris Saint-Germain is chasing a third straight French league title while last season’s runner- up Monaco could struggle to mount a serious challenge after ... -
From Bolt to unknowns, games united Commonwealth
From Bolt to unknowns, games united Commonwealth They traveled in search of recognition, knowing they were unlikely to return with medals. At the Olympics, ... -
Clermont’s female coach loses 1st match in charge
Corinne Diacre became the first woman to coach a men’s professional football team in a competitive match in France on Monday but saw her ... -
GOLF | Watson wary of Woods’ back injury for Ryder Cup
U.S. captain Tom Watson said yesterday that Tiger Woods’ latest back injury “doesn’t bode well right now” for Woods playing in the Ryder Cup. ... -
FOOTBALL | FIFA bans former Greece coach Santos for 8 matches
FIFA banned former Greece coach Fernando Santos for eight international games yesterday for verbally abusing match officials at the World Cup. Santos was banished ...
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