Phelps primed for another dip

Michael Phelps is coming out of retirement, lured back into the pool by the fun of it and the possibility of swimming at a fifth Olympics in Rio in 2016.

Michael's most memorable moments

Here's a look at five of his most memorable moments:

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Beijing looks to Winter Olympics

With the Men's Curling World Championships closed in Beijing, the 2013-14 winter season drew to an end on April 6.

Highlights from Sochi

Stars promote winter sports

For Chen Lu, China's first women's figure skating world champion, the way to continue a life on ice is helping provide a place for more youth to join the sport.

Skating fever fuels demand for rinks

Every Saturday afternoon, the intense scene on the indoor skating rink at the Beijing shopping mall Joy City is reminiscent of a competitive hockey league.

Liverpool aims to widen gap over title rivals

Vanquished 3-2 by Premier League leader Liverpool on the weekend, Manchester City has an immediate opportunity to trim its title rival's advantage when it hosts Sunderland on Wednesday.

Stanley Cup chase begins

Opening round matchups for the Stanley Cup playoffs were set on Sunday after the Colorado Avalanche clinched the West's Central Division and the Tampa Bay Lightning tied up second spot in the Eastern Conference's Atlantic Division with a win over Washington.

Beijing hosting world's top riders

The Longines FEI World Cup Jumping China League will celebrate its fourth year by welcoming the cream of the international riding crop to the equestrian venue at Beijing's Chaoyang Park from April 25 to May 3.

Cool Bubba looks good in green

One of golf's most exciting players squeezed most of the drama out of the Masters on Sunday.