Radamel Falcao's hopes of playing at the World Cup finals hung by a thread on Thursday after his Ligue 1 club Monaco announced the Colombia striker required surgery on a left knee injury.
Brazil President Dilma Rousseff brushed off concerns about its troubled World Cup preparations after meeting FIFA's Sepp Blatter on Thursday, reiterating her country would stage the "Cup of Cups".
Stephen Curry, Kevin Love, Paul George and Kyrie Irving have all been voted NBA All-Stars, putting four first-time starters in the Feb 16 game in New Orleans.
Rafael Nadal extended his mastery over long-time rival Roger Federer on Friday night as he stormed into Sunday's Australian Open final against Stanislas Wawrinka.
Tennis great Pete Sampras on Friday said he was not interested in joining the clamor of legends returning to the game as high-profile coaches.
When the professional tennis tours decided to shorten their respective seasons a few years ago, it was hoped it would extend the longevity of players at the top and cut down on the number of injuries.
Forget Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova: China's Li Na is regarded as the hottest property in tennis, not just because of her ability, but because she is opening the door to the sport's future.
Top-ranked Tiger Woods says he still feels in the prime of his career, but admits time is vanishing in his chase of the record 18 majors won by Jack Nicklaus.
Right-hander Masahiro Tanaka has signed a seven-year, $155 million deal to join the New York Yankees, the team reported on Wednesday, making the Japanese ace the fifth highest paid pitcher in Major League Baseball.
Manchester United manager David Moyes accepted his side deserved nothing more after it was unceremoniouly bounced out of the League Cup in the semifinals by Premier League straggler Sunderland.
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