A's get Lester, Gomes from Red Sox for Cespedes

Billy Beane considers Jon Lester a proven ace who can carry a pitching staff through the playoffs, just like he did last fall. The general manager acquired Lester to make sure Oakland gets there first.

Ali's 'Fight of the Century' gloves sell for almost $400,000 at auction

The gloves that boxing great Muhammad Ali wore in his legendary 1971 fight against Joe Frazier in what became known as the Fight of the Century sold at auction on Thursday for almost $400,000.

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Suarez was 'too good' for Arsenal, says Gerrard

Liverpool skipper reveals his sage advice to star Uruguayan striker

Lukaku not up for Chelsea fight - Mourinho

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has claimed he sold Romelu Lukaku to Everton because the Belgian striker did not have the stomach to fight for a place at Stamford Bridge.

Man sues Ronaldo over 'CR7' trademark

A Rhode Island man has sued Cristiano Ronaldo over the phrase 'CR7', which is used by soccer fans around the world as shorthand for the Real Madrid forward.

Villa vows to add to legacy in NY

For Spanish striker David Villa, the chance to start afresh in Major League Soccer with New York City at Yankee Stadium proved irresistible in his quest to add to his legacy.

Cup lifts German beer sales

Beer sales rose in Germany, Europe's biggest producer, in the first half of the year thanks to a big jump in demand during the soccer World Cup in June, the Statistics Office said on Thursday.

Bid for outside help a failure

Hong Kong's 'opposition' camp is discovering how little support it has in the international community for its unconstitutional cause

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US must drop bias to help resolve crisis

The news from Gaza of innocent Palestinian civilians, including many women and children, being killed by Israeli fire is heartbreaking.

Real concern for petitioners

THE SEVEN PETITIONERS WHO DRANK PESTICIDE in front of a newspaper compound in Beijing two weeks ago to bring attention on their grievances have been detained, which shows the difficulty of cracking the hard nut of shangfang, or visiting a higher level or even the central government to try and get one's grievances addressed.