European soccer's governing body UEFA said Monday it has opened match-fixing investigations into Turkish side Besiktas while Romanian champion Steaua Bucharest could face expulsion from the Champions League over a previous matchfixing offence.
The Memphis Grizzlies have decided to part with the winningest coach in the franchise's history, telling Lionel Hollins they will not be renewing his contract as head coach coming off their first trip to the Western Conference finals.
World No 1 Tiger Woods tries to end a five-year major title drought in this week's 113th US Open at Merion, where a mix of formidable long and short holes will test golf's best.
Rory McIlroy has shown grit, worked on his putting and given himself chances to win. Now the world No 2 hopes to put everything together and win his second US Open in three years.
Even though it has hosted a record 18 USGA championships, the US Open has not been played at Merion since David Graham won in 1981. The 32 years is the fifth-longest time between US Opens for a golf course.
Rafael Nadal's stirring comeback from a career-threatening knee injury was crowned at the French Open on Sunday when he won the Roland Garros title for a record eighth time to move into joint third place in the all-time list of Grand Slam winners on 12.
Mario Chalmers marched toward midcourt with a message.
"I'm a positive person but, of course I had doubts. I tried to do my best to come back."
It is widely accepted that traditional Chinese painting can be divided into two categories: gongbi, or fine brushwork with great attention to detail, and xieyi, a freehand style of brushwork that expresses meaning and spirit.
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