The last time Dwyane Wade played an NBA Finals game, he needed fluid drained from his left knee and eight hours of intense game-day therapy just to get into uniform.
The thinking before this French Open was that maybe, just maybe, Rafael Nadal was a tad vulnerable.
REGAL ONLOOKER: "King of Clay" Rafael Nadal's record 32nd consecutive French Open victory was fit for a prince. Well, actually, Prince.
Henrik Lundqvist wore his game-day face at practice on Sunday.
Chelsea has a massive void to fill in midfield next season after Frank Lampard, the club's all-time leading scorer, announced on Monday he is ending his 13-year spell at Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea described Frank Lampard as "one of the very greatest players to have represented the club" after England's 2014 World Cup vice-captain brought the curtain down on a stellar 13-year career at Stamford Bridge.
The fate of the 2022 World Cup could be decided within weeks after the man leading the internal investigation into how Qatar won the right to host soccer's showcase tournament announced on Monday he will complete his probe next week and report back in July.
Over the past 10 NBA seasons, only one player has been part of more wins than LeBron James.
Donald Sterling, whose racist remarks in a recording triggered the fight over ownership of Los Angeles Clippers, attended a predominantly black church service in South Los Angeles on Sunday.
When Portugal star Cristiano Ronaldo was awarded last year's Ballon d'Or in recognition of his dazzling achievements over the course of 2013, he naturally had plenty of reason to celebrate - although one could forgive him for feeling apprehensive about his country's hopes at the World Cup in Brazil.
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