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A rivalry based on respect

Chinese swimming star Sun Yang and his South Korean counterpart Park Tae-hwan always appear as hostile rivals in TV commercials and newspaper headlines but in reality they share respect and admiration.

Sun still shining, despite sporadic setbacks

Sun Yang had been labeled China's "bad boy" of swimming for a number of out-of-pool scandals, but the young star says he has learned a lot from the ups and downs and is ready to embark on a new phase of his career.

Medals don't matter to the Maldives

Their swimmers train in the Indian Ocean and their women's soccer and handball teams haven't managed a goal between them at the Asian Games, but the Maldives says it does not care about success - yet.

Choice of captain puts the spotlight on Spain

Leon picked to succeed Moya at helm of Davis Cup squad

Serena quits Wuhan after illness

World No 1 Serena Williams withdrew from the Wuhan Open on Tuesday after falling ill midway through the first set of her second-round match against Frenchwoman Alize Cornet.

Murray disappointed over twitter row

Former Wimbledon champion Andy Murray, who was abused on social media for tweeting his support for Scottish independence last week, was disappointed over the matter but did not "regret giving an opinion" he told the BBC on Tuesday.

LeBron fan back from ban

LeBron James came back. One of his biggest fans has returned, too.

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Qatar not wavering on vow to host Cup

But FIFA official voices concerns about 'life-threatening' conditions

FIFA's ethics judge will make final call

For Qatar or Russia to be stripped of the World Cup, a key person in the legal chain needs to make use of the powers available to him.

Loss to Leicester stuns van Gaal

Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal admitted he was as shocked as anyone after his team squandered a commanding lead in a remarkable 5-3 loss to Leicester City on Sunday.