Djokovic looking forward to becoming a dad for first time

Novak Djokovic has had so-so results in the run-up to the US Open, but the world No 1 is not concerned. In fact, he is riding high as a newly-wed and a soon-to-be father.

Firing Federer is in a New York state of mind

Roger Federer hopes to mark the 10th anniversary of his first US Open title with a sixth triumph in New York and become the oldest Grand Slam champion in more than 40 years.

Lovefest: Star forward traded to Cavaliers

Olympic champions together, Kevin Love and LeBron James spent the past 30 days waiting to become teammates again.

US prunes world cup squad

USA Basketball trimmed its roster to 12 players for the FIBA World Cup tournament that starts next week in Spain.

Dangerous and beautiful

Only after you conquer the challenging Jiankou Great Wall will you understand the true meaning of the popular Chinese saying that goes, "He who has never been to the Great Wall is not a true man."

An American made good in China with pub brewery

Carl Setzer's transformation from mid-Western information technology guy to Chinese craft brewing pioneer can be attributed to one thing: love. He moved to the mainland in 2004 and married his Chinese wife, Liu Fang, shortly after. He worked as a "semi-successful" security analyst, and for a few years, life was good.

Scholes 'scared' about United's immediate future

Manchester United great Paul Scholes said he is scared about the club's future and believes it could spiral into decline in the same way rival Liverpool did in the 1990s.

Dzeko signs four-year deal at man city

Bosnia and Herzegovina captain Edin Dzeko has signed a new four-year contract with Manchester City, the Premier League champion announced on Wednesday.

No surprise as Serena named top seed

Two-time defending champion Serena Williams was named the top seed on Wednesday for the US Open, the year's final Grand Slam tennis showdown that opens on Monday on the Flushing Meadows hard courts.

FIFA rejects Barcelona appeal, no new signings allowed in 2015

Barcelona will be barred from signing any players in 2015 after FIFA rejected the club's appeal against a one-year ban for breaching rules over the transfer of youngsters.

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Riding the comeback trail

Zara Phillips, one of the world's best-known equestrians, is charging along the comeback trail and has her sights set on performing well at the FEI World Equestrian Games eventing event next week.