Messi's tax troubles continue

A Spanish judge on Monday rejected a prosecutor's request to drop charges of tax fraud against Lionel Messi and ordered the investigation into three cases of suspected unpaid taxes to proceed.

Bolt ready to roar in relay

Almost immediately after Usain Bolt landed in Scotland, the level of hero worship afforded to him demonstrated just how important the sprint star's participation is to the Commonwealth Games.

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Britain's deputy PM backing Cup boycott

Britain's Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg joined calls on Sunday for Russia to be stripped of the World Cup in 2018 following the downing of flight MH17 over Ukraine.

Cooperstown cuts eligibility time

Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens, Mark McGwire and other former players linked to performance-enhancing substances now have less time as candidates for the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York.

Captain Cook shrugs off calls to quit

Alastair Cook shrugged off calls from Kevin Pietersen to resign as England captain ahead of the third Test against India at Southampton.

It's a whole new shoppers' world

Before she opened her first store in 1994, Wang Jianying sold fruit and vegetables from a market stall in Beijing. Now, 20 years later, the 44-year-old Henan province native is the owner of Jenny Wang's, one of Beijing's most popular supermarket chains for expats. She was also a co-founder of the Jenny Lou's chain, but is no longer involved in the operation.

You aren't what you eat; especially if that includes insects!

I ate the bug ... sort of.

Brooklyn boss bullish on China

For an NBA team to be truly successful these days, it requires powerful brand recognition as much as it needs a strong backcourt.

By the numbers: The NBA in China

The Washington Wizards (then Bullets) led by coach Dick Motta visited China in 1979 and played two exhibition games against the Chinese national team and the Bayi Rockets.

Elway wants balanced Broncos

What bothered John Elway last year was the Broncos' imbalance, which was exposed in a big way at the Super Bowl.

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