Serena savoring sweet revenge

Serena Williams ended the season on top of the world once again on Sunday as she hammered Simona Halep 6-3, 6-0 to seal a WTA Finals hat-trick and avenge her crushing loss to the Romanian.

Bumgarner puts Giants on brink

With every pitch, Madison Bumgarner etched his place among the World Series greats.

Crash claims cards prospect

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Oscar Taveras, considered one of baseball's brightest prospects, was killed in a car crash in the Dominican Republic on Sunday, the team said in a statement.

Federer flirting with No 1 spot

Roger Federer is taking his battle with Novak Djokovic for the world No 1 spot down to the wire as he arrives at the Paris Masters, which begins on Monday, as the hottest player on the tour.

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South Africa mourns shooting of captain

Star goalkeeper killed protecting girlfriend during home invasion

'Stupid' van Persie pilloried

Louis van Gaal called compatriot Robin van Persie "stupid" after the Dutch striker was booked for his celebration after scoring a dramatic late equalizer for Manchester United in its 1-1 draw at home to Premier League leaders Chelsea on Sunday.

No joy for Suarez as Real beats Barca

Real Madrid trimmed Barcelona's lead at the top of La Liga to one point when it recovered from letting in an early goal to secure a stirring 3-1 comeback win in the Clasico on Saturday.

Pellegrini defiant after being dealt a Hammer blow

Manuel Pellegrini has insisted it is too early to write off Manchester City's chances of retaining the Premier League title after its 2-1 defeat at West Ham United.

Gutsy Xiong comes up short

It wasn't exactly a robbery; more like being shortchanged at the grocery store.

Giant-sized effort evens World Series

Pablo Sandoval's single set up the tying run in the fifth inning before he followed with a go-ahead, two-run single in the sixth to send the San Francisco Giants surging past the Kansas City Royals 11-4 on Saturday at a raucous AT&T Park.

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