Simona Halep claimed her first Indian Wells WTA title with a hard-fought 2-6, 7-5, 6-4 victory over the former world No 1 Jelena Jankovic in the BNP Paribas Open final on Sunday, giving the Romanian the biggest title of her career and a WTA Tour-leading third tournament victory of the year.
"Ma Zhengwei" Stephon Marbury on Sunday led the Beijing Ducks to their second straight Chinese Basketball Association title and third overall championship since he joined the team.
The National Basketball Association announced on Monday that its fourth annual Chinese New Year Celebration reached a league record 286 million viewers across China from Feb 20-March 5.
Matt Every sank a tension-packed 17-foot birdie putt on the final hole on Sunday to defend his title at the Arnold Palmer Invitational, defeating Sweden's Henrik Stenson by one stroke.
England manager Roy Hodgson is bemoaning the lack of homegrown players at the country's leading clubs after a bleak run for Premier League teams in the Champions League.
Leicester City manager Nigel Pearson branded referee Mike Dean "one of the most arrogant men" he had ever met after his side's 4-3 Premier League loss at Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday.
Midfielder Jorge 'Koke' Resurreccion set up two goals to help Atletico Madrid ease to a 2-0 win over crosstown rival Getafe and stay in striking distance of the top three teams in the Spanish league on Saturday.
Arsenal's 2-1 win at Newcastle United moved it to within four points of Premier League leader Chelsea, but manager Arsene Wenger believes another statistic is just as relevant.
Chuck Bednarik, a Pro Football Hall of Famer and one of the last great two-way NFL players, died early on Saturday. He was 89.
Joe Schmidt called it a "rollercoaster ride" but after the ups and down of a dramatic denouement in the 2015 Six Nations championship, Ireland's head coach and his players were left clutching the trophy.
Los Angeles Lakers guard Steve Nash announced his retirement on Saturday after a 19-year NBA career that included two MVP awards.
There can be no argument about the the World Cup semifinals, with the best four teams still alive, New Zealand coach Mike Hesson declared on Sunday.
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