Wanderers the toast of Australia after clinching Asian title

Australia hailed Western Sydney Wanderers' remarkable rise from debutant to AFC Champions League winner in only two years after it became the first side from the country to win the Asian title on Sunday.

In the eye of the outbreak

Despite her daughter's concerns, Beijing doctor Yao Gaiqi traveled to West Africa to help local health workers contain the spread of Ebola.

Don't tell Grandma we're having foam for lunch

If Italy's most celebrated modernist chef is coming over to make brunch, don't be surprised if he shows up packing a sleek nitrous oxide siphon. It's just for the breadcrumb foam.

City crashes out of League Cup

Newcastle United imposed more misery upon faltering Manchester City with an impressive 2-0 win at Etihad Stadium on Wednesday that dumped the holder out of the League Cup.

Rose looking to boost ranking in Shanghai

Justin Rose has set his sights on a career-high ranking of world No 2 over the final events of the year as he headlines a weakened field at the BMW Masters this week.

China's Xu now world's No 1 junior

'Coco' Xu Shilin made tennis history on Tuesday when she officially moved atop the International Tennis Federation world junior rankings for girls' aged 18 and under, becoming the first Chinese player to have an ITF top junior world ranking.

European clubs favor moving 2022 Cup to spring

Leading European clubs want FIFA to hold the Qatar World Cup in April 2022, Bayern Munich chief executive Karl-Heinz Rummenigge said in a British newspaper interview published on Wednesday.

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Bumgarner closes a classic

A giant, indeed.

Selig's indelible imprint stamped on Series finale

For his final game as baseball commissioner, Bud Selig was able to see the low-budget Kansas City Royals compete with the high-spending San Francisco Giants for the title.

Ventura pays tribute to friend with gem

Young ace mows down Giants to force Game 7 showdown

Bjorn happy to be back with Ryder teammates

Thomas Bjorn believes this week's $7 million tournament unites two of the European Tour's strongest partners, with the BMW Masters set to kick off the Final Series once again in China.