Seahawks again rule NFC roost

The final result was deja vu for Pete Carroll and the Seattle Seahawks, wearing NFC West champion hats in the locker room after a Week 17 victory over the St. Louis Rams.

NFL Playoff glance

Wild-card playoffs: Saturday, Jan 3

Louis sees silver lining

Louis van Gaal believes Manchester United is still in the Premier League title race despite missing a chance to close the gap on the top two.

Mourinho slams punishment 'campaign'

Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho claimed there is a "campaign" to get his players wrongly punished for diving following his side's 1-1 Premier League draw at Southampton on Sunday.

Gunners target top-four finish

Arsene Wenger believes Arsenal is gathering momentum at the right time after his Gunners enhanced their prospects of qualifying for the Champions League with a hard-fought 2-1 win at West Ham on Sunday.

Palace in Pardew's plan?

Newcastle manager Alan Pardew has cast his future into doubt after failing to rule out a return to Crystal Palace.

Torres and Chelsea were never destined to remain hitched to remain hitched

For Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman in the classic 1942 film Casablanca, it was a case of "we'll always have Paris."

Atletico close to finalizing Fernando's deal

Atletico Madrid is close to sealing a deal for Spain forward Fernando Torres to return to his boyhood club, assistant coach German Burgos said on Saturday.

Sam: Coming out was right thing to do

Michael Sam dismissed the thought that his sexuality has cost him a spot in the NFL.

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Hotpot with a twist

Being the only diners in a restaurant with attentive staff made us nervous and curious. We began to wonder: Is this the place that boasts having amazing Japanese cuisine for common people's wallets?

Raw eggs give dipping sauce a succulent edge

Beaten raw eggs as the dipping sauce for hotpot? Sound risky and gross? Nonetheless, it is a popular way of eating the Japanese-style hotpot sukiyaki. Now you can try an authentic version in Beijing as the Japanese chain restaurant brand Onyasai opens its first store in Beijing featuring two classic hotpot styles: shabu-shabu and sukiyaki.