Ancelotti says Real's star strikers not shining

Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti believes his star strike force of Cristiano Ronaldo, Gareth Bale and Karim Benzema needs to be more efficient in front of the goal after the European champion slumped to a 1-0 defeat at Athletic Bilbao on Saturday.

The rise of 3-D printing

The potential for three-dimensional printing, also known as additive manufacturing or rapid prototyping, is so huge that some predict it could usher in the Third Industrial Revolution.

A new way to treat diseases

Using 3-D printing, researchers at Tsinghua University's Department of Mechanical Engineering can print viable human cells that can live outside the body.

A new way to build homes

On a recent Saturday afternoon, Jiang Shaofeng polishes a gypsum window frame in the open air of a factory in Suzhou Industrial Park, Jiangsu province. He uses a yellow, gluey material to fix the small holes and cracks on the surface of the frame.

Five odd things 3-D printers can make

1. Miniatures of porn stars: Besides sex toys, 3-D printing technology can also be used to make customized miniature porn stars. Eroticart-shop, a Berlin-based online store founded in 2014, is among the first to provide such services for loyal fans of porn stars. As of January, the company had signed 10 adult film stars, all of whom were 3-D scanned, naked or dressed up as kittens, samurais or video game characters. The miniature models are available in several different sizes, and they range in price from 49 to 399 euros ($54 to $440).

Repairs to task force agenda

Now that players on the US task force have solved their Ryder Cup problems, their next priority is to repair damage to their own tour.

Woods ban claim retracted

Former US PGA Tour player Dan Olsen on Monday retracted a claim that Tiger Woods has been suspended for a month after Woods' agent and tour officials strongly denied the statement.

Harrington hopes to keep on rolling

Padraig Harrington's game slipped so badly last year that he failed to keep full status on the PGA Tour for the first time. He wrote letters to tournaments asking for a sponsor's exemption and received one from every tournament but the CIMB Classic in Malaysia.

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Pacquiao packs punch in Vegas sports books

Manny Pacquiao has always believed he can do what 47 other fighters before him have failed to do - beat Floyd Mayweather Jr. in the ring.

Manny facing 'fight of my life'

Manny Pacquiao is calling his May 2 showdown with Floyd Mayweather Jr. "the fight of my life" as he gets down to serious training at Freddie Roach's Wild Card Gym in Hollywood.

Zou braced for great leap forward

Come Sunday, current world flyweight champion Amnat Ruenroeng might feel a little like the fabled Trojan sentry who told his pals: "Hey, that's a swell looking wooden horse! Sure, I'll sign for it ..."