Lineker says Rooney will take some beating

Gary Lineker believes Wayne Rooney will be England's leading scorer for "a long time" after the Manchester United striker netted a record-breaking 50th international goal against Switzerland.

Evergrande savors home sweet home

Coach Luiz Felipe Scolari is calling on Guangzhou Evergrande to finish the job at Tianhe Sports Centre stadium on Tuesday night after the 2013 AFC Champions League winner beat Japan's Kashiwa Reysol 3-1 in their quarterfinal first leg two weeks ago.

Floyd flaunting familiar forecast

Mayweather assures the world he will retire unbeaten

'Deflategate' judge got plenty of public input

The judge who last week rescinded New England quarterback Tom Brady's four-game 'Deflategate' suspension got plenty of advice from the public before handing down the ruling - including a letter from a Nevada teacher who said her sixth graders thought Brady would be "plain stupid" if he could not tell balls were deflated after touching a football "a million times".

At 34, Federer still wows himself

Swiss superstar shows no signs of slowing down

Heavens help Halep advance to semifinals

Simona Halep appreciated help from the heavens in her US Open quarterfinal.

Open sidelines

Sleeve it to Vika

What they said

"I couldn't fall asleep last night, so it was kind of difficult anyway. Yeah, when I heard my alarm I didn't want to wake up. I'm kind of sleepy right now, as well."

Rooney roars into record book

England manager Roy Hodgson challenged Wayne Rooney to emulate Bobby Charlton's World Cup-winning exploits after he broke the 77-year-old's scoring record by netting his 50th international goal against Switzerland on Tuesday.

Howard aiming for Peak performance

After signing an endorsement deal with Chinese sportswear manufacturer Peak, NBA All-Star center Dwight Howard is touring the country this week to expand his already strong fan base.

'Leader' Phil fills Presidents bill

Phil Mickelson kept alive a streak and earned a footnote in Presidents Cup history on Tuesday when he was selected to play on his 21st consecutive US team.

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