Seven decades later, Kwong's New York minute still matters

Perhaps one day Larry Kwong will be as revered as Jack Johnson and Jackie Robinson.

Hewitt closing the curtain

Lleyton Hewitt admitted he just managed to hold back the tears as the former Wimbledon champion's swan-song ended in a frustrating five-set defeat against Jarkko Nieminen on Monday.

Venus shows the way for aging contenders

Venus Williams blazed a trail for Wimbledon's elders on the opening day of the championships on Monday with a 6-0, 6-0 hammering of fellow American Madison Brengle.

LeBron wants to stay, but Cavaliers will have to pay

For the third time in six seasons, LeBron James is an unrestricted free agent.

Okafor excited about being one of Sixers' building blocks

Jahlil Okafor is a fan of Steph Curry and enjoyed watching the MVP lead the guard-heavy Golden State Warriors to the NBA championship.

Brazil faces uncertainty after defeat

It just keeps getting worse for Brazil's national team.

Bizarre assault earns three-game ban

Chile defender Gonzalo Jara was thrown out of the Copa America on Sunday for attempting to shove his finger into the backside of Uruguay striker Edinson Cavani, the Chilean Football Federation confirmed.

Demba breaks the bank with Shanghai

Former Chelsea forward Demba Ba has signed for Didier Drogba's old club Shanghai Shenhua in a deal reported on Sunday to be a "possible" record for the Chinese Super League.

Argentine coaches square off

Only four teams are left in the Copa America and whichever lifts the trophy next weekend, one thing is guaranteed - the winning coach will be an Argentine.

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England harpoons Canada's dream

Captain Christine Sinclair apologized to her coach following Team Canada's 2-1 quarterfinal loss to England at the Women's World Cup on Saturday, but John Herdman said his skipper had nothing to be sorry about.

Super sub puts Japan in semifinals

A late goal from substitute Mana Iwabuchi lifted defending champion Japan into the semifinals of the Women's World Cup with a 1-0 win over Australia on Saturday.