American Pharoah makes history with first Triple Crown in 37 years

From Belmont Park to Fenway Park and far beyond, it was a party that horse racing had been waiting to throw for 37 years.

CTBC Shanghai Ladies Classic to strengthen cross-Straits ties

The China LPGA Tour will take another important step in its history this week when it hosts the 800,000-yuan CTBC Shanghai Ladies Classic from June 12-14.

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Age no barrier for supreme Serena

Serena Williams has won Wimbledon five times and will be a hot favorite to make it six when the grass-court classic gets underway in three weeks time in London.

Forget the calendar slam, superstar eyes another of her own

Serena Williams is a five-time Wimbledon champion but the American surprisingly declared on Saturday she has "never really liked grass".

Dodig and Melo land maiden major crown

Ivan Dodig and Marcelo Melo won their first Grand Slam title by edging two-time champions Bob and Mike Bryan 6-7 (5), 7-6 (5), 7-5 in the French Open doubles final on Saturday.

Cocktail of past and present

It is a Sunday afternoon in May, and I am inside a Fudan University classroom, where more than a dozen people - mostly young students - have come to attend a voice-training workshop for the Kunqu Opera.

Wander amid art and artists in Asheville's river district

Many cities have transformed their old industrial zones into attractive neighborhoods for recreation, shopping and new small businesses. Nowhere has this trend come to life more gloriously than in the River Arts District in Asheville, North Carolina.

Watson, 65, aiming to make cut in open farewell

Five-time champion Tom Watson is going through the full gamut of emotions ahead of his final British Open next month, but he is certain he doesn't want to bow out with a whimper.

Thinking he was an underachiever made Nicklaus a better competitor

Jack Nicklaus won 18 professional majors and 73 times on the PGA Tour, which is why he often is referred to as golf's greatest champion. But he is not sure he lived up to his talent.

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TIGER & SON: Tiger Woods is passing along golf to his son the same way his father introduced him.

Asia central to picking next FIFA president

Once a soccer minnow, the Middle East has emerged as one of the sport's most powerful blocs during Sepp Blatter's 17-year reign at FIFA and is likely to have a big say in who will replace the 79-year-old Swiss, who is stepping down amid a deepening corruption scandal at the organization.