Former FIFA World Player of the Year winner Kaka has revealed his desire to be a part of Brazil's 2018 World Cup qualifying campaign.
South Korean FIFA presidential candidate Chung Mong-joon on Thursday accused the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) of breaking the soccer world governing body's rules to favor rival candidate Michel Platini.
Retiring star wants to help others afflicted by anxiety disorder
Venus Williams earned a shot at a little family revenge by outlasting American compatriot Irina Falconi 6-3, 6-7 (2), 6-2 on Wednesday to set up a third-round clash with Swiss teenager Belinda Bencic.
"63 today - ahh, those golden years!! As Bette Davis said: 'Old age ain't for sissies.' Oh boy."
In betting the house on 19-year-old Monaco forward Anthony Martial, Manchester United has emphasized the English Premier League's standing as the financial ogre of European soccer.
European giants Real Madrid and Manchester United exchanged barbs on Tuesday after goalkeeper David de Gea's proposed move to the Spanish club broke down at the 11th hour.
The English Premier League may have dominated the transfer window with the scale of its spending but AFP Sports looks at some who got away and joined clubs on mainland Europe:
Instead of taking another lap around Camden Yards, Cal Ripken Jr. marked the 20th anniversary of his 2,131st consecutive game by throwing out the ceremonial first pitch before the Orioles hosted Tampa Bay on Tuesday night.
He sat in the upper deck, basically unrecognized amid a sea of happy baseball fans. He let out a cheer when the best hitter on his favorite team smoked a home run and diligently scanned the out-of-town scoreboard to consider playoff implications. And he waited his turn in the long Citi Field men's room line, just one more fan spending a hot summer day watching the Mets and the Red Sox play.
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