Slugging Royals on brink of pennant

Ben Zobrist and the relentless Kansas City Royals showed they can play home run derby, too.

Murphy puts Mets in driver's seat

Daniel Murphy homered for a record-tying fifth straight game in the postseason, sending Jacob deGrom and the New York Mets over the Chicago Cubs 5-2 on Tuesday night for a 3-0 lead in the National League Championship Series.

Jays unleash heavy artillery

Back in the homer dome with their rowdy fans, Troy Tulowitzki, Josh Donaldson and the Toronto Blue Jays quickly got into the swing of the AL Championship Series.

Germans scrutinizing 2006 Cup graft claims

German prosecutors said on Monday they were looking into, but not yet formally investigating, claims Germany bribed soccer officials to win the right to host the 2006 World Cup.

'Djoker' stakes strong claim to best season

Men's tennis has not been short of astonishing feats in recent years but Novak Djokovic is eclipsing even the great Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal as his record-breaking season reaches a crescendo.

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First and 10 for China's gridiron pioneers

The National American Football League was launched on Monday in Beijing, realizing a dream for thousands of Chinese enthusiasts of the hard-hitting sport.

Broncos boss being patient with Peyton

Peyton Manning and Gary Kubiak are committed to making their shaky football marriage work.

Niners quietly confident after notching second win

Colin Kaepernick, dressed in a rare postgame suit with a green tie and sporting spectacles, strolled through Levi's Stadium with a little more spring in his step.

Scolari urges caution ahead of second leg

Evergrande boss keeps focus on burying Osaka

Walcott looking for Gunners to be on target against Bayern

Theo Walcott believes Arsenal will salvage its Champions League campaign against Bayern Munich on Tuesday by emulating its ruthless demolition of Manchester United.

'Unstoppable' Neymar leads Barca

Barcelona can take a big step toward the last 16 of the Champions League for a 12th consecutive season when it travels to face Bate Borisov in the cold of Belarus on Tuesday.