Looking for a power boost in their stretch run to the playoffs, the Los Angeles Angels acquired veteran outfielder Shane Victorino and more than $3.8 million from the Boston Red Sox on Monday in exchange for infielder Josh Rutledge.
Like many other world-famous soccer clubs that have visited China, Bundesliga champion Bayern Munich orchestrated a whirlwind of activities during the team's preseason tour last week.
Chinese soccer is relishing the opportunity to capitalize on the central government's efforts to popularize the game, said Rong Zhihang, vice-chairman of the CFA and a former star player.
"Chinese youth soccer requires a better platform for its development. We are incapable of building the platform on our own, but we want to set an example and get more enterprises joining the force to boost the youth training of Chinese soccer."
Chris Froome said he felt "incredible" after winning his second Tour de France title on Sunday in a competition that has seen him spat upon, doused with urine and accused of cheating.
Randy Johnson, Pedro Martinez and John Smoltz became the first trio of pitchers inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in the same year as they joined Craig Biggio in Sunday's Class of 2015 at Cooperstown, New York.
On the day he equaled Brazilian great Ayrton Senna's feat of 41 wins with a brilliant drive at Sunday's Hungarian Grand Prix, Sebastian Vettel's thoughts went to Jules Bianchi and his family.
Jurgen Klinsmann still isn't sure how his US team that beat the Dutch and Germans last month wound up fourth in the Gold Cup after two embarrassing losses.
Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal heaped praise on unsettled goalkeeper David De Gea after the Spaniard returned from injury to thwart Barcelona on Saturday.
Relief for Germany. Apprehension for Spain, Italy, France, the Netherlands, England and Scotland as some of international soccer's oldest rivalries were rekindled in Saturday's qualifying draw for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.
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