Aussie skipper's ominous warning

Australia captain Michael Clarke said his side still has room for improvement after an utterly dominant 405-run win in the second Ashes Test against England at Lord's on Sunday.

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Shark puts bite on board meeting

Knocked off his board by an attacking shark, three-time world surfing champion Mick Fanning punched the creature before escaping unharmed during the televised finals of a competition in South Africa on Sunday.

Murray gunning for Davis Cup glory

Andy Murray insists he is willing to put his body on the line again to keep Great Britain on course for Davis Cup glory when it faces Australia in the semifinals.

Too little, too late for gutsy Yang

Chinese junior welterweight drops world title fight to wily Argentine

Favre returns to his happy hunting ground

Brett Favre headed up the Lambeau Field tunnel, a path that he had walked dozens of times.

Pressure mounts on FIFA as key meeting gets underway

FIFA's leadership meets on Monday to decide the date of a vote to replace president Sepp Blatter as a corruption storm inflicts ever worsening damage on world soccer.

Fabled career of Watson finishes in the twilight

Five-time British Open champion takes final bow on Old Course at St. Andrews

The player who saved the Open

Brooks Koepka may not win the British Open, though a lot of people in golf believe he has the kind of talent to win a major championship in the not so distant future.

Tiger licks wounds after another flop

Tiger Woods at least enjoyed that familiar walk over the Swilcan Bridge and up the 18th fairway on Saturday at St. Andrews, the gray, old town in the background and a crowd six deep lining the road and watching from windows.

Fans take refuge at famous '19th hole'

Sheena Willoughby has served countless thirsty fans at five British Opens since taking the keys to the Dunvegan Hotel 21 years ago.

Rally call of nature

They came from far and wide in the pursuit of adventure, and the competitors in the annual 5,500-kilometer Taklimakan Rally got that and a lot more besides, not the least of which was the exquisite beauty of the ever-changing landscape of the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region. The route for the rally, held over 13 days from June 20, stretched from the region's north to the south, taking in the Taklimakan Desert, the Tianshan Mountain, the oasis of Junggar Basin with its abundant rain, and then the Altai Mountains.