Golden gloves from Ali, Liston bring big bucks

The gloves worn by Muhammad Ali and Sonny Liston during their infamous 1965 rematch and a rare century-old signed photo of Shoeless Joe Jackson fetched over $1.1 million total at an auction on Saturday.

Courageous Murray no match for middleweight champ Golovkin

Gennady Golovkin successfully defended his WBA middleweight title with a commanding performance against Britain's Martin Murray on Saturday, stopping him in the 11th round of a one-sided contest.

Armstrong loses $10m in arbitration ruling

An arbitration panel ordered Lance Armstrong and Tailwind Sports Corp to pay $10 million in a fraud dispute with a promotions company for what it called an "unparalleled pageant of international perjury, fraud and conspiracy" that covered up his use of performance-enhancing drugs.

Warriors, Hawks on top, LeBron primed for chase

LeBron James is not used to looking up at so many teams at the All-Star break.

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Van Gaal ready for Arsenal showdown

Louis van Gaal says he is relishing the chance to face Arsenal at Old Trafford after Manchester United earned a showdown with the holder in the FA Cup quarterfinals.

'Too many blacks' in under-20 ranks, says Sacchi

Former AC Milan and Italy coach Arrigo Sacchi has hit out at Italy's youth set-up by claiming it features "too many blacks" and "too many foreigners".

Kroos wary of Real complacency

Having routed Schalke on its last Gelsenkirchen visit, Real Madrid returns to Germany for Wednesday's Champions League last 16, first-leg, clash with Toni Kroos warning the Spanish giant against complacency.

Sousa looks to turn over compatriots

Basel coach Paulo Sousa hopes his side will make a significant stride toward reaching the Champions League quarterfinals for the first time when it faces two-time title winner Porto in their last-16, first-leg clash on Wednesday in Basel.

Roughing it in comfort

It's rustic but not rugged. And that's the way they like it. A growing number of wealthy Chinese are "roughing it" the cushiest way imaginable, discovering wild places in exotic locations on luxury camping trips.

Seeing the world by drone

When Jan Hiersemenzel started TravelByDrone in March, the website had only 20 videos, all of which he had uploaded.