Return fit for a king

Stephen Curry nailed a 3-pointer in overtime and gestured to the crowd, exclaiming over and over: "I'm back! I'm back!"

Steph's trophy case getting crowded

Stephen Curry is adding a second straight MVP award to his record-setting season.

Wade steps up in OT to put the Heat on Raptors

Just about everyone struggled to score, with one very notable exception.

Ruff idea of how to win

Coach Lindy Ruff knew his Dallas Stars needed to do two things on Monday if they wanted to force a Game 7 in their Western Conference semifinal against the St. Louis Blues and avoid going home for the summer.

Hua Tian still 'one in a billion'

Alex Hua Tian was understandably distraught when, competing in three-day eventing as China's first and only Olympic equestrian, he was thrown from his horse at the 2008 Beijing Games.

Russia says Sochi testing above board

Russia's sports ministry said on Monday it was "certain" about the transparency of its doping controls during the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, and that independent observers had managed the testing operation daily.

Games projects halted over worker safety concerns

With less than three months to go until the start of the Games, work on parts of Rio de Janeiro's Olympic Park and Olympic Village was halted on Monday amid fears for the safety of workers, Brazil's Ministry of Labor and Employment said.

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Andy and Amelie split

Andy Murray and Amelie Mauresmo announced on Monday they had mutually agreed to end the Frenchwoman's two-year stint as coach of the two-time major champion.

Platini quits UEFA in wake of appeal ruling

Michel Platini quit as the head of European soccer on Monday after a sports tribunal rejected his final appeal against his ban from soccer over a suspect $2 million payment he received from FIFA.

Barca can taste the title

Barcelona manager Luis Enrique believes his side will be a deserving winner of its 24th La Liga title with a victory at Granada on Saturday.

Fond farewell for teary Toni

Verona striker Luca Toni said he will forever cherish memories of his final Serie A game after a fairy-tale swan-song saw him score from a spot kick in a 2-1 win over champion Juventus on Sunday.