Mourinho's right-hand man fumes after Herrera sees red

Manchester United assistant manager Rui Faria suggested sarcastically that referee Mark Clattenburg did "fantastic work" by sending off Ander Herrera during its 0-0 draw with Burnley.

Enrique seeks more precise Barcelona

Barcelona coach Luis Enrique insisted his side will need an improved display when faced with the very different challenge of former Barca boss Pep Guardiola's Manchester City after laboring to a 1-0 win over Granada on Saturday.

Higuain lifts Juve over Napoli

Gonzalo Higuain hit a fairytale winner as Juventus edged the Argentine's former club Napoli 2-1 in Turin on Saturday to stretch its lead to five points at the top of Italy's Serie A.

Flavored by trade

In China, there are few places that are so closely linked with businessmen than Anhui province. The only possible rival is Shanxi province with its so-called Jin merchants.

Arrieta's arm crushes Cleveland

Jake Arrieta made a brief run at a no-hitter on Wednesday night and ended another 71-year pause between celebrations for the Chicago Cubs and their faithful fans.

Mourinho moved by fan support

Manager Jose Mourinho lauded Manchester United's fans after his team sunk defending champion Manchester City 1-0 in England's League Cup on Wednesday.

Kuznetsova draws ire of hairdresser

After her courtside haircut on Monday, Svetlana Kuznetsova has won a legion of new fans but drawn the ire of her stylist.

Red-hot Pirri paces resilient Rangers

Brandon Pirri is fitting in perfectly in his first season with the New York Rangers.

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Perez provides pop for flawless Tribe

Once he rounded the bases a second time, serenaded by a roaring crowd at Progressive Field, Roberto Perez began to understand what he had done.

LeBron wastes no time getting back to business

LeBron James took a few moments to reflect as the Cleveland Cavaliers raised their championship banner on Tuesday night.

Spurs deflate Durant's debut with Warriors

Kawhi Leonard and the San Antonio Spurs put on such a basketball show on Tuesday that they sent the loyal Golden State fans to a rare early exit.