Rose ready to keep Rio roll going

Justin Rose, still basking in the glow of winning Olympic gold at the Rio Games, says he hopes the experience will put him on a season-ending roll after claiming a prize he considers "at the top".

Love's labor won't be lost in filling out Ryder squad

Darren Clarke got an extra week to start mulling over his three captain's picks for Europe in the Ryder Cup because the top nine already are set. Matthew Fitzpatrick finished fifth in the Czech Masters and locked up no worse than the final spot.

This week's events

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Ancelotti faces new challenge with Bayern

Bayern Munich will chase a fifth straight Bundesliga title when the regular season kicks off on Friday, with new coach Carlo Ancelotti aiming to continue the dominance forged by predecessors Pep Guardiola and Jupp Heynckes.

Blatter down to his last challenge

Sepp Blatter will mount his final challenge against a six-year FIFA ban on Thursday, following more than a year of scandal that saw him thrown out of soccer in disgrace.

Jets fueling fan interest in China

Australian league champion Newcastle Jets will tour China to play a series of friendlies in the coming weeks as the Chinese-owned club ramps up efforts to gain a higher profile with fans in the world's most populous nation.

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Ticket scam probe widens

Brazilian police on Tuesday said they had uncovered emails between detained International Olympic Committee member Patrick Hickey and the head of a ticketing company that discussed the illegal sale of tickets to the Rio Games.

Russians railing over ban from Paralympics

A ban on Russian athletes competing in the Rio Paralympics was upheld on Tuesday, triggering anger in Moscow after the country lost an appeal against its exclusion over a state-run doping program.

Team format touted for Tokyo

Awarding medals for combined scores under consideration for 2020

Sponsors lining up to ditch Lochte

Olympic swimmer Ryan Lochte lost four sponsorship deals on Monday - a major financial hit for the embattled US gold medalist stemming from his spurious claim of being robbed at gunpoint in Rio - a story later discredited by Brazilian police.

Anti-US mood could torpedo LA Games bid

A bid by Los Angeles to host the 2024 Summer Olympics could fall victim to anti-American sentiment brewing inside the International Olympic Committee, sources inside the IOC said on the weekend.