Cup bid sealed in 'backroom deal'

Blatter: Executive committee agreed to pick Russia before vote took place

Platini insists he's still the man

Suspended by FIFA as the presidential election contest kicks off, Michel Platini insists he is still the best candidate to succeed Sepp Blatter.

Scolari, Sven take rivalry into China league showdown

Ex-England manager Sven-Goran Eriksson faces another failure at the hands of his nemesis, the former Brazil and Portugal boss Luiz Felipe Scolari, in China this weekend as Asia's richest soccer league reaches a climax.

Stingy Cueto muffles Mets bats

KC starter fires complete-game 2-hitter as Royals boost Series lead

Curry still sizzling for Warriors

NBA MVP Stephen Curry showed in a hurry he has not lost a step or his swagger, scoring 40 points to lead the Golden State Warriors to a 111-95 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Tuesday night to open their title defense.

Bulls hold on to beat Cavs as season begins

The Chicago Bulls upstaged LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers 97-95 on Tuesday in a thrilling opening night duel as the 2015-2016 NBA season got underway.

Kobe leads NBA seniors parade

Kobe Bryant is still a Los Angeles Laker - and NBA fans are anxiously waiting to see what he has left and speculating on whether this will be his farewell season.

McDowell primed for fresh start

Graeme McDowell is going on nine months without a top 10 on any tour, so he is eager to get this year behind him and start all over again.

Li looking for some Turkish delight

Rising Chinese star Li Haotong is ready to tackle the challenge of playing the $7 million Turkish Airlines Open, which teed off on Thursday and features 78 players, including Ian Poulter, Lee Westwood and four-time major champion Rory McIlroy.

Super seven set for Shanghai

Canadian Richard T. Lee received an early birthday present by earning the final spot from the Asian Tour's Order of Merit to compete in next week's World Golf Championships-HSBC Champions in China.

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Royals win marathon Series opener

An inside-the-park home run. A power failure that blacked out the TV audience. Crazy bounces, great plays and key errors.