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.

IN BRIEF (Page 23)

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.

White making mark in China

After making a splash on the tiny honeymoon island of Guam, English coach Gary White is already proving a hit in the cut-throat world of Chinese soccer.

'Eternal captain' Alberto dead at 72

Carlos Alberto, the revered captain of Brazil's 1970 World Cup champion and considered one of the greatest players of all time, died on Tuesday.

what they say

"I am saddened by the death of my friend and brother Carlos Alberto, our beloved captain, and I remember the times that we were together at Santos, Brazil and the Cosmos, where we formed a winning partnership."

No place like home

The road to US LPGA Tour riches is one well traveled by South Korean golfers, but the domestic KLPGA circuit is looking to stem the annual exodus by boosting prize money and world ranking points on its increasingly lucrative schedule.

CJ Cup expands PGA Tour's Asian leg

Asia will host three consecutive PGA Tour events starting next year, after the announcement on Monday of a new, permanent South Korean stop on the association's global tour schedule.