Feng dodges double-bogey bullet in Japan

Feng Shanshan needed every bit of the three-stroke lead she took to the final hole at chilly Taiheiyo Club on Sunday to finish off her second straight LPGA Tour victory.

Pampling ends decade-long wait for third triumph on PGA Tour

The birdie putt was still a foot away from the hole when Rod Pampling raised his right arm and thrust it in the air as the ball dropped into the cup.

Reed stripped of Euro card

Team USA Ryder Cup winner Patrick Reed was stripped of his European Tour membership on Sunday - and England's Graeme Storm could not be happier.

Great Dane puts the bite on his biggest paycheck

Denmark's Thorbjorn Olesen held on after his seven-shot lead was reduced to one to capture the Turkish Airlines Open winner's check of one million euros ($1.2 million) at Belek on Sunday.

Without playing a point, Murray seals No 1 spot

After such a long wait, reaching the summit of men's tennis was an anticlimax for Andy Murray.

Men's world No1 players since' 73

List of men's tennis world No 1s since the ATP launched their world rankings in 1973 (Nationality, date of first top spot, total number of weeks at No 1):

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"You've come a long way baby"

WTA boss bullish on China

The chief executive of the Women's Tennis Association predicts the increasing popularity of the sport in China and the improvement in talent development will produce a successor to Li Na.

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Zou living his world title dream

As methodical as a surgeon and cool as an assassin, Zou Shiming punched his way to the vacant WBO world flyweight title on Saturday night in Las Vegas.

Pacquiao reclaims WBO title for third time

Filipino southpaw Manny Pacquiao reclaimed the World Boxing Organization welterweight title for the third time with a unanimous decision victory over former champion Jesse Vargas in his comeback fight on Saturday.

Autism subtle or absent for some at risk

Think autism and an image of an awkward boy typically emerges. The developmental disorder is at least four times more common in boys, but scientists taking a closer look are finding some gender-based surprises: Many girls with autism have social skills that can mask the condition.