Beal boost sparks Wizards' waltz

Bradley Beal fell a point short of his career high on Sunday.

Lack of wife support leaves Murray bemused

Andy Murray was voted the BBC Sports Personality of the Year for a record third time on Sunday despite his wife telling him she was voting for one of his rivals.

Raiders charge into playoffs

The Oakland Raiders and San Diego Chargers could be playing in different cities in the very near future.

Giants doing it with defense

Defense wins championships, and right now the New York Giants are demonstrating the best in the NFL.

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Pepped up and primed to pounce

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola said his side will be ready to capitalize if Premier League pacesetter Chelsea falters following its 2-1 comeback victory over title rival Arsenal.

Poch spurred on by top-four target

Mauricio Pochettino reckoned Tottenham is back in the Champions League qualification hunt after battling back for a 2-1 win against Burnley.

'PlayStation' Messi urged to zap deal uncertainty

Barcelona striker Luis Suarez hopes teammate Lionel Messi will follow his lead by signing a long-term deal to see out the remainder of his prime years at Camp Nou.

Perfectly poised as Leipzig enters enemy lines

Bayern Munich faces an acid test of its status as Bundesliga leader in Wednesday's showdown when it hosts second-place RB Leipzig, which has nothing to lose.

Bernard bows out with a bang

Joe Smith Jr. stopped Bernard Hopkins 53 seconds into the eighth round of their showdown for the WBC International light heavyweight title in Los Angeles on Saturday night.

Qiu has some work to do

Qiu Xiaojun showed he has nothing to prove - but plenty to improve.

Heroic Harden works overtime to rally weary Rockets

Even down double digits in the closing minutes, James Harden never gave up hope on his Houston Rockets.