UEFA eyes reforms to rein in elite clubs

LISBON - UEFA will consider introducing squad limits and changes to the transfer system to prevent European teams hoarding players and stem the growing gap between rich and poor clubs, president Aleksander Ceferin said on Wednesday.

Teeing up China's next generation

Dou Zecheng has journeyed from obscurity to the top of PGA China's money list, but he hasn't forgotten where it all started.

McIlroy in everyone's crosshairs at Texas shootout

HOUSTON - Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy thinks he will carry a psychological edge into his duel with Gary Woodland after being drawn to face the American in the opening round of this week's World Golf Championship-Dell Match Play tournament.

Spieth looking forward to shedding Augusta hoodoo

MIAMI - Former world No 1 Jordan Spieth says he can't wait to get next month's Masters out of the way - because he's fed up with being asked about his nightmare collapse at Augusta in 2016.

'Promised land' beckoning Zhang

Homegrown hopes are high for the three-day Zhuhai Hengqin Phoenix Tree Building Challenge as the China LPGA Tour continues on Thursday in Zhuhai, Guangdong province.

Asian expansion on the table

SINGAPORE - When Dennis Taylor pocketed the final black to defeat Steve Davis in the 1985 World Snooker Championship final, 18.5 million British television viewers were glued to their sets at half past midnight to witness the sport's most defining shot.

China targets marathon cheats with lifetime bans

China will ban marathon cheats for life to clamp down on scandals that have dogged the fast-growing sport, which attracted three million participants nationwide last year.

NHL not sold on Games

NEW YORK - The 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics makes little sense for the National Hockey League after its participation in five prior Games produced no payoff, NHL commissioner Gary Bettman, said on Tuesday.

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Crosby puts bite in Pens' playoff drive

BUFFALO - After having his front teeth smashed out, Sidney Crosby wasn't available to discuss his highlight-reel, one-handed goal that helped clinch an 11th consecutive playoff berth for the Pittsburgh Penguins on Tuesday.

Clippers prove they rule LA

LOS ANGELES - Chris Paul and the Clippers have taken firm hold of supremacy in their Los Angeles rivalry with the Lakers.

Schweinsteiger stokes hopes of Chicago Fire

CHICAGO - Former Germany captain Bastian Schweinsteiger is leaving Manchester United after signing with the Chicago Fire of Major League Soccer, the English club confirmed on Tuesday.