Swarm of Hornets ensures Cleveland's slide continues

Cavaliers captain LeBron James stroked his beard as he sat in his stall and tried to make sense of Cleveland's recent slide.

Proven Pats hold all the aces

The brotherhood did its job methodically, pleasing Atlanta owner Arthur Blank so much that he was last seen dancing into the night on the victory podium after the Falcons thrashed the Green Bay Packers to win the NFC championship on Sunday.

Tom testy over Trump talk

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady played down his friendship with US President Donald Trump on Monday, a day after steering his team into a Super Bowl showdown with the Atlanta Falcons.

Wenger pays for tunnel tantrum

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger was charged with misconduct by England's governing Football Association on Monday after an alleged altercation with the fourth official during Sunday's 2-1 Premier League win over Burnley.

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Vintage Venus shines

Venus Williams continued her astonishing late-career revival by defeating Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova 6-4, 7-6 (3) on Tuesday to advance to her first Australian Open semifinal in 14 years and become the oldest woman to reach the last four at Melbourne Park in the professional era.

Coaching guru knows how to calm Coco

Craig Kardon coached Martina Navratilova to the 1990 Wimbledon title, led Lindsay Davenport into the top 10 for the first time and drove Mary Pierce to No 5 in the world.

Stan lets his racket speak

Former Aussie Open champ Stan Wawrinka engaged in a war of words with Jo-Wilfried Tsonga before winning the only argument that mattered on Tuesday, storming into the semifinals with a 7-6 (2), 6-4, 6-3 win over the Frenchman.

Serve-and-volley a blast from the past

Tennis legend-turned-TV analyst John McEnroe summed it up best when he told Mischa Zverev, "You did it old school!"

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Deadly Diego defuses discord

Chelsea manager Antonio Conte hailed his team's united front after Diego Costa marked his return with a goal in a 2-0 victory over Hull City on Sunday.

Wenger roused by gritty Gunners

Arsene Wenger said Arsenal's dramatic 2-1 win over Burnley on Sunday was proof the Gunners have the character to catch Chelsea in the Premier League title race.