Sore Sun's countdown conundrum

QINGDAO, Shandong - Sun Yang cemented his status as China's top freestyler at the Chinese National Swimming Championships over the last week - but the triple Olympic champion admitted the physical toll of the sport has left him doubting his participation in the 2020 Tokyo Games.

Xiao's perfect Day as dud Judd dumped

SHEFFIELD, England - China's Xiao Guodong reached the second round of the World Snooker Championship for the first time on Wednesday with a 10-4 win over Ryan Day while world No 2 Judd Trump crashed to a shocking loss.

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Bulls master Boston beatdown

BOSTON - The Chicago Bulls talked often during the regular season about believing they had the personnel to play as a physically imposing team.

Clippers jolt Jazz with Lob City revival

LOS ANGELES - Buoyed by a newfound sense of urgency, the Clippers took it to the Utah Jazz from the opening whistle on Tuesday.

Curry-ing some favor with a Few

OAKLAND, California - Mark Few watched the Golden State Warriors practice on Tuesday as they prepared for Game 2 of their Western Conference quarterfinal against the Portland Trail Blazers, and the longtime coach of Gonzaga University made sure to remind Stephen Curry of some past heroics.

Revamped Rangers knot series

NEW YORK - After a lackluster performance in Sunday's Game 3 loss, the New York Rangers were fired up against the Montreal Canadiens on Tuesday night.

Zhang, Joshua a world apart

Zhang Zhilei and Anthony Joshua have charted decidedly different routes on the road to ring glory.

Drifting into the fast lane

The tire-burning drift driving depicted in The Fast and the Furious movie franchise has thrilled millions of fans worldwide.

Dominant Ding zaps Zhou, moves on

SHEFFIELD, England - China's Ding Junhui moved on to the second round of the World Championship with a 10-5 win over teenage compatriot Zhou Yuelong at Sheffield's Crucible Theatre on Tuesday.

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Shakespeare bent on writing sequel

LEICESTER, England - Leicester City manager Craig Shakespeare said his side's remarkable run to the Champions League quarterfinals left it determined to return to Europe's top table as soon as possible.