Spieth predicts end to putter sputter

AKRON, Ohio - Jordan Spieth said on Wednesday that he won the British Open without his best putting, but predicted his stroke will return to form in time for next week's PGA Championship.

China targeting titles in London

LONDON - Team China could win three titles at the Aug 413 World Athletics Championships, while its athletes also hope to make an impression in the marquee 100m and the 4x100 relay.

CFA executive preaches patience

KUALA LUMPUR - Chinese Football Association vice-president Zhang Jian says the country's soccer authorities are fighting to keep pace with the rapid growth of the domestic club game.

Neymar the new face of megadeals

Record transfer to PSG places Brazil icon at forefront of soccer's latest cash splash

A fairytale journey from rags to riches

Neymar's journey to a record-breaking transfer fee of $262 million started in a poor district of southern Brazil, a few blocks from the local dump.

Neymar says adios to Barcelona

BARCELONA - Neymar's potential world-record move to Paris Saint-Germain moved a step closer on Wednesday as the Brazilian informed his Barcelona teammates he is leaving the club, a Barca representative told AFP.

Bright eyes brighter

An equestrian rider as a child, Millie Bright opted for soccer before becoming the rock of England's back four at the UEFA European Women's Championship in the Netherlands.

Beckham on brink of firing up Miami

MIAMI - David Beckham is "at the finish line" in his quest to obtain approval for a Major League Soccer expansion club in Miami, MLS commissioner Don Garber told the Miami Herald on Tuesday.

Perez finally in good company

AKRON, Ohio - Pat Perez is in his 16th season on the PGA Tour and finally feeling like he's in the big leagues.

Del Potro dishes out sage advice

WASHINGTON - Juan Martin Del Potro has some advice for 12-time Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic as he prepares for a long break from tennis: stay home and play with the kids.

Driver-less Ariya iron-willed for title defense

ST ANDREWS, Scotland-Ariya Jutanugarn may be fighting a cold, but memories of her women's British Open win are keeping her warm as she prepares for her title defense at Kingsbarns this week.

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