Blues bid adieu to captain Terry

LONDON - Chelsea great John Terry will leave the club at the end of the season, the Premier League leader announced on Monday.

Highs and lows of a storied career

John Terry's 19-year stay at Chelsea will conclude at the end of the season, the club announced on Monday. Here's a look back at the main highs and lows of his sometimes controversial career:

Wenger sets tough target for Gunners

MIDDLESBROUGH, England - Beleaguered Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger challenged his players to win every game between now and the end of the season to keep alive faint hopes of a top-four Premier League finish.

Hirano puts China on Olympic alert

WUXI, Jiangsu - China's longtime table tennis dominance is under threat from a petite 17-year-old Japanese who waves her racket as if brandishing a machete.

Dybala can mirror Messi's magic

BARCELONA - Diminutive, dynamic and armed with a deadly left foot, Paulo Dybala could be something of a Lionel Messi clone.

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Cavaliers regaining swagger

CLEVELAND, Ohio - Big leads blown. Defensive breakdowns. Bad shots.

Spurs assured when they count on Kawhi

SAN ANTONIO - The Spurs responded to another late-game meltdown as they have all season: relying on a little 3-point shooting and a whole lot of Kawhi Leonard.

Cards in need of reshuffle after brutal start

NEW YORK - Yadier Molina reached for a ball in the dirt on Sunday at Yankee Stadium - the sort of pitch he usually smothers with ease using his chest protector and a square set of shoulders.

Title tussle a coin toss for Conte

MANCHESTER, England - "Six finals" await Chelsea in the Premier League run-in after a 2-0 loss at Manchester United on Sunday left its title chances at "50 percent", manager Antonio Conte said.

Mignolet's maximum earns kudos from Klopp

WEST BROMWICH, England - Jurgen Klopp singled out Simon Mignolet for praise after the much-derided goalkeeper stood firm to help Liverpool earn a 1-0 win at West Bromwich Albion on Sunday.

Revitalized Vardy feeding on the fury

LONDON - When Jamie Vardy pictured himself making Champions League history, the record he set in Leicester City's loss to Atletico Madrid was probably not what he had in mind.