CAIRO - Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah converted a stoppage-time penalty to give Egypt a dramatic 2-1 win over Congo on Sunday and a place in the 2018 World Cup in Russia.
KAISERSLAUTERN, Germany - Germany crushed Azerbaijan 5-1 on Sunday with Leon Goretzka scoring twice, to complete a record-tying World Cup qualifying campaign with 10 wins out of 10 matches.
NBA commissioner Adam Silver said burgeoning youth development programs and the frenzy generated among fans and media by preseason games in Shenzhen and Shanghai are solid indicators of the league's ever-growing presence in China.
DENVER - Gary Harris has raised his game since his rookie season.
NEW YORK - It's fortunate for Masahiro Tanaka and the New York Yankees that outfielder Aaron Judge is 6-foot-7.
ABUJA - Alex Iwobi's goal saw Nigeria become the first African team to qualify for next year's World Cup in Russia, while Ghana was eliminated in the qualifiers.
Kim Joo-young scored two own goals in two minutes as Russia beat South Korea 4-2 in Moscow on Saturday in its first game since the Confederations Cup.
WASHINGTON - Alex Ovechkin had a historic night, and now he could use a travel agent.
SUZUKA, Japan - Lewis Hamilton romped to victory at the Japanese Grand Prix on Sunday to close in on a fourth world title after Sebastian Vettel retired with engine failure four laps in.
As the country pushes sports consumption as a new economic driver, last week's China Open tennis tournament served up a major boost for the sector.
The NBA China Games 2017 was about much more than the Golden State Warriors and Minnesota Timberwolves entertaining the fans in Shenzhen and Shanghai last week.
For most kids, the NBA is an unattainable dreamland.
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