Suspension 'sharpened' Sharapova

LOS ANGELES - Five-time Grand Slam champion Maria Sharapova says her 15-month doping ban has only sharpened her passion for tennis.

Curry finally earning what he's worth

OAKLAND, California - Stephen Curry has already delivered more than his share of success to a franchise that desperately needed it.

Cashing in on fan culture

Sport may be enjoying an unprecedented boom in China, but the country's growing fan bases still represent an untapped gold mine for clubs, cities and regions, according to industry insiders.

Davis: Pelicans tired of losing

NEW ORLEANS - Anthony Davis says New Orleans Pelicans are "tired of losing" and have the roster to do something about it.

No limits to learning for dedicated teacher

URUMQI, Xinjiang - China's grassroots soccer push is still in its infancy but one dedicated soul has been resolutely plowing that furrow for the last 41 years in one of the country's most rural and underdeveloped areas.

England's big guns reload as transfer arms race heats up

LONDON - Premier League spending looks certain to shatter all previous records before the current transfer window closes as England's superpowers reload in an increasingly frenzied arms race.

Spurs chief slams 'unsustainable' spending

The spending by Premier League clubs in the current transfer window is unsustainable, Tottenham Hotspur chairman Daniel Levy said on Tuesday.

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Sun shines brighter in Budapest

BUDAPEST - Chinese superstar Sun Yang won the men's 200m freestyle gold at the World Aquatics Championships on Tuesday to add to his Olympic title in the same event.

World records don't have much shelf life

BUDAPEST - The world championships came alive on Tuesday as Lilly King of the United States won the women's 100m breaststroke title in one of three record-setting swims at the end of a breathtaking evening session.

Ledecky learning to let experience work its magic

BUDAPEST - Katie Ledecky, the brilliant 20-year-old American freestyler, is now older and wiser when it comes to completing one of swimming's most punishing session schedules.

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