Djokovic purging past struggles

EASTBOURNE, England - When Novak Djokovic walked into Wimbledon 12 months ago, he possessed all four Grand Slam trophies.

Cap crunch means lower spending

Aside from defensemen Kevin Shattenkirk and Karl Alzner attracting $20 million-plus contracts, NHL free agency isn't what it used to be.

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Sounding the Gong of victory

PARIS - China's Gong Lijiao met little resistance from her rivals en route to the women's shot put crown at the IAAF Diamond League Paris meet on Saturday.

Hit man Horn dethrones Pacquiao

BRISBANE, Australia - The Battle of Brisbane turned out to be a brutal, bloody brawl.

Curry gets huge deal, Hayward hears Heat sales pitch

NEW YORK - JJ Redick is trusting the process. Gordon Hayward got his sales pitch from Miami. And David West, finally a champion, is coming back for one last season.

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Pop diva Coco Lee savors new tour in China

It was a big year when Coco Lee was 18. It was in 1993 that she participated in the annual New Talent Singing Awards held in Hong Kong and she was the first runner-up by performing Whitney Houston's hit, Run to You.

20 years later, new generation of Harry Potter fans

K'lyssa Moore wasn't that much older than the elementary school students she now teaches when she first fell in love with Harry Potter soon after the books first started coming out.

Rockets escalating 'arms race'

Houston acquires Paul from Clippers for seven players, draft pick and cash

Curtain falls on Jackson's dismal Broadway show

NEW YORK - Phil Jackson wanted to trade Carmelo Anthony and wouldn't rule out dealing Kristaps Porzingis.

Shougang harvesting pioneers' hoop dreams

When opportunity came knocking from the United States, Beijing Shougang opened the door.