MADRID - Spain's Supreme Court on Wednesday confirmed a 21-month prison sentence and $2.25 million fine imposed on Lionel Messi for tax fraud, months after the Barcelona star lodged an appeal.
PARIS - Tournament organizers are confident that the absence of Roger Federer, Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova from the French Open will just be a footnote when the story of the season's second Grand Slam is told.
PARIS - If unpredictability is a weapon on the court, no player possesses a more potent threat than maverick Nick Kyrgios, the 22-year-old Australian who divides opinion like no other.
PARIS - Security worries could create a tense atmosphere at the French Open after Monday's bomb attack at a concert hall in Manchester, England, claimed 22 lives, French player Lucas Pouille said on Tuesday.
NEW YORK - Kyle Snyder made history at the Rio Olympics by becoming the youngest American wrestler to win a gold medal.
SEOUL - Jang Ha-na knows her decision to quit the elite US women's golf tour at the peak of her career has left people scratching their heads, but the world No 10 said on Tuesday she had no regrets about putting family ahead of fame and fortune.
MADRID - Real Madrid says it has reached a deal to sign teenage Brazilian star Vinicius Junior.
CLEVELAND, Ohio - Kyrie Irving gritted his teeth, tightened up his left sneaker and hopped to his feet.
OTTAWA - Craig Anderson and the Ottawa Senators rebounded nicely two days after a blowout loss put them on the brink of elimination from the Stanley Cup playoffs.
ORLANDO - Cortez Kennedy was a hulking force at defensive tackle, the cornerstone of an NFL franchise that had little to cheer about for most of his playing career.
LONDON - Following a season of fits and starts, Paul Pogba will be expected to deliver the goods when Manchester United tackles Ajax in the Europa League final on Wednesday (02:45 on Thursda, Beijing time).
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