SHANGHAI - Roger Federer got one over on his old rival Rafael Nadal to win the Shanghai Masters 6-4, 6-3 on Sunday in a showdown between the two best players on the planet.
TIANJIN, China - Five-time Grand Slam winner Maria Sharapova was made to fight by 102nd-ranked teenager Aryna Sabalenka at the Tianjin Open on Sunday before winning her first title since her 15-month doping ban.
Rafael Nadal is seeking 100,000 euros ($118,000) in damages from former French sports minister Roselyne Bachelot after she accused the Spanish tennis legend of a dope test cover-up.
LOS ANGELES - Joe Maddon went to his bullpen, and two pitches later, it all began to implode for the Chicago Cubs.
MANCHESTER, United Kingdom - Pep Guardiola believes Manchester City produced the best performance of his reign in its swaggering 7-2 Premier League thrashing of Stoke on Saturday.
LIVERPOOL - Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho and Liverpool counterpart Jurgen Klopp pointed the finger of blame at each other after their teams' much-anticipated Premier League showdown on Saturday ended in a forgettable 0-0 draw.
MADRID - Players and coaches of both Atletico Madrid and Barcelona hailed the atmosphere at Atletico's new Wanda Metropolitano home on Saturday after the thrills of a compelling 1-1 draw drowned out the political tension that had been hyped as the match's major sub-plot.
Italian giant AC Milan has kicked off a marketing campaign to grow its fan base and business in China.
BARCELONA, Spain - Travelers wandering the streets of European capitals in search of old-world charm might just as likely stumble upon a bowl of Lucky Charms.
The Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau (TCEB) recently launched a campaign to promote three major cities - Pattaya, Hua Hin and Bangkok - as its latest destinations for MICE (meetings, incentives, conferencing and exhibitions) events in a bid to attract more trade from China.
Beauty and brawn will combine as the scenic southeastern city of Xiamen plays host to elite triathlon series IRONMAN 70.3 on Nov 12.
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