LONDON - Novak Djokovic revealed Sunday that the thought of his son seeing him win a Grand Slam title for the first time inspired him to his fourth triumph at the All England Club and 13th crown at the majors.
YANTAI, Shandong province - Joseph Winslow reflected on a fine weekend's work and then immediately set his sights on more of the same.
MOSCOW - Antoine Griezmann's father emigrated from Germany, and the France forward's mother is of Portuguese descent.
MOSCOW - Didier Deschamps walked into the interview room in the bowels of Luzhniki Stadium and prepared to answer questions for the first time as coach of a World Cup champion.
MOSCOW - Didier Deschamps' France side did not always win admirers for the way they played at the World Cup, but that doesn't matter to the hundreds of thousands celebrating on the streets back home after Sunday's final victory over Croatia.
Kylian Mbappe, France's prodigious scoring machine, is expected to become the most wanted name brand in China - even for companies that have nothing to do with sports.
LONDON - Angelique Kerber was not about to be overwhelmed by the setting or the stakes in this Wimbledon final. She knew exactly what to expect - and what to do - against Serena Williams.
It wasn't close and it wasn't pretty, but in losing his world title challenge on Sunday, China's Lyu Bin won a legion of fans.
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia - For Belgium and England, the third-place match at the World Cup was more like a dress rehearsal for future finals.
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia - Manager Gareth Southgate said England has "no illusions" as to its standing in international soccer after finishing fourth at the World Cup in Russia.
Belgium forward Eden Hazard is considering leaving Chelsea before the start of next season, he said on Saturday, with Real Madrid thought to be his preferred destination.
TURIN, Italy - An ice-cream flavor in his honor, a pizza named after him, queues to buy his shirt: For some, Cristiano Ronaldo is as important as the Pope.
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