As she exited the stands of the Royal Dublin Society Arena, filled with 20,000 Irish fans gathered to watch a thrilling Nations Cup show jumping event, FEI secretary general Sabrina Ibanez was excited.
Shuffling the deck was her favorite pastime as a kid. Now, as she approaches her 80s, cards have dealt Rita Choksi one of the greatest moments of her life.
World champion Xu Jiayu, who as a rookie lined up behind bigger names for the photo shoot ahead of the Incheon Asian Games four years ago, has a much higher profile at the Jakarta Asiad, which opens on Aug 18.
LONDON - There will be no seismic shifts in the balance of soccer's richest competition if the first weekend of the new Premier League season is anything to go by.
LIVERPOOL - Jurgen Klopp warned much tougher challenges lie ahead in Liverpool's quest to end a near three-decade wait to win the Premier League after brushing aside West Ham 4-0 at a jubilant Anfield on Sunday.
LONDON - Pep Guardiola praised Manchester City's stars for shaking off their World Cup fatigue as the champion made a flying start to the Premier League campaign with a 2-0 win over Arsenal.
Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard praised his Rangers players after they delivered him his first victory as manager in the Scottish Premiership, but warned them to improve their discipline following Sunday's 2-0 triumph over St. Mirren.
As a pro wrestler, Colby Daniel Lopez is a master at riling up the crowd with provocative monologues, cocky taunts and acrobatic stunts.
Rumors that Dwyane Wade was mulling a move to China kept the 12-time NBA All-Star in the social-media spotlight most of the summer, but now it doesn't seem very likely.
SHANGHAI - Anthony Modeste appears set to end his 13-month spell in China after the French striker failed to appear for Tianjin Quanjian on the weekend and was linked with a return home.
The NBA is launching its first touring exhibition in China, aimed at showcasing the excitement of the game and the rich history of the league.
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