Guus Hiddink has built his career on upsetting the odds, but leading China to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics would rank among his biggest accomplishments.
MADRID - Real Madrid's players offered a show of public support for Julen Lopetegui on the weekend, but if they fail to win at home against Viktoria Plzen on Tuesday their words will mean very little.
SYDNEY - Australia and England on Monday rejected fresh allegations about corruption in cricket by television news channel Al Jazeera, which claimed there had been 26 spot-fixing incidents in 15 international matches.
SYDNEY - David Beckham and ex-Spice Girl Victoria have been married for nearly 20 years and the soccer and fashion icon admits it has been "hard work" to make it a success.
No gold medal, but Team China's gutsy, never-say-die campaign at the FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship in Japan left the whole country basking in a warm afterglow.
BARCELONA, Spain - With his plan to revamp tennis' Davis Cup, Barcelona defender Gerard Pique is laying the groundwork for a life after soccer.
Serena Williams' coach says in-match coaching should be allowed in tennis to help the sport's popularity.
MANILA - Philippine boxing idol Manny Pacquiao said a January fight in the US with American Adrien Broner is almost certain, but he dodged the mounting speculation of a possible rematch with rival Floyd Mayweather.
Jet skiing tends to be thought of as something fun to do on vacation, however for a small but increasing number of Chinese the adrenaline-fueled activity is a much more serious pursuit.
LOS ANGELES - Once the fists started flying late in the fourth quarter, LeBron James' home debut with the Los Angeles Lakers was relegated to the undercard.
MADRID - Barcelona ended its slump and regained the Spanish league lead but there was little to cheer for the Catalan giant as Lionel Messi broke his right forearm and will be sidelined for three weeks.
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