OMAHA, Nebraska - Terence Crawford used his right hand to deliver one last retort to all the pre-fight insults Jose Benavidez hurled his way.
LOS ANGELES - LeBron James embarks on the latest and possibly final chapter of his glittering career with the basketball world watching and wondering if the greatest player of his generation can deliver a Hollywood ending.
The dominant performance of Chinese athletes at the Asian Para Games is helping promote sports participation among disabled people while boosting social integration.
SHANGHAI - The day before beating Croatia's Borna Coric 6-3, 6-4 in Sunday's final of the Rolex Shanghai Masters, Novak Djokovic met with Barcelona soccer star Gerard Pique in a bid to find a resolution over the controversial new Davis Cup format.
BOSTON - Red-hot David Pastrnak scored three times, giving him 101 goals in his career, and Patrice Bergeron had three assists as the Boston Bruins kept Detroit winless with an 8-2 victory over the Red Wings on Saturday.
Since he conquered the summit of Qomolangma recently, the 69-year-old leg amputee, Xia Boyu, has become an inspirational figure for the Chinese public with his story of never giving up.
BRUSSELS - Police raids across Europe on Wednesday sent shockwaves through Belgium's top soccer league as prosecutors targeted the country's biggest clubs over alleged fraudulent transfers and match-fixing.
PARIS - The anti-fraud operation that shook Belgian football on Wednesday is a reminder that the manipulation of matches, linked to betting or not, spares no country.
LISBON - Cristiano Ronaldo insisted again on Wednesday that he did not rape a woman he met in a Las Vegas hotel in 2009 and that their sexual encounter was "completely consensual", said his lawyer.
LOS ANGELES - One year after a humbling failure to qualify for the 2018 World Cup, Team USA is hoping a string of upcoming friendlies will help turn around its fortunes.
The long-awaited rise of Chinese men's tennis is gaining momentum at home events, but challenges remain for local stars to shine on the highly competitive pro stage.
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