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.
The construction site of the Wuhan Yangsi Port Yangtze River Bridge is 200 meters high. And this is where nearly 80 workers from the China Railway Major Bridge Engineering Group work day and night. They shuttle on the "catwalks" on both sides connecting the north and south bank. Their main tasks include completing the main cable and the bridge deck, the pier body and the box girder, so that a beautiful "ladder" spreads over the Yangtze River.
For China's future Olympic aerial skiers, dreams are hatched in the most unlikely places - like a diving pool under the blazing sun.
YANTAI, Shandong province - South Korea's Todd Baek is hoping a strong performance at this week's Yantai Championship will boost his quest for a top-five finish on this year's PGA Tour Series-China order of merit and a return to the Web.com Tour.
World-class boxing is littered with "crossroad" fights - risky bouts that can quickly expose prospects as suspects or turn champs into chumps.
MOSCOW - Croatia's legs seemed heavy, burdened by the accumulated toll of consecutive penalty shootout wins needed to get this far.
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