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.
Despite the achievements of world-beaters Feng Shanshan and Li Haotong, golf remains in its infancy in China.
"Carl" Yuan Yechun learned to play golf by "trying to smack the ball into two pieces".
HONG KONG - China's two top female tennis players say Li Na's shining example and the explosion of tournaments across the country after her Grand Slam wins have triggered the emergence of a new generation of Chinese players.
CLAIREFONTAINE-ENYVELINES, France - France and Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba said on Tuesday his international teammates give him the freedom to express himself and be the team's leader.
BUENOS AIRES - The International Olympic Committee has three official candidates to host the 2026 Winter Games and a new timetable to pick the winner.
MOSCOW - Russian internationals Pavel Mamaev and Aleksandr Kokorin could face up to five years in prison for assaulting a government official at a Moscow cafe on Monday, in a case that has sparked outrage in Russia.
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