Veteran midfielder's injury does not signal end of team's World Cup title hopes

David Beckham's ruptured left Achilles tendon is expected to see the 34-year-old English midfielder be out for six months but the Los Angeles Galaxy are already awaiting his Major League Soccer (MLS) return.

LIVERPOOL, England - Fernando Torres turned on the style to inspire Liverpool to a 4-1 victory over struggling Portsmouth at Anfield on Monday which keeps alive their hopes of qualifying for next season's Champions League.

MADRID - Holders Barcelona hope Argentine sensation Lionel Messi can continue his rich vein of goalscoring form on Wednesday against VfB Stuttgart in the second leg of their last 16 Champions League tie at Camp Nou.

Houston still have eyes set on playoffs after tight home win

Kobe Bryant is happy to be done with the Golden State Warriors so the Los Angeles Lakers can prepare for what they might actually see come playoff time next month.

BEIJING - The Omega Mission Hills World Cup will return to the international golfing calendar in 2011 as a biennial event, the International Federation of PGA Tours, the International Golf Association (IGA), Omega and Mission Hills jointly announced on Monday.

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