HELSINKI - The gasps of despair that greeted Sui Wenjing's fall following a mistimed landing turned into cheers of joy as she and fellow Chinese Han Cong won the pairs title at the World Figure Skating Championships in Helsinki on Thursday.
CHICAGO - LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers just might be at their lowest point since the King came home three years ago. Either way, they'll have to do better than this if they're going to be crowned again.
MIAMI, Florida - Roger Federer said he was "incredibly lucky" to beat Tomas Berdych in the Miami Open quarterfinals, but credited his 6-2, 3-6, 7-6 (8) victory on Thursday to playing with youthful abandon.
Johanna Konta became the first British woman to reach a Miami Open final when she outlasted American veteran Venus Williams 6-4, 7-5 early on Friday morning.
FIFA allocates extra slots, plans new qualifying mini-tournament
LONDON - Zlatan Ibrahimovic has indicated he will extend his Manchester United stay after saying this week he will "never leave a job unfinished".
LONDON - England's soccer authorities on Thursday invited applications for independent research into whether playing the sport heightens the risk of degenerative brain disease in later life.
HOUSTON - Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors didn't get much time to celebrate their 60th win, not with the San Antonio Spurs waiting in the wings.
PHOENIX - One day after approving the Oakland Raiders' move to Las Vegas, NFL owners got busy passing several rules changes and adopting resolutions aimed at speeding up the game and enhancing player safety.
WASHINGTON - Retired star gymnasts testified before US congress on Tuesday that they were repeatedly sexually abused by a former USA Gymnastics doctor.
China's World Cup qualification hopes faded further on Tuesday as Marcelo Lippi's side fell 1-0 to Iran in Teheran.
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