Five-time champion Ronnie O'Sullivan beat Matthew Stevens 13-5 to reach his 17th quarterfinals at the snooker World Championship at Sheffield on Monday.
The Rio 2016 Paralympic torch relay will take place in all five regions of Brazil over seven days, organizers announced on Monday.
Malaysian shuttler Lee Chong Wei was a relieved man on Monday after being handed a backdated eight-month ban for doping by the Badminton World Federation, leaving him free to go for gold at the Rio Olympics next year.
The uprising against selfie sticks continues as Wimbledon has become the latest high profile venue to ban the devices.
American golfer Tiger Woods, 14-time major champion, met former NBA Rockets center Yao Ming on his commercial visit in Shanghai Friday and the two stars exchanged skills on their respective specialized sport.
Chinese soccer could struggle to attract youngsters away from table tennis and badminton and needs a home-grown star playing in Europe before it really takes off, ex-England boss Sven-Goran Eriksson said.
Fourteen-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal described his performance as "awful" as he crashed out of the Barcelona Open 6-4, 7-6 (6) to Italian Fabio Fognini on Thursday.
Highlights of Thursday's National Basketball Association playoffs games.
Ding Junhui fought back from 1-5 down to make it 5-3 against four-time winner John Higgins after the first session of their World Championship second-round match in Sheffield on Thursday.
The International Champions Cup will come to China for the first time with three prestigious European clubs, Real Madrid, AC Milan and Internazionale Milano.
Highlights of Wednesday's National Basketball Association playoff games.
A trademark display of grit and resilience earned Juventus a goalless draw at Monaco as the Italian side qualified for the Champions League semi-finals for the first time since 2003 with a 1-0 aggregate victory on Wednesday.
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