Tiger Woods helped attract a record, raucous crowd to the Phoenix Open on Thursday, the first big event in a week that concludes with the Super Bowl.
Chinese international player Zhang Xizhe of Bundesliga's Wolfsburg club was listed as "five players to watch" in the league by FIFA.
The National Basketball Association (NBA) and Tencent Holdings Limited ("Tencent", HKSE: 0700), a leading provider of comprehensive Internet services in China, today announced a five-year expansion of their partnership that will create the league's largest international digital partnership. The new partnership will be effective on July 1, 2015.
Villarreal will face FC Barcelona in the semifinal of the King's Cup knockout competition after beating Getafe 2-0 on aggregate in their quarterfinal tie.
NBA will pay tribute to its largest international fanbase from Feb. 20 to March 5 with its biggest ever Chinese New Year celebration, ushering in the Year of the Goat with millions of fans in China.
Serena Williams weathered a barrage of big serves and heavy groundstrokes in the first set before beating 19-year-old Madison Keys 7-6 (5), 6-2 to set up an Australian Open final against Maria Sharapova.
Neymar struck twice as Barcelona came from behind to seal a 3-2 victory over nine-man Atletico Madrid and reach the King's Cup semi-finals 4-2 on aggregate on Wednesday.
In a surprise entry to the FIFA presidential contest, Portuguese great Luis Figo - the 2001 world player of the year - claimed the required support of five national federations by the entry deadline Thursday.
Zheng Jie (R) of China and Chan Yung-Jan of Chinese Taipei celebrate their victory after their women's doubles semifinal match against Michaella Krajicek of the Netherlands and Barbora Strycova of the Czech Republic at Australian Open tournament in Melbourne, Australia, Jan 28, 2015.
Australian football coach Ange Postecoglou has called on the 80,000 home crowd to bring "the energy" needed to get Australia over the line in Saturday's Asian Cup final against South Korea.
Madison Keys overcame a left thigh injury to beat No 18-ranked Venus Williams 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 and advance to the last four against top-ranked and 18-time major winner Serena.
Dario Conca will go back to the Chinese Super League after the Brazilian club accepted the proposal from Chinese club Shanghai SIPG.
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