A 20-year-old footballer for Russian club Anzhi Makhachkala has been shot dead near his home in Russia's volatile North Caucasus.
Cars are seen on the streets of Buenos Aires during the departure ceremony of the Dakar Rally January 3, 2015.
Russian Zvonareva was drawn as Peng Shuai's Opponent in Shenzhen Open, as the drawing ceremony went dramatically in Shenzhen on Saturday with tough season-opening actions.
Alain Perrin's youthful China side wrapped up their preparations for next week's Asian Cup in clinical style by bouncing back from a goal down to thump fellow finalists Oman 4-1 in a friendly on Saturday.
Alan Pardew was appointed manager of Crystal Palace on Saturday after swapping mid-table Newcastle for a team fighting against Premier League relegation.
Stephen Curry had 32 points and 12 assists and Draymond Green got his first career triple-double as the Golden State Warriors rolled past the Toronto Raptors 126-105 on Friday in a matchup of the NBA's two conference leaders.
Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard is set to move to a foreign club after disclosing on Friday he will leave his boyhood team after the season.
Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova has been announced as a Global Athlete Ambassador for Right To Play, an organization that uses sports and play to educate and empower more than one million children around the world.
Iconic multimillionaire US sports stars LeBron James and Tiger Woods celebrated birthdays on Tuesday with NBA playmaker James and 14-time major golf champion Woods seeking future success despite impressive achievements.
Shandong Luneng are considering a bid to sign Atletico Mineiro's Brazil striker Diego Tardelli, the Chinese Super League club said on Tuesday.
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