England captain Steven Gerrard announced his retirement from international football on Monday to focus on playing for Liverpool.
More than 3700 athletes from 204 countries and regions will be taking part in the summer Youth Olympic Games to be held next month in Nanjing, organizers confirmed on Monday.
Vincenzo Nibali says he is a more mature rider than he was the past couple of years and insists he is well placed to secure a first Tour de France success.
Brazil star Neymar says his team strove hard for World Cup glory, but other countries have moved ahead of it and it must catch up.
Luol Deng has signed a $20 million, two-year contract with the Miami Heat.
LeBron James turned to social media Friday to help him choose which number he'll wear next season with the Cavaliers. James wrote "6 or 23...." on his Twitter account and posted photos on Instagram of him wearing No 6 and No 23 wine and gold Cavs jerseys.
American sprinters Justin Gatlin and Tori Bowie set the fastest times this year in the 200 and 100 meters respectively at the Herculis meeting on Friday.
Tiger Woods lamented a succession of errors after the former world No 1 slumped to a one-over-par 73 in the third round of the British Open on Saturday.
All it took for the flashy flyweight from Zunyi, Guizhou province, to transition from talented prospect to world title contender was a lopsided 10-round decision over three-time championship challenger Luis De La Rosa of Colombia.
Democratic People's Republic of Korea leader Kim Jong-un has "great expectations" for his nation's athletes at the upcoming Asian Games in the Republic of Korea, state media said on Sunday, despite Pyongyang's earlier threat to boycott the event.
Former Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard is expected to complete his move to New York City FC next week, according to British media reports on Saturday.
Serena Williams and Li Na will headline a star-studded field at the inaugural WTA Wuhan Open in September, organizers said on Thursday.
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