The 15th edition of the Brasil Open kicked off Monday at the indoor clay courts of Sao Paulo's Ibirapuera Park.
Footballing legend David Beckham pledged to change the lives of millions of children on Monday as he launched "7", a new fund with UNICEF to protect the world's most vulnerable youngsters.
Egypt's Cabinet has indefinitely suspended the national soccer league after at least 22 fans were killed in a stampede and clashes with police outside a Cairo stadium.
Cambodia will organize the 4th Sihanoukville International Half Marathon in coastal Preah Sihanouk province on March 8 to promote sports and attract more tourists to the coastal areas, a sports official said Monday.
Vietnam's top tennis player, Ly Hoang Nam, aimed to compete in the junior championship of the upcoming French Open, the second Grand Slam of the year, the Vietnam Tennis Federation (VTF) said on Monday.
A riot broke out Sunday night outside of a major soccer game in Egypt, with a stampede and fighting between police and fans killing at least 25 people.
Barcelona's Lionel Messi was at the heart of another devastating attacking show as they thumped Athletic Bilbao 5-2 in La Liga on Sunday to move within a point of leaders Real Madrid.
Ivory Coast finally won the African Nations Cup after a decade of close calls as they edged neighbours Ghana 9-8 on penalties after a goalless draw following extra time in Sunday's final at Estadio de Bata.
Team La Capitale hits an ice wall while they compete during the Quebec Winter Carnival ice canoe race on the St. Lawrence River in Quebec City, February 8, 2015.
Despite the pull out of Guangzhou Evergrande, the Chinese women's volleyball league still saw a boost in 2014-2015 season.
Tiger Woods bladed his first chip some 35 feet by the hole. In a similar spot on the next hole, he chipped in.
The Orlando Magic sacked head coach Jacque Vaughn on Thursday after the NBA team suffered a 10-game losing streak.