Teen star 'Coco' Xu Shilin made Chinese sports history on Tuesday when she officially moved atop the International Tennis Federation (ITF) world junior rankings for girls' aged 18-and-under, the first Chinese player to have an ITF top junior world ranking.
In Los Angeles, the Houston Rockets gave the Lakers a nightmare start to the season in a 108-90 rout that saw Los Angeles lose their top draft pick Julius Randle to what is reportedly a broken right leg.
The San Antonio Spurs raised their championship banner then elevated their game when it mattered to edge the Dallas Mavericks 101-100 in a season-opening win on Tuesday.
It can be easy to forget the electricity that crackled through Target Center every time Ricky Rubio walked to the scorer's table to check in during his rookie season with Minnesota.
Mario Balotelli enjoyed a rare moment of ecstasy in a Liverpool shirt by inspiring a 2-1 win over Swansea City in the League Cup on Tuesday while Chelsea had to call for reinforcements to see off Shrewsbury Town.
LeBron James returned to Cleveland, Kevin Love joined him and suddenly the Cavaliers had the makings of the latest superteam.
Barcelona says Lionel Messi did not receive treatment before his subdued Clasico performance against Real Madrid on Saturday.
South Korean prosecutors will appeal the verdict and sentencing of Oscar Pistorius, who was handed a 5-year prison term after being convicted of culpable homicide.
South African police on Monday offered a 150,000-rand (about $13,600) reward for information that could lead to the arrest of the killers of football star Senzo Meyiwa.
The captain of South Africa's national soccer team was fatally shot at a friend's house during an attempted robbery on Sunday night, police said.
The 2014-15 NBA season tips off Wednesday, Oct. 29 with the reigning champion San Antonio Spurs hosting the Dallas Mavericks at 8 a.m.
The Western Sydney Wanderers will be prepared for anything when they arrive in Riyadh on Wednesday after beating Saudi's Al-Hilal 1-0 in Sydney in the first leg of the Asian Champions League final on Saturday.
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