Thailand's footballers will share a $1.7 million bonus if they take gold in the upcoming Asian Games in South Korea, the head of the kingdom's football association said Tuesday.
Lithuania will have another chance to upset the United States after the two teams set up a semifinal rematch at the Basketball World Cup.
The Indian government has struck off 263 names recommended by the national Olympic association for the team to compete at the Asian Games in Incheon next week.
Former Formula One champion Michael Schumacher has left a Swiss hospital and will continue his recovery at home, his manager said Tuesday.
FIFA president to declare candidacy for re-election to 'finish mission'
Danny Welbeck scored twice as England launched its 2016 European Championship qualifying campaign with an encouraging 2-0 road win over chief Group E rival Switzerland in Basel on Monday.
Spain badly needed a convincing performance after its World Cup flop and coach Vicente del Bosque had plenty of positives to dwell on after Monday's 5-1 Euro 2016 qualifying victory over Macedonia.
One year after doping ban, Croatian clinches US Open for first Slam title
Hurdler Liu Xiang posted a photo of himself and a young woman on Tencent Weibo Tuesday, sparking millions of responses in a few hours.
UEFA president Michel Platini has warned Bayern Munich winger Franck Ribery that he could be banned for three matches at club level under FIFA rules if he doesn't answer a call up for France.
While Japanese fans were understandably disappointed after Kei Nishikori missed out on a US Open title, his unprecedented run to the final will do much to boost his career and the sport's popularity in a country where baseball and soccer dominate headlines.
China is definitely not a market that most sports fans would associate with American football, but a dedicated group of US businessmen are trying to change that perception by helping bring a professional indoor football league to China.
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