Barcelona and Real Madrid have again been the biggest spenders this offseason in the Spanish league, while defending champion Atletico Madrid has also had to rebuild.
Reigning champion Rafael Nadal pulled out of the US Open because of an injury for the second time in three years Monday, leaving Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer as the men to beat at the year's last Grand Slam tournament.
James Rodriguez scored in his Spanish debut as Real Madrid earned a 1-1 draw against Atletico Madrid in the first leg of the Super Cup on Tuesday.
On the first day of classes at the United States Military Academy, he was clearly the big man on campus.
Luis Suarez made his first appearance for Barcelona after his move from Liverpool for a reported 95 million euros ($127 million) as the Catalans hammered Mexican side Club Leon 6-0 in a friendly on Monday.
A fist-pumping, high-fiving Steve Ballmer enthusiastically vowed to run a "hard core" NBA franchise that will win championships during a rally on Monday to introduce the new owner to Los Angeles Clipper fans.
Federer and Djokovic now front-runners for the title at last major of year
World No 1 Serena Williams is firing on all cylinders as she seeks to stretch her tally of Grand Slam singles titles to 18 at the US Open.
The international multi-sport event organized by the International Olympic Committee is held every four years and the second edition is held in Nanjing, Jiangsu province.
For many Olympians who don't have a chance to compete in the Youth Olympic Games, there are ways to associate themselves with the fledgling event.
Cadet world champion Eleonora De Marchi of Italy was upset by South Korean Lee Sinhee in the women's epee fencing at the Nanjing 2014 Youth Olympic Games on Monday.
For Chinese table tennis star Fan Zhendong the Youth Olympics will be more likely a stepping-stone.
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