Serena Williams blew away fellow former number one Maria Sharapova 6-1 6-3 to join top seed Victoria Azarenka in the semi-finals at the Madrid Open on Friday.
Novak Djokovic's frustration with the controversial blue clay at the Madrid Masters reached new heights after the world number one was beaten 7-6 6-3 by fellow Serb Janko Tipsarevic in the quarter-finals on Friday.
Miami Heat forward LeBron James is the NBA's MVP for a third time, putting him alongside some of the game's all-time greats.
Mention the name Missoni, and most think of a fashion empire that revolutionized textile patterns, but none of it would have happened had it not been for the 1948 London Olympics.
Azeri capital Baku's 2020 summer Olympics bid is growing stronger by the day thanks to a billion-dollar investment in sport infrastructure fuelled by the country's large oil and natural reserves and the race's unexpected twists and turns, officials say.
Alison Williamson will compete in her sixth successive Olympic Games this summer after being confirmed as a member of Team GB.
Serena Williams overcame a lethargic start to upset fellow former world number one Caroline Wozniacki at the Madrid Open on Thursday and set up a quarter-final meeting with old foe Maria Sharapova.
Ten weaponry caches for terrorist acts against Sochi Winter Olympics were found in Abkhazia, the Russian National Anti-Terror Committee (NAC) said Thursday.
The flame for the London 2012 Olympic Games was lit on Thursday in a ritual ceremony held at Olympia, the birthplace of the Olympic Games more than 2,000 years ago. 
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Britain's most successful Olympic sailor, Ben Ainslie, will start off the torch relay when the Olympic flame arrives in Britain next week ahead of the London Games.
The London 2012 Olympics torch was lit by the sun's rays in ancient Olympia on Thursday.
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