Ninety minutes before kick-off in the 2013 Asian Champions League final second leg, with the Guangzhou stadium almost full, Marcello Lippi sat in the dugout to smoke a pre-game cigar.
Following is the Chinese Super League champions Guangzhou Evergrande's road to win the 2013 AFC Champions League.
Roger Federer, who has only one title this year, receives the Arthur Ashe Humanitarian of the Year award, the ATP fans' favourite and Stefan Edberg Sportsmanship awards at the ongoing ATP World Tour Finals in London, Nov 6, 2013.
Switzerland's challenge at the ATP World Tour Finals melted away like an Alpine glacier in a heatwave on Sunday as Rafa Nadal and Novak Djokovic marched on to the grand finale.
Czech Davis Cup team captain Jaroslav Navratil will not lead the tennis players in the final against Serbia scheduled for Nov 15-17 in Belgrade over pulmonary embolism.
Falling a game short of the NBA Finals last season, the clear goal for the Indiana Pacers is the No 1 seed in the Eastern Conference and the home-court advantage that comes with it.
Long on youthful promise but short on established talent, the Utah Jazz figured they' would take some beatings this season.
Miami Dolphins coach Joe Philbin confirmed on Saturday that suspended offensive guard Richie Incognito was investigated last year for allegedly harassing a female volunteer at the team's annual golf tournament.
A lawsuit brought by college athletes seeking television and videogame revenue can move forward, a US judge has ruled, in a case that seeks to reshape traditional notions of sports amateurism in the United States.
European champion Bayern Munich set a record for the longest unbeaten run in Bundesliga history with a 3-0 victory at home over Augsburg on Saturday.
Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti described Cristiano Ronaldo as an out of this world talent after the Portuguese scored his third hat-trick of the season in Saturday's 5-1 win over Real Sociedad.
The Arena Football League passed its historic first test in China with flying colors on Sunday.
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