China beat their archrival Japan to win the men's team event of gymnastics at the 6th East Asian Games on Friday.
With the win in the quarterfinals of the Linz Open on Friday, Angelique Kerber grabbed the eighth and final spot in the singles field of the yearending WTA Championships.
World No 1 Rafael Nadal battled past 8th seed Stanislas Wawrinka of Switzerland to set up a Juan Martin del Potro semifinal clash at the Shanghai Masters tennis tournament while defending champion Novak Djokovic will face Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in the other one.
The US soccer team is set to take part in a 12-day training camp in Sao Paulo in January as it steps up preparations for next year's World Cup.
Beijing Ducks star Stephen Marbury poses with club manager Yuan Chao during a press conference to announce his three-year extension with the club in Beijing on Friday. Marbury becomes the first CBA international player to sign a three-year contract with one club.
Germany, Belgium and Switzerland qualified for the World Cup in Brazil while Spain, England and Russia also won on Friday to keep their fate in their own hands heading into the European zone's final round.
New Zealand's 16-year-old golf prodigy Lydia Ko has decided to turn professional and has asked the LPGA Tour to waive its age limit for her to become a member, the tour said on Thursday.
Two of Major League Baseball's most storied franchises will meet with a World Series berth at stake when the St. Louis Cardinals and Los Angeles Dodgers open the best-of-seven National League Championship Series on Friday.
Brief profiles of the St. Louis Cardinals and Los Angeles Dodgers, who will meet in the National League Championship Series for a berth in the 2013 World Series.
Brazil's national squad could use a Lionel Messi, the country's former World Cup winner Ronaldo said.
Henrik Stenson is one of the hottest players in international golf. The 37-year-old Swede is enjoying a fine run that has produced top results at a number of prestigious tournaments this season.
Justin Verlander ripped off his jersey and rubbed Torii Hunter's bald head. The Tigers pulled on goggles and popped bubbly, then waited for their straggling slugger.
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