Oracle Team USA prevailed in a dramatic winner-take-all showdown with Emirates Team New Zealand on Wednesday to win the 34th America's Cup, completing a stirring comeback that helped make the once-troubled event among the most exciting in sailing history.
Despondent New Zealanders reluctantly confronted the dreaded 'choker' tag on Thursday after losing the America's Cup in one of sport's most stunning comebacks.
A charity match between world No 1 Novak Djokovic and China's world No 5 Li Na will be held on Friday at 7:30 pm on Diamond Court.
Novak Djokovic, the world's top-ranked tennis player, announced via social media on Wednesday that he was engaged to marry his longtime girlfriend, Jelena Ristic.
Guangzhou Evergrande took a step toward a place in the Asian Champions League final by coming from a goal down to beat Japanese club Kashiwa Reysol 4-1 Wednesday.
"I broke the rules and got punished. Twenty-five years later I'm still being punished."
Tom Watson defended his "oldest-ever" US Ryder Cup captaincy controversy at celebrations at Gleneagles to mark a 'Year to Go' to the 2014 event on Tuesday.
Australia's batsmen could be fed a diet of bouncers after England named Stuart Broad, Steven Finn, Chris Tremlett and Boyd Rankin in their Ashes squad on Monday, said former Test captain Nasser Hussain.
Australian Mark Webber has branded as "comical" the reprimand he was given for hitching a ride on Fernando Alonso's Ferrari after Sunday's Singapore Grand Prix.
Barcelona boss Gerardo Martino was delighted with his side's first-half display as it brushed aside Real Sociedad 4-1 at the Camp Nou on Tuesday to extend its winning start to the league campaign to six games.
A World Cup stadium being built in the isolated Brazilian state of Amazonas may not become a white elephant after all.
Stevan Jovetic and Jesus Navas scored their first goals for Manchester City en route to avenging last season's shock FA Cup final defeat by Wigan Athletic with a 5-0 victory in the League Cup third round at home on Tuesday.
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