Barcelona extended their winning start to their title defence to six games when Neymar scored his debut La Liga goal and Lionel Messi netted his seventh of the season in an entertaining 4-1 victory at home to Real Sociedad on Tuesday.
Former NBA star Tracy McGrady has made it clear that he had no intention of playing in the Chinese basketball league again.
One of the matchups between the Miami Heat and Brooklyn Nets this year may feature a slightly different lineup, with King James, The Truth and KG replacing the more familiar names of the players on the floor.
They were young once, and perhaps it's best to remember them that way.
Covering sport in 55 countries over the past 40 years I have seen the greats reach the stars and I have seen the stars fall from the heights. But one moment stands out from the rest: watching Ben Johnson run in Seoul on Sept 24, 1988.
If anti-doping regulations had been strictly enforced, Calvin Smith, a gifted American sprinter with a distinctive upright style, would have left the 1988 Seoul Games as the Olympic 100 meters champion and world-record holder.
Sprinters who have been involved in doping scandals over the past 25 years:
Buoyed by Luis Suarez's return, Liverpool will visit Manchester United in the League Cup on Wednesday, eager to inflict more misery on a team reeling from a brutal derby defeat.
AC Milan confirmed on Monday it will appeal Mario Balotelli's three-match ban.
Manchester City delivered a ruthless attacking display to humble Manchester United 4-1 in the Premier League on Sunday, reasserting the team's title credentials and landing a major psychological blow on its fiercest rival.
Chinese player Liu Shiwen clinched her third title at the women's table tennis World Cup here on Monday.
Brazil has struck a deal with Swiss authorities to outsource part of the anti-doping program at next year's FIFA World Cup, local media reported on Sunday.
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