Liverpool owner John W Henry has ruled out selling unsettled striker Luis Suarez, adding that to let him go to Premier League rival Arsenal would be "ludicrous".
Mellow Masters titlist setting early pace at PGA Championship
Thailand's Kiradech Aphibarnrat, whose stocky build and attacking style have drawn comparisons to John Daly, is a shock contender at the PGA Championship after adopting a more conservative approach.
China's Li Na charged into Canada's Rogers Cup semis after a stellar performance Friday to knock out Slovakia's Dominika Cibulkova 7-6 (1), 6-2.
Guangxi's sports festival will last for three months and is expected to draw more than one million people to take part in more than 300 sporting events.
"National Fitness Day" reminds people to take more exercise to help them stay healthy, and many cities across the nation held activities.
Li Na secured her quarterfinals spot from a tie-break at the Rogers Cup in the Canadian city of Toronto Thursday after a hard-fought battle against Serbia's Ana Ivanovic, winning 3-6, 6-1, 7-6 (5).
European champion Bayern Munich kicks off the new Bundesliga season at home on Friday with visiting Borussia Moenchengladbach looking to ruin Pep Guardiola's German league debut.
England batsman Kevin Pietersen on Wednesday angrily denied reports he was one player in the Ashes series using silicone tape on his bat to avoid nicks being detected by Hot Spot technology.
England will bid to complete the second half of its Ashes mission when it faces arch-rival Australia in the fourth Test at Chester-le-Street starting on Friday.
England spin bowler Monty Panesar has been fined for drunkenly urinating in public after being asked to leave a nightclub, police revealed on Wednesday.