The Houston Rockets has officially signed unrestricted free agent center Dwight Howard with a four-year max deal worth about $88 million.
China's Shandong defeated Kazakhstan in straight sets on the first day of the 10th international women's volleyball tournament in Vietnam.
Feeling he was close to a deal for Paul Pierce, a thought crossed Billy King's mind.
The Los Angeles Lakers signed free agent center Chris Kaman on Friday after Dwight Howard's departure for Houston.
A controversial incident involving England's Stuart Broad was played down by players from both sides after a gripping third day of the first Ashes Test at Trent Bridge on Friday.
Mohamed Al Fayed, the man behind Fulham's modern rebirth, is asking fans to get behind new owner Shahid Khan, while describing Friday's takeover as a "new era" for the club.
Patrice Bergeron was just 22 years old when a serious concussion jeopardized his career.
Real Madrid extended its new policy of snapping up promising homegrown talent by paying 39 million euros ($50.9 million) to buy Spain Under-21 midfielder Asier Illarramendi out of his contract with La Liga rival Real Sociedad on Friday.
With four more matchdays remaining, host Russia has already set a new record of winning most gold medals at a single Universiade.
Once known as "Atomic Town" in China, Xihai has been transformed into a heaven for cyclists from home and abroad.
Wayne Rooney said he was "gutted" on Friday after a hamstring injury forced him out of Manchester United's Asian tour on the very first day, with questions still unanswered about his future.
Juventus coach Antonio Conte said he did not expect the Serie A champion to close the gap on teams like Barcelona and Bayern Munich and welcomed Napoli's "undervalued" manager Rafael Benitez to Italy on Thursday.
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