As the wild west gets wilder, the Warriors and the Wolves are taking their China trip as serious as possible in anticipation of what is shaping up to be one of the toughest ever conference battles in the new season.
NEW YORK - The NBA is scrapping the East vs. West format for its All-Star Game and will have captains pick teams this season.
On a makeshift "beach" in landlocked Afghanistan, children as young as 8, wearing baggy Real Madrid and Barcelona shirts with "Ronaldo" and "Bale" and "Messi" on the back, joyfully kick and chase a soccer ball.
The highly-anticipated rise of Chinese men's tennis has seen some recent breakthroughs, but enormous challenges remain for homegrown aces hoping to catch up with the world's best.
SINGAPORE - New mom Serena Williams will lack some of her trademark intensity and intimidation when she returns to tennis, US great Chris Evert said on Tuesday, warning that the 23-time Grand Slam champion might find her comeback tough.
CLEVELAND - Cavaliers All-Star Kevin Love is being moved after all - from forward to center.
WASHINGTON - Jodie Meeks scored all 19 of his points in the first half and Sheldon Mac added 17 as the Washington Wizards opened their preseason schedule with a 126-96 thrashing of the Chinese Basketball Association's Guangzhou Long-Lions on Monday.
Maria Sharapova's return to professional tennis after a doping ban has been far from smooth, given the critical stance of some players and pundits.
Li Na is disappointed that Chinese tennis has not moved on more since her retirement.
LOS ANGELES - Giancarlo Stanton, who spent the final three games of the regular season unsuccessfully chasing the elusive 60th home run, still managed to lead Major League Baseball in a record-setting season for homers.
NEWCASTLE, England-After Sunday's 1-1 draw with Newcastle United, Liverpool coach Jurgen Klopp summed up his club's performance by saying: "Football is not fair."
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