An unusually long list of injuries and illnesses, which has already seen withdrawals by the likes of Serena Williams, Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray, has left the door wide open for lesser contenders at the Australian Open.
The absence of Japan's Kei Nishikori from this year's Australian Open has turned the spotlight on South Korea's Chung Hyeon as Asia waits for its first men's Grand Slam singles champion.
LONDON - Since the job was created 72 years ago, every manager of the England men's soccer team has been white.
LONDON - Romelu Lukaku rejected a new deal worth $189,000 a week at Everton because of a voodoo message, the Premier League club's major shareholder Farhad Moshiri revealed on Tuesday.
Team China is focused on medals in short-track speed skating, figure skating and freestyle skiing aerials at next month's Pyeongchang Winter Olympic Games, but is taking nothing for granted in its quest for glory, according to a senior official.
SAN FRANCISCO - A US Olympic figure skater had two pricey costumes and her skates stolen from a rented motor vehicle while visiting San Francisco.
The 2018 China Tour De Ski wrapped up at Vanke Shijinglong Ski Resort in Beijing on Tuesday after providing yet more evidence of the country's burgeoning love affair with winter sports.
STOCKHOLM - It's the one subject skiers and snowboarders cannot stop obsessing about at the Winter Olympics - how best to wax their equipment to ensure maximum speed and stability.
LONDON - Three-time Grand Slam champion Andy Murray underwent hip surgery on Monday but is optimistic about his chances of returning in time for Wimbledon in July - and he believes he can still challenge for major titles.
OAKLAND, California - As a longtime fan of the Carolina Panthers, Stephen Curry is "absolutely" interested in having an ownership stake in the National Football League franchise.
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