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."
MIAMI - Justise Winslow's first game in a while was a success, and that's a good sign for the Miami Heat.
Police say an estimated $200,000 in watches, jewelry, high-end purses and cash was stolen from the home of former Los Angeles Lakers coach Byron Scott on Saturday.
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