Zinedine Zidane will say farewell to football and end his extraordinary career at the very top on Sunday when he plays his final game for France against Italy in the World Cup final.
David Beckham quit on Sunday as England captain after almost six years in the job in the wake of their World Cup quarter-final defeat by Portugal.
It could be beginner's luck or a natural flair for the job but for the moment at least Germany coach Juergen Klinsmann can do no wrong.
Only last month, Jens Lehmann suffered the ignominy of being the first player to be sent off in a European Cup final. Now he is a national hero.
Maria Sharapova feels such a dork after confessing she likes collecting stamps.
Chinese NBA star Yao Ming will make a cameo appearance in an upcoming basketball-themed movie, a news report said Thursday.
A Chinese sports commentator caused a heated controversy as he shouted "Long Live Italy" and announced "I don't like Australia soccer team" Monday.
On a team of famous one-namers, there is only one you need to know: Ronaldo.
Pessotto was found clutching a rosary having fallen some 15 metres, police sources said. They said it was unclear what had happened.
The Chinese Basketball Association has dubbed U.S. National Basketball Association star Yao Ming China's most influential athlete ever.
David Beckham was feeling nauseous. England's offense was just as sickly, with nothing to show for an hour of aimless passing against Ecuador in the 32-degree (90 Fahrenheit) heat.
Bayern Munich's Oliver Kahn has said Germany coach Juergen Klinsmann still owed him an explanation for replacing him as first-choice goalkeeper for the World Cup, though he did not expect to get one.
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