Michelle Wire takes on 152 male golfers Monday at Canoe Brook Country Club in an effort to become the first woman to qualify for U.S. Open.
Beijing Guo'an are suing German second division club TSV 1860 Munich for 600,000 euros in a dispute over loan payments for China midfielder Shao Jiayi, a newspaper reported on Thursday.
Ukraine striker Andrily Chelsea signed a four-year contract with Chelsea on Wednesday, completing his transfer from AC Milan for an undisclosed fee.
Rafael Nadal's phone rang last week. On the other end was Guillermo Vilas, owner of four Grand Slam titles and the man whose 1977 record for consecutive victories on clay Nadal was approaching.
Liu Xiang clocked 13.21 seconds, the fastest time of the season, as the Athens Olympic champion pulled away from rivals Ladji Doucoure and Allen Johnson to win the 110-meter hurdles in the Prefontaine Classic in Oregon on Sunday.
Changchun Yatai club, an acclaimed giant killer in this year's China Super League, have embroiled themselves into the cut-throat competition with clubs to woo Zinedine Zidane of French, whose dribbling with the ball renders him a nick name of "genius".
As England wait nervously for the verdict on Wayne Rooney's broken foot, Michael Owen says he is ready to bear the striking burden at the World Cup.
England captain David Beckham heads to Germany knowing this will probably be his last tilt at the World Cup before ending a career that has brought him unrivalled fame and fortune.
Roger Federer reasserted his status on top of the sporting world on Monday by again winning the Sportsman of the Year title at the Laureus World Sports awards on a big night for tennis.
Morocco's Olympic 5,000 and 1,500 metres champion Hicham El Guerrouj announced his retirement from athletics on Monday.
Manchester United and England striker Wayne Rooney was one of the first guests to arrive at the "Full Length & Fabulous" event being held at the Beckhams' home at Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire in England.
Shanghai Shenhua have reinforced their side after reaching the quarter-finals of the AFC Champions League by signing former German international striker Carsten Jancker.