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Pep Guardiola was confident to win the Club World Cup with Bayern Munich for the first time after his side outclassed Guangzhou Evergrande 3-0 in the semi-final on Tuesday.
Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi's agents denied on Monday allegations his father was suspected of being involved in laundering Colombian drug money through charity soccer matches.
Australia beat England by 150 runs on Tuesday to win the third Test in Perth and reclaim the Ashes from its bitter rival, with skipper Michael Clarke hailing an "outstanding" effort.
Arsenal felt the full force of Manchester City's rampant attack to slump to a wild 6-3 loss in the English Premier League on Saturday, cutting its lead over Chelsea to two points and throwing the title race wide open.
Despite gaining a little weight and losing the rest of his hair since walking away from baseball a dozen years ago, Cal Ripken Jr. remains instantly recognizable.
The New York Yankees welcomed a new star and paid respects to a disgruntled, departing one at a news conference for free agent outfielder Jacoby Ellsbury on Friday.
Three games into his comeback from injury, Kobe Bryant remains a work in progress for the Los Angeles Lakers.
An off night from Paul George wasn't enough to derail the Indiana Pacers.
Guangzhou Evergrande of China beat Egyptian team Al-Ahly 2-0 in the Club World Cup on Saturday to set up a semifinal encounter against Bayern Munich.
Dario Conca of China's Guangzhou Evergrande celebrates his goal against Egypt's Al Ahly during their FIFA Club World Cup soccer match at Agadir Stadium in Agadir Dec 14, 2013.
Iranian Greco-Roman wrestler Amir Aziz Ali-Akbari has been banned for life after testing positive for a banned anabolic steroid, Tehran Times daily reported on Saturday.
The Italian football federation has chosen the Portobello Resort near Rio de Janeiro as the Azzurri's 2014 World Cup base.