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World Cup host Brazil might not admit it but it will already have one eye on the last 16 and a potential clash with holder Spain or the Netherlands after a favorable draw on Friday.
The Rockets' offense is one of the best in the NBA. But against Golden State on Friday night, it was the defense that came up big.
Kobe Bryant will make his long-awaited return from injury for the Los Angeles Lakers on Sunday at home to the Toronto Raptors, the shooting guard said on his Facebook account on Friday.
The Seattle Mariners shook up baseball's free-agent market on Friday, reaching a rich deal with Robinson Cano at the same time Carlos Beltran, Curtis Granderson and other familiar names found new homes.
Gary Kubiak became the first coaching casualty of the National Football League's 2013 season when the Houston Texans fired him on Friday with the team in the midst of a franchise-record 11-game losing streak.
The convoluted draw for next year's World Cup finals in Brazil on Friday produced a set of groups in which most of soccer's big guns will fancy their chances of reaching the knockout stages.
Uruguay, Italy and England have been drawn together in the so-called Group of Death for next year's FIFA World Cup.
The NBA says the game between the San Antonio Spurs and Minnesota Timberwolves has been postponed because of smoky conditions inside the Mexico City arena.
A posse of more than 3,600 armed guards will be deployed to guarantee security during Friday's FIFA World Cup draw, local media has reported.
The Vasaloppet PWT Orienteering festival opened in Changchun on Saturday with the participation of over 2,600 athletes from 26 countries and regions.
The Brooklyn Nets' terrible performance stirred a rain of boos from the home crowd at Barclays Center in New York City on Tuesday, after a 111-87 loss to the Denver Nuggets.
The Spanish Football League (LFP) announced its awards for the 2012-2013 season in a gala event late on Monday night.