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Chelsea striker Demba Ba has revealed that he visited his former Newcastle United team-mates at their hotel on Friday night to give them a motivational pep talk.

The shortest player in the NBA has had the biggest impact on the postseason.Nate Robinson, stands an average 5 feet, 9 inches tall

The Miami Heat have been in this less-than-ideal spot before.

PITTSBURGH (AP) The Pittsburgh Pirates have placed struggling right-handed pitcher James McDonald on the 15-day disabled list with stiffness in his right shoulder and recalled infielder Josh Harrison from Triple-A Indian...

The biggest occasion in their 81-year history is approaching for minnows Wigan but the FA Cup final might prove an unwelcome distraction in their battle to retain English Premier League status.

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Major League Baseball decided to not suspend or fine Bryce Harper after reviewing his ejection Sunday in the first inning. The league will also not suspend veteran umpire John Hirschbeck, whose actions in throwing out Ha...

Despite different backgrounds, kicker John Kasay and wide receiver Steve Smith became friends over 10 seasons together with the Carolina Panthers. Tuesday, Smith was there to watch Kasay retire from...

Let's hope that the youth sports community in the United States will respond to Ricardo Portilla's death with the moral outrage expressed throughout Europe.

By Chris Williams: Manny Pacquiao and his team may think they've got an easy mark on their hands with the stationary fighter Brandon Rios, but I see this fight going really badly for Pacquiao when he meets up with Rios o...

The Italian's side beat West Brom 1-0 thanks to Edin Dzeko's volley, but their manager believes they could have had far more goals if their strikers had not wasted so many chances

There's a lot to celebrate, the Giants swept the Dodgers and Matt Cain earned his first win of the season. After two nights of walk-off wins, tonight seemed pretty normal at AT&T Park.

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Wigan's Premier League survival hopes took a major hit by losing 3-2 at home to Swansea on Tuesday, while Manchester City secured its place in next season's Champions League with a 1-0 win over West Bromwich Albion.

Edin Dzeko's first-half strike helped Manchester City to an unconvincing 1-0 Premier League win over West Brom on Tuesday. Barring...

Someone altered the Washington Wizards' Wikipedia page to refer to Jason Collins as a "faggot". Random act of stupidity, or example of a much wider problem?

Grigor Dimitrov has beaten No. 1 Novak Djokovic 7-6 (8-6) 6-7 (8-10) 6-3 at the Madrid Open. Details to follow.

OTTAWA - Last week, Keila Penner was told to remove her Ottawa Senators jersey when she went to her Montreal-area school. Tonight, the 11-year-old hockey fan will be watching from Senators' owner Eugene Melnyk's personal...

The defender says his side need to prove why they have been tipped for cup success at the expense of their fierce city rivals

Interim Chelsea manager Rafa Benitez has dropped a massive hint that Jose Mourinho will be returning to Stamford Bridge this summer.

The Phoenix Suns have taken longer than expected to reveal their choice for general manager, leading some to wonder if former player -- and current Los Angeles Clipper -- Grant Hill is in the mix. The Suns had supposedly...

Jonas Hiller stopped the first 32 shots through two-plus periods, looking like he was going to shut out the Detroit Red Wings in consecutive games.