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By Babatis Banda: Even in the midst of the politics and the egos, economics will prevail. There is so much that has gone down since the first talk of a Floyd Mayweather Jr. vs. Manny Pacquiao fight. Without delving into ...

The Los Angeles Lakers confirmed Thursday that Kobe Bryant has left the country to undergo a medical procedure, though the team said it is unrelated to his ongoing rehab from a torn Achilles tendon.

American golfer Jessica Korda shot a 5-under 68 on Friday to take a two-stroke lead after the second round of the Reignwood Classic in smog-shrouded Beijing.

On the court, LeBron James tends to know his numbers, especially the statistics that measure his versatility and efficiency.  It turns out he was not aware, however, of an impending milestone off the floor, one that—a...

Ferrari sharply criticized next year's proposed Formula One calendar on Friday, saying the schedule is "almost impossible" and urging authorities to reduce the number of races by at least two.

McLaren boss Martin Whitmarsh thinks rival teams have been irrational in complaining that his outfit could have gained an advantage from a Pirelli test at Austin.

NEW YORK -- NEW YORK (AP) -- The New York City Marathon's finish area will again fill with spectators, some carrying bags. More bomb-sniffing dogs also will be roaming around. Less than seven months after the attack on t...

FIFA leaders agreed Friday to set up a working group to study switching the dates of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar to avoid the extreme summer heat in the tiny desert country.

The Blues pushed back the start time for Thursday's season opener 30 minutes. After all of the pregame festivities, it wound up being 50 minutes, as the puck finally dropped at 7:50 p.m.

For a long time, Alex Rodriguez has been singing in the key of C Minor when everyone around him sings in the key of C Major. He is so acutely focused on self that he doesn’t hear how distorted his voice sounds.

Soccar star Cristiano Ronaldo wrote a letter asking for charges to be dropped against a fan who hugged him at a match in Sun Life Stadium.

Formula 1 team bosses think there are grounds to consider an increase to the minimum weight limit as early as next year, amid growing fears that heavier drivers are going to be penalised.

Lewis Hamilton set the pace in opening practice for the Korean Grand Prix as Kimi Raikkonen suffered a big crash at the end of the session.

    

After all the talk about changing the dates of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, it will be another year or more before any decision is made.

After losing his starting job in the playoffs to Tomas Vokoun, Pittsburgh Penguins goalie Marc-Andre Fleury entered the 2013-14 season under quite a bit of pressure. He made quite a statement in the Penguins 3-0 season o...

Media day may be behind us, but there is still time to reflect on what we saw from some of the NBA's best on the day where they kicked off their season. Every year more and more players are bringing their personalities t...

Oakland Raiders running back Darren McFadden is, once again, injured, making backup Rashad Jennings a must-start fantasy football player until he returns to action.  McFadden is nursing a sore hamstring. He hasn't pract...

Spain's La Liga returns to action this weekend with a full slate of matches on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Villarreal hosted Granada on Friday night to kick off the weekend, with nine more matches set to follow througho...

Stephen Hill knew something was wrong as soon as he hit the turf.

The road to becoming a UFC star involves its share of struggles, but some fighters have had more difficulties than others. Injuries are prominent in every sport, but a combat sport like MMA can be downright brutal to som...

A rain delay of nearly three hours made fans a little more boisterous when play resumed Friday at the Presidents Cup.