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A rematch of the 2010 gold medal men's hockey game comes a round earlier, as the United States and Canada square off in the semifinals of the Sochi Olympics.

The International Skating Union undermined the credibility of Adelina Sotnikova's victory, but it can improve the sport by making its judging system more transparent and removing conflicts of interest.     

Felipe Massa has spoken about a recent visit he made to see Michael Schumacher in hospital ahead of the Bahrain pre-season test. The Brazilian is good friends with the German, having spent the 2006 season as his team-mat...

Once-hot catching prospect Jesus Montero, who was shipped to Seattle by the Yankees in exchange for Michael Pineda (as of two years later, it seems like one of the fairest trades ever made), is now trying to salvage a bi...

Norwich boss Chris Hughton says he is too busy to worry about the threat of the sack.

The tennis world reacts to Russia’s stunning quarterfinal loss in hockey at the Sochi Olympics, Laura Robson has Dillon on her mind and Ivo Karlovic gets mistaken for a fellow ATP pro. Here are the tweets of the week.

Listen up, mainstream media: all those things you thought were #SochiProblems are completely misunderstood. Sochi's PR guy (Conan writer Andres du Bouchet) appeared on Thursday's show to explain everything. The stray dog...

Manama, Bahrain:  British Formula One driver Jenson Button and his long-term model girlfriend Jessica Michibata have become engaged.The Japanese-born Michibata could be seen sporting a diamond engagement ring as she kep...

NBC's use of two figure-skating announcing teams created an opportunity to compare how each performed Thursday at an important moment.     

After a 10-year journey to bring Sochi to the world stage, Dmitry Chernyshenko is feeling a mix of pride, relief and sadness as the Winter Olympics draw to a close.

FIFA President Sepp Blatter wants players who dive, fake injuries or waste time to be punished retrospectively using video evidence.

A thrilling end at the Nascar Sprint Cup Series saw Clint Bowyer's car flipping and landing on its wheels and Martin Truex Jr's Chevy in flames as it crossed the finish line in eighth place Steven Bloor

Following the tough selection process, conducted at Sepang in Malaysia, the riders making up the inaugural Shell Advance Asia Talent Cup series have undergone an intense test programme at MotorLand Aragon in Spain.

Heading out on tour should be an exciting moment in an England cricketer's career, especially one who is just making his way in international cricket. But England's Ben Stokes is far from happy after he set off for the t...

John O'Brien casts his SuperBru predictions for round 15 of the RaboDirect PRO12

Mainz will try to keep up with the Europa League challengers when they visit Gelsenkirchen. The big games in the Bundesliga this weekend take place in Gelsenkirchen and Wolfsburg. Friday features Schalke hosting Mainz at...

Even LeBron James bleeds, apparently. The four-time NBA MVP was forced to leave the Miami Heat's win over the Oklahoma City Thunder after a hard foul by Serge Ibaka left him writhing in pain and bleeding on the court at ...

Washington Redskins tight end Fred Davis was arrested Thursday afternoon in Fairfax County and charged with driving under the influence, a Fairfax County Police Department spokesperson confirmed. The arrest comes just a ...

Another third week of February meant another close to the NBA's trade deadline, and this year several deals went down with most of the rumored superstars on the move staying put. The majority of moves were made by clubs ...

Derek Jeter got to work in the Yankees' first day of full-squad workouts before a larger-than-normal crowd and had a good day.     

Arsenal don't have very long to wallow in their disappointment after losing to Bayern Munich, as they get right back to Premier League action this weekend against Sunderland. The Gunners are only one point behind Chelsea...

KRASNAYA POLYANA, Russia (AP) -- Sarah Burke's parents looked up the hill and saw the halfpipe workers making one last trip down in the formation of a heart. They looked the other direction and saw the scoreboard: Maddie...