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Pat Riley says LeBron James' home team is growing.

Italy coach Cesare Prandelli once remarked that he dreamed of winning the World Cup by using seven different formations in seven matches.

Zheng Jie of China reached her first WTA final in 2.5 years when she beat Magdalena Rybarikova of Slovakia 6-1, 6-3 in the Topshelf Open on Friday.

Cristiano Ronaldo again wore a brace on his troublesome left knee Friday as his Portugal team held its final World Cup training session before departing for a crucial game against the United States.

Andy Murray will start the defense of his Wimbledon title against David Goffin of Belgium and could face top-seeded Novak Djokovic in the semifinals.

The world players' union on Friday accused World Cup organizer FIFA of failing to protect Uruguay midfielder Alvaro Pereira after he played on following a hard blow to the head that he said felt "like the lights went out...

In his bid to win back-to-back majors for the first time since 2010, world No.1 Rafael Nadal has been handed arguably the toughest path of the top four seeds to get his hands on a third Gentlemen's Singles Trophy.

The 2014 Ladies' Singles draw lines up a possible quarter-final meeting between Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova.

Here’s the Philadelphia Daily News reporting on the 2014 Draft, which is this coming Thursday, June 26: It was announced yesterday that Embiid, projected by many as the top pick in next Thursday’s draft and at least ...

Atlanta Braves starting pitcher Gavin Floyd suffered a broken olecranon in his right elbow in Thursday's game against the Washington Nationals.

After a 45-day search, Carolina Hurricanes general manager Ron Francis Thursday named Bill Peters, a relatively unknown assistant for the Detroit Red Wings, the team's new head coach.

Early in the week, Stacy Lewis received more attention for being critical of a pig-tailed 11-year-old than for being ranked No. 1 in the world.

Heaney sparkles in major-league debut but is outdueled by the Mets’ Wheeler.

Donald Sterling threatened to "take out" a lawyer representing his wife and left hostile voicemail messages with two doctors who declared him mentally incapacitated, according to documents filed Thursday in Los Angeles S...

The company most associated with the Washington Redskins is keeping its distance from the debate over the team's name in the aftermath of a trademark ruling that found the name to be "disparaging" to Native Americans.

Formula One will move to settle the debate over the current volume of the 2014 V6 turbo power at the post-British Grand Prix test, with a new twin style exhaust set to be trialled. Mercedes made an initial attempt to amp...

The latest twist in the struggle for ownership of the Los Angeles Clippers came Thursday when lawyers for Shelly Sterling asked a judge to order her husband, Donald, to stop attempting to intimidate opposing lawyers and ...

Li, the youngest player to qualify for the United States Women's Open, overcame two double bogeys and a triple bogey to finish the first round at eight over par.

Fernando Alonso led a chorus of drivers claiming the Formula 1 entertainment package is not up to scratch. Speaking at the traditional Thursday press conference ahead of this weekend's Austrian Grand Prix, Alonso said mu...

Nigeria coach Stephen Keshi says his team is determined to beat Bosnia-Herzegovina in the World Cup on Saturday to "put a smile on Nigerian faces" following a suicide bombing attack in the country that killed 14 people.

The World Cup of surprises is turning into a sweet samba party for teams from the Americas.

Dallas Stars forward Rich Peverley says he is working hard to return to the NHL ice after suffering a heart attack during a game three months ago.