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Peyton Manning, who has mounted a remarkable comeback with the Broncos, will be aiming to extend two big winning streaks when Denver hosts the Baltimore Ravens in the National Football League playoffs on Saturday.
Russian city of Samara chose a local firm to design a sports arena for the 2018 World Cup.
A deadly accident killed Thursday two people and injured seven during a Dakar Rally race as a race support vehicle collided with a taxi near the border between Chile and Peru.
Jong Tae-se, who represented the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) at the 2010 World Cup, vowed on Thursday to help his new team win the K-League championship after he finalized his move to a South Korean club, the Suwon Samsung Bluewings.
The most severe punishment on a Chinese CBA referee came on Thursday when Wu Minhua was banned for 10 games after his wrong decision caused a sideline fracas which saw a CBA game interrupted for nine minutes on Wednesday.
The top English football club Manchester United (MU) announced a partnership cooperation with the Indonesia's leading tyre manufacturer PT Multistrada Arah Sarana Tbk.
The 2012 FIFA-FIFPro world all-star team announced Monday, as voted on by more than 50,000 players.
The US government launched on Monday a sweeping study of rising sports-related concussions among the youth, amid concerns that the injuries may have contributed to the suicides of professional football players.
Argentina's Lionel Messi, still only 25, was named the world's best player for an unprecedented fourth year running on Monday.
The world's top sports news stories in 2012 selected by Xinhua News Agency.
When I reflect on 2012, I thank God that I have some really fond memories.
Former world champion Ricky Hatton says he hopes to find his successor in Asia, with the popular Briton homing in on the region in the hope of unearthing the next big thing in boxing.