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The injury-depleted Toronto Raptors won consecutive games for the first time in eight months with a 103-96 victory over the Houston Rockets on Sunday.
Jeremy Lin could be excused for wondering where all the mass hysteria he attracted last season has gone, but the Houston Rockets guard is not one to draw unnecessary attention to himself.
As the president of Sport-Accord, the organizer of the ongoing World Mind Games in Beijing, Verbruggen says games like bridge, chess, go and draught should be recognized as sports.
Thousands of university students from 11 countries came together in Laos' capital of Vientiane on Wednesday to take part in the 16th ASEAN University Games (AUG), which will be held around Vientiane from Dec 12 to 20.
Panama's Olympic Committee (COP) is in such disarray over its leadership that the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has threatened to withdraw its recognition of the organization, media sources said Tuesday.
Winning the half-pipe at the Winter Olympics is not enough for US snowboarding star Shaun White.
Off the slopes, US snowboarding star Shaun White is involved in various activities, ranging from fashion to video games.
Chinese star speedskater Wang Meng remained unbeaten in the women's 500m at the ISU World Cup Short Track Series after winning the event for the fourth time this season on Sunday.
Barcelona forward Lionel Messi set a record for goals scored in a calendar year of 86 when he netted his second in a La Liga game at Real Betis on Sunday, beating Gerd Mueller's 40-year-old record of 85.
Los Angeles Lakers shooting guard Kobe Bryant become the youngest player to score 30,000 NBA career points during his team's 103-87 road win against the New Orleans Hornets on Wednesday.
The violent death of a Dutch linesman earlier this week has not only showed a problem of senseless violence in Dutch soccer, but also indicated a problem in the wider Dutch society, politicians have said.
FIFA has once again asked the under-pressure Indonesian soccer federation to set its house in order by Monday or face suspension, local media said on Thursday.
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