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Former England soccer star Paul Gascoigne has said "boredom" was behind his most recent struggle in an attempt to overcome a longstanding alcohol problem.
England manager Roy Hodgson faces a dilemma in central defense ahead of his side's 2014 World Cup qualifying match away to Group H minnow San Marino on Friday.
With just over a year to go until the World Cup begins, some of Europe's leading nations are hoping to take a major step toward sealing their places in the finals in Brazil in a busy week of qualifying.
This year's Cathay Pacific/HSBC Hong Kong Sevens tournament, which starts on Friday, boasts the largest field in the event's 38-year history.
Novak Djokovic is looking to bounce back at the ATP Miami Masters after his 22-match win streak was ended last week at Indian Wells, and the absence of Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer helps.
UEFA President Michel Platini, responding to criticism from FIFA boss Sepp Blatter, claims that staging Euro 2020 in venues across the continent lends true meaning to the concept of a European championship.
World Series leader New Zealand is the favorite to win the Hong Kong Sevens this weekend, but in a season that has proved unpredictable there's plenty of room for an upset.
Double Olympic boxing gold medalist Zou Shiming knows he has a lot to learn ahead of his professional debut next month, but the Chinese flyweight enjoyed the best possible education from hall of fame trainer Freddie Roach on Wednesday.
The Los Angeles Clippers fell into an eight-point hole to start the game, then dug themselves out with a defensive effort that involved contributions from just about everyone.
Tiger Woods, who can overtake Rory McIlroy for world No 1 by defending his title this week at Bay Hill, says he and ski star Lindsey Vonn went public as a couple to combat "stalker-azzi".
Miami's winning streak was in danger of disappearing - in Cleveland, of all places.
Edwin Encarnacion belted a two-run double in the first and Samuel Deduno pitched five shutout innings as the Dominican Republic beat Puerto Rico 3-0 to claim its first World Baseball Classic title.