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Japan struggled at the plate and on the mound but the biggest knockout blow to its bid for a third straight World Baseball Classic tltle was a bungled steal in the eighth inning on Sunday.
New York Knicks swingman J.R. Smith came face-to-face with his fiercest competition for the Sixth Man of the Year Award in Sunday's game against the Los Angeles Clippers and saw what a successful career turnaround might look like.
David Beckham buried the bad memories of his World Cup sending- off when he played a full game at Geoffroy Guichard stadium as Paris St Germain drew 2-2 with hosts St Etienne in Ligue 1 on Sunday.
AS Roma stalwart Francesco Totti, 36, gave another masterclass, including a goal for the record books, an extraordinary free kick and an almost unbelievable backheel pass, in their 2-0 Serie A win over Parma on Sunday.
This week, however, the free-agent market opened in the NFL, and the Arena Football League, opened its training camps for the start of the new indoor season.
US sprinter Allyson Felix isn't satisfied after claiming three titles at the London Olympics.
Thanks to the Shandong Gold Lions' groundbreaking performance this year, basketball has replaced soccer as the top sports attraction in Jinan.
There were tears and pain in Beijing's locker room after the Ducks were swept by Shandong, but there were also vows to return stronger next.
When Kobe Bryant's playing days end, perhaps he has a future in coaching.
Patrick Chan put a season of frustration behind him by completing a hat-trick of world figure skating titles on Friday with a victory that establishes the Canadian as the man to beat going into next year's Sochi Olympics.
Flamengo has agreed to sell the son of Brazil World Cup winner Bebeto to Italian giants Juventus, the Brazilian club confirmed on Friday.
Tatiana Volosozhar and Maxim Trankov took the pairs gold at the world figure skating championships on Friday, putting Russia back on top of an event they once dominated.