Zhejiang guard Zhao retains CBA Players of Week honor

Beijing (China), January 18: Zhejiang Lions guard Zhao Yanhao won the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) Players of the Week award for the second consecutive week...

Motiejunas leads Xinjiang to CBA victory over Nanjing

Zhuji (China), January 18: Donatas Motiejunas notched a game-high 30 points and 22 rebounds to help the Xinjiang Flying Tigers defeat the Nanjing Monkey Kings...

Gravenberch helps Ajax to win in Dutch classic

The Hague (Netherlands), January 18: League leaders Ajax beat Feyenoord 1-0 in the 'Klassieker' in Amsterdam on Sunday to keep their lead in the Eredivisie.

All square at Anfield, Man City move second in Premier League

London (IK), January 18: Manchester United gave their title hopes a massive boost as they held Liverpool to a 0-0 draw at Anfield in the...

Eibar out, but few surprises in Copa del Rey on Sunday

Madrid (Spain), January 18: Spanish Segunda B side Navalcarnero produced the shock of the day in the third round of the Copa del Rey, when...

Brazil Serie A leaders Sao Paulo rescue point against Paranaense

Curitiba (Brazil), January 18: A stunning second-half strike from midfielder Danilo Pinheiro earned leaders Sao Paulo a 1-1 draw at Athletico Paranaense in Brazil's Serie...

Players forced into hard quarantine ahead of Australian Open

Sydney (Australia), January 18: Dozens of the world's top tennis players have been forced into a strict two-week hotel quarantine ahead of the Australian Open...

Barella shines as Inter wins Derby d'Italia

Rome (Italy), January 18: Nicolo Barella took center stage in the Derby d'Italia, as the Italian international provided one goal and one assist to help...

China's Yan claims victory at Snooker Masters

London (UK), January 18: Chinese debutant Yan Bingtao defeated veteran John Higgins to clinch the Snooker Masters title on Sunday, becoming the youngest Masters champion...

Messi a doubt ahead of Spanish Supercup final between Barca and Athletic...

Madrid (Spain), January 17: FC Barcelona face Athletic Club Bilbao in the Spanish Supercup final in the 'Estadio de la Cartuja' in Seville on Sunday...

Beijing takes advantage of Shanxi, Guangzhou losses in playoff race

Zhuji (China), January 17: Three games that would impact the playoff race took place in the 31st round of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) here...

Chelsea sneak by Fulham while Leicester move second in Premier League

London (UK), January 17: Mason Mount's 78th-minute goal gave Chelsea a win in the south-west London derby away to Fulham on Saturday.

Tight games and upsets in third round of Copa del Rey

Madrid (Spain), January 17: Lucas Ocampos' 85th-minute goal stopped Sevilla from falling victim to an upset in the third round of the Spanish Copa del...

Newly promoted Stuttgart hold Monchengladbach in Bundesliga

Berlin (Germany), January 17: Silas Wamangituka's late penalty helped Stuttgart to snatch a last gasp 2-2 draw against Borussia Monchengladbach in the 16th round in...

Sampdoria beats Udinese to claim comeback win in Serie A

Rome (Italy), January 17: Udinese continued its winless run in the Serie A as it squandered a 1-0 lead and lost to Sampdoria 2-1 on...

Santos confirm sale of defender Verissimo to Benfica

Rio De Janeiro (Brazil), January 16: Santos have confirmed the sale of defender Lucas Verissimo to Portugal's Benfica following three weeks of negotiations.

Xi'an Olympic Sports Center certified by World Athletic as first-class

Xi'an (China), January 16: The Xi'an Olympic Sports Center's main field and warm-up field have been rated as a first-class athletic facility by World Athletics...

Morocco to host 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations

Yaounde (Cameroon), January 16: Morocco has been designated the host of the 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations, the Confederation of African Football (CAF) said...

Cameroonian president discusses football development with FIFA president

Yaounde (Cameroon), January 16: Cameroonian President Paul Biya on Friday held discussions on football development with FIFA president Gianni Infantino.

Union down third placed Leverkusen 1-0 in Bundesliga

Berlin (Germany), January 16: Cedric Teuchert's sole goal was enough for Union Berlin to extend Bayer Leverkusen's winless streak to four league games following the...

Beach volleyballer Xue gets nice surprise for Volleyball World Roster 100 selection

Beijing (China), January 16: Beach Volleyballer Xue Chen, who was listed on the Roster 100 of Volleyball World with her partner Zhang Xi, told Xinhua...

Some 7,000 National Guards Already Deployed to Washington for Biden Inauguration

Washington (US), January 15: The US National Guard has already deployed about 7,000 troops to support security during the upcoming Joe Biden inauguration on January...

Rueda appointed head coach of Colombia

Bogota (Colombia), January 15: Reinaldo Rueda has been appointed head coach of Colombia's national team for a second time, just a day after leaving his...

Bilbao stun Real Madrid to reach Spanish Super Cup final

Malaga (Spain), January 15: Athletic Club Bilbao shocked Real Madrid 2-1 in the Spanish Super Cup semifinal and booked a place in Sunday's final against...

Maccabi Tel Aviv beat Baskonia in Euroleague basketball

Jerusalem (Israel), January 15: Israeli champions Maccabi Tel Aviv beat Saski Baskonia of Spain 91-82 in the 20th round of basketball's Euroleague on Thursday evening.

Atalanta eliminates Cagliari in Coppa Italia

Rome (Italy), January 15: Cagliari's goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario provided a string of saves, but it was not enough to avoid a 3-1 defeat to Atalanta...

KBO club Wyverns hire veteran pitching coach Brandon Knight

Seoul (South Korea), January 14: The South Korean baseball club SK Wyverns announced Thursday they've hired veteran pitching coach Brandon Knight to help their new...