Sometimes in cycling the bike can be the rider's biggest enemy. Tour de France contenders Tom Dumoulin and Romain Bardet both lost significant time in the overall standings after spokes on their...

Japan midfielder Takashi Inui was introduced by La Liga team Real Betis at the Spanish Embassy in Tokyo on Thursday after impressing at the World Cup. The 30-year-old Inui, who played for Spanish...

Phil Mickelson wishes he could take back the moment when he swatted a moving golf ball at the U.S. Open. "But there's not much I can do about it now other than just try to ... act a little...

Dutch soccer great Marco van Basten dismissed criticism of his meeting last week with Russian President Vladimir Putin, saying he only discussed the sport and did not raise the downing of a plane...

West Ham pair Andy Carroll and Winston Reid have suffered setbacks in their recovery from injuries and face three more months out. Former England striker Carroll and New Zealand defender Reid...

Morocco right back Achraf Hakimi is joining Borussia Dortmund on a two-year loan from Real Madrid. Dortmund sporting director Michael Zorc says, "Hakimi is a young, very dynamic outside defender,...

The last quarterfinalist will be determined and playoff venues decided in this weekend's final regular-season round of Super Rugby which will highlight again the unfairness of the tournament's...

Organizers of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics say the torch relay will start in Fukushima, an area hit by the 2011 earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster. The route was approved by the organizing...

Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao said Thursday he is prepared for an action-packed fight against aggressive Argentinian Lucas Matthysse in Sunday's world title bout that could put his illustrious...

The Latest on Wednesday at the World Cup... 2 a.m. Croatia defender Dejan Lovren says people should show him more respect now he's going to play in a World Cup...