China secured an Asian Cup quarterfinal spot with a 2-1 comeback win over 2011 semifinalist Uzbekistan on Wednesday, with Wu Xi and Sun Ke scoring second-half goals to reach the knockout...

Lionel Messi left FIFA's awards ceremony without a personal accolade again. Collecting a copy of FIFA's weekly magazine on the way out might have been worthwhile if he really needs to convince...

Defending champion Ronnie O'Sullivan equalled Stephen Hendry's all-time centuries record of 775 as he beat Ricky Walden 6-4 in the Masters. O'Sullivan compiled hundreds in the sixth and 10th...

Stephen Maguire and Neil Robertson reached the Masters quarter-finals, both with 6-4 wins at Alexandra Palace. Judd Trump capitulated against Maguire having won the first two...

Now that Australia and South Korea have secured their spots in the Asian Cup quarterfinals, attention has quickly turned to which of the continental heavyweights will top the group. Australia's...

Juan Martin Del Potro launched his comeback from a serious wrist injury with a convincing 6-3, 7-6 (4) win over Sergiy Stakhovsky in the first round of the Sydney International on Tuesday. The...

A day after denying rumors he was considering leaving Barcelona, Lionel Messi cast new doubts about his future at the club on Monday. Messi said at the awards ceremony for the FIFA BAllon d'Or...

Cristiano Ronaldo has won the FIFA Ballon d'Or award for 2014, earning the title of world's best football player for a third time. He beat Germany goalkeeper Manuel Neuer and four-time winner...

There's a simple way of measuring if there has been any progress at Manchester United under Louis van Gaal: the Premier League position and the points tally. After Sunday's 1-0 loss to...

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