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Djokovic overwhelms Nadal for 7th Australian Open title
Novak Djokovic has won his record seventh Australian Open championship and a third consecutive Grand Slam title by beating Rafael Nadal 6-3, 6-2, 6-3 in the final Sunday night.
Sun Yang threatens to sue Sunday Times over defamation
Chinese Olympic champion Sun Yang is considering to file a lawsuit against British newspaper the Sunday Times over a report claiming the swimmer violated anti-doping rules.
Xu Can wins China's first ever WBA title
Chinese professional boxer Xu Can won China's first ever World Boxing Association (WBA) title after he defeated defending featherweight champion Jesus Rojas of Puerto Rico with unanimous decision on Saturday night in Houston.
Fernandez retires with 7th European figure skating title
Javier Fernandez ended an illustrious figure skating career with his seventh consecutive European title on Saturday after Russian rival Mikhail Kolyada floundered in the free skate.
Rescuers call off search for missing plane carrying Emiliano Sala
Authorities have ended the search for the airplane that went missing over the English Channel with Argentine striker Emiliano Sala on board. He was traveling from Nantes, France to Cardiff in Wales on Monday when the airplane disappeared from the radar.
Stosur, Zhang win Australian Open women's doubles title
The unseeded pairing of Sam Stosur and Zhang Shuai have won their first Grand Slam doubles title together, beating defending champions and No. 2-seeded Timea Babos and Kristina Mladenovic 6-3, 6-4 in the final.
James, Antetokounmpo picked as NBA All-Star captains
LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers and Giannis Antetokounmpo of the Milwaukee Bucks are the captains for this year's NBA All-Star Game.
Nadal breaks, beats Tsitsipas for 5th Australian Open final
Add 20-year-old Stefanos Tsitsipas to the list of youngsters Nadal has bullied on his way to his fifth final at Melbourne Park and 25th at all Grand Slam tournaments.
Search ends for plane, angering soccer player Sala's family
Authorities said the chances of survival are "extremely remote" for Sala and pilot David Ibbotson after a three-day air-and-sea operation failed to locate the aircraft or the two people on board.
Lippi to leave as contract with China ends after Asian Cup tour
Marcello Lippi, the 70-year-old Italian legendary coach, said on Thursday that he will leave his position with China as his contract ends after the AFC Asian Cup tour.
Azmoun leads Iran to reach Asian Cup semis with 3-0 win over China
Sardar Azmoun scored and laid on another as Iran beat China 3-0 here on Thursday to reach their first AFC Asian Cup semifinal since 2004.
Chelsea signs Higuain on loan in bid to fix scoring problems
Chelsea signed Gonzalo Higuain on loan from Juventus for the rest of the season on Wednesday, reuniting the Argentina striker with coach Maurizio Sarri in an effort to cure the team's scoring problems.
China's Zhang Shuai into the Australian Open women's doubles final
China's Zhang Shuai and her Australian partner Sam Stosur are through to the Australian Open women's doubles final, after a thrilling three-set victory over Czech duo Barbora Strycova and Marketa Vondrousova.
Search resumes to find soccer player after plane disappears
The search to find missing Argentine soccer player Emiliano Sala and his pilot resumed Wednesday with authorities in the Channel Islands looking at whether the pair may have landed safely.
Michael Schumacher's son joins Ferrari family; Chinese teammate development driver for Renault F1
Ferrari welcomed a new Schumacher to its family. The Scuderia signed F1 legend Micheal Schumacher's son Mick to its Driver Academy.
Mariano Rivera MLB's 1st unanimous Hall of Famer
Mariano Rivera has become baseball's first unanimous Hall of Fame selection. The New York Yankees relief pitcher received all 425 votes in balloting by the Baseball Writers' Association of America.
Bolt hanging up boots on football dream
Usain Bolt is giving up on his dream of forging a career as a professional footballer following his try-out last year with Australian side Central Coast Mariners.
Cristiano Ronaldo pleads guilty to tax fraud at Madrid court
With a guilty plea and a huge fine, Cristiano Ronaldo finally put an end to his tax ordeal in Spain.
Argentine soccer player Emiliano Sala aboard missing plane
The search for the missing plane taking Argentine soccer player Emiliano Sala to his new team in Wales was called off for the night on Tuesday with authorities not expecting to find any survivors in the English Channel.
Zhou Qi back in Houston to seek new offer from NBA
Chinese basketball player Zhou Qi has returned to Houston for training while he seeks a new offer from the NBA, according to a Tencent Sport report that cited ESPN's Yuan Fang.