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Mugello, Italy--Italian motorcycling legend Valentino Rossi, seeking a 10th world title in all categories, bids to return to the top of the podium...

Leeds, United Kingdom--Squads and officials for the second and final Test between England and New Zealand at Headingley on Friday: England (from): Adam...

Leeds, United Kingdom--Ben Stokes will find himself the centre of attention when England face his native New Zealand in the second Test at...

Paris--The quarter-finals of the end-of-season Top 14 play-offs will pitch big-spending Parisian arch-rivals Stade Francais and Racing-Metro together while minnows Oyonnax face the...

London--Holders Arsenal and Aston Villa clash in the FA Cup final at Wembley Stadium on Saturday, when the last major honour of the...

London--Ahead of holders Arsenal's showdown with Aston Villa at Wembley Stadium on Saturday, AFP Sports recalls five classic FA Cup final goals: Kevin...

Wellington--The corruption scandal engulfing FIFA will not overshadow the Under-20 World Cup when it kicks off this weekend in New Zealand, organisers said...

New York--Drug-tainted New York Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez belted another milestone home run on Wednesday, becoming the American League's all-time leader in runs...

Dallas--Masters champion Jordan Spieth will get another chance to give home fans the victory they're longing to see when he tees it up...

Asuncion--The former president of South America's football confederation fell ill and was hospitalized in Paraguay on Wednesday as US authorities sought his extradition...

Doha--Gamba Osaka of Japan and Guangzhou Evergrande of China booked their places in the quarter-finals of the Asian Champions League Wednesday after the...

National Football Association spokesman Dominic Chimhavi Johannesburg--South Africa have dismissed as "baseless" allegations made Wednesday in a US indictment that the country paid...

Los Angeles--The North American Soccer League on Wednesday suspended Board of Governors chairman Aaron Davidson, one of 14 people indicted in the US...

Tokyo--Result from the Asian Champions League last 16 second leg matches on Wednesday: Al Ain (UAE) 3 (Asamoah Gyan 5,78; Rashed Eisa 90+2)...

Santiago--The president of Chile's football federation denied Wednesday accepting bribes to sell television rights for the upcoming Copa America tournament amid US and...

Warsaw--Sevilla became the first side to win the Europa League four times with a thrilling 3-2 victory over Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk on Wednesday. Carlos...

London--English rugby badboy Dylan Hartley will not be eligible to play in the first match of the Rugby World Cup later this year...

Marseille--Defending European and Top 14 champions Toulon on Wednesday unveiled France international scrum-half Jonathan Pelissie who signed a two-year deal. The 27-year-old, who...