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Unfashionable Premier League side Fulham knocked favourites Juventus out of the Europa League after an astonishing 4-1 win over the Italians who finished the last 16 second-leg game with nine men on Thursday.
Phil Mickelson has decided to leave his controversial Ping wedge out of his bag for this week's Northern Trust Open but he remains totally opposed to the new grooves rule introduced this year.
Phil Mickelson swiftly turned his thoughts to his title defence at next week's Northern Trust Open in Los Angeles after failing to make his expected last-day charge at the San Diego Open on Sunday.
Global consulting firm Accenture PLC has ended its relationship with Tiger Woods, marking the first major sponsor to cut ties altogether with the golfer since his alleged infidelities surfaced and he announced an indefinite leave from the sport to work on his marriage.
Chinese ace Zheng Jie worked hard to take a 6-3, 2-6, 6-3 win over former world number one Maria Sharapova Sunday to reach the fourth round of the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells.
Pre-teen Wei stands out as most promising prospect after trip to Perth Twelve-year-old Wei Zhanlan resembles a young Maria Sharapova in many ways when she plays tennis.
Michael Jordan became the first former player to be a majority team owner in the NBA when his $275 million bid to buy the Charlotte Bobcats was unanimously approved by the league's Board of Governors on Wednesday.
Australian Open semifinalist Zheng Jie fought her way into the quarterfinals at Indian Wells Masters on Tuesday, beating Australian Alicia Molik 6-3, 4-6, 7-6 (7-1).
David Beckham is expected to play again after undergoing surgery to repair his torn left Achilles tendon. When and where he comes back remain uncertain.
Andre Agassi told ESPN.com he was "out of line" and apologized for poking fun at Pete Sampras during a charity match last week.
World number one Lee Chong Wei from Malaysia overcame Japanese young sensation Kenichi Tago in straight games to clinch his first title at the All England Open Badminton Championships here on Sunday.
LeBron James scored 24 of his game-high 30 points in the second half to propel the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 104-93 victory over their Eastern Conference rival Boston Celtics on Sunday.
FC Barcelona striker Leo Messi scored a second half hat-trick to give his side a 3-0 win at home to Valencia.
China's tennis chief, Sun Jinfang, said the Chinese Tennis Association (CTA) did not make a cent from Australian Open semifinalists Li Na and Zheng Jie and the other self-managed players and used their contributions to support the nation's youth players.