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Injured Harden out of All-Star game
Philadelphia 76ers star James Harden was ruled out of this weekend's NBA All-Star Game on Monday, the league said in a statement.
From Super-team to Super Bowl: Rams eye dynasty
The Los Angeles Rams basked in their Super Bowl victory on Monday after their expensively-assembled roster powered to victory over the Cincinnati Bengals.
Cavendish crashes as Hirt climbs to Tour of Oman lead
Czech rider Jan Hirt climbed to victory and took the overall lead in the Tour of Oman on Monday as British sprinter Mark Cavendish survived a fall.
Britain's Muir ends indoor season due to back injury
Britain's Laura Muir has cut short her indoor season following a back problem, the Olympic silver medallist announced Monday.
Olympics 'hijacked' by Russia over Valieva: USADA
The United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) accused Russia of "hijacking" the Beijing Olympics on Monday following the decision to allow teenage skater Kamila Valieva to continue to compete despite a positive drugs case.
Benzema hopeful on fitness for PSG Champions League clash
Karim Benzema is confident he will be fit to play for Real Madrid against Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League on Tuesday after a spell on the sidelines with a hamstring injury.
US sprinter Richardson slams Valieva ruling
US sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson on Monday slammed the decision to allow Kamila Valieva to continue to compete at the Winter Olympics despite a positive drugs test, contrasting the case with her own doping suspension from the Tokyo Games last year.
FIA alters F1 rain rules and refuses to increase number of sprints
The International Automobile Federation (FIA) said on Monday it had changed a wet-weather rule that helped Max Verstappen snatch last season's Formula One title and had dialled back plans for six 'sprint' qualifiers.
Turkmenistan leader's son to run for president in succession move
The son of Turkmenistan's leader Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov has been nominated to run for president next month, state media said Monday, after the autocrat said he would step down and authorities called a snap vote.
Eriksen celebrates birthday by playing in Brentford friendly
Christian Eriksen played his first match in a Brentford shirt on Monday, celebrating his 30th birthday by appearing in a friendly just eight months after suffering a cardiac arrest.
England flanker Mark Wilson retires from rugby
England flanker Mark Wilson has retired from rugby with immediate effect following a knee injury, Premiership club Newcastle announced on Monday.
Brazil and Argentina ordered to play World Cup abandoned qualifier
FIFA on Monday ordered Brazil and Argentina to replay a World Cup qualifying match halted in Sao Paulo in September over alleged Covid-19 quarantine breaches by the visitors.
Neymar in line to make PSG comeback against Real Madrid
Neymar could play his first game for Paris Saint-Germain since November when they face Real Madrid in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie on Tuesday.
Karim Adeyemi, the rising German star Bayern let get away
Bayern Munich will come up against Karim Adeyemi, the rising German star who the Bavarians let get away, when they play Red Bull Salzburg in an Alpine derby in the Champions League on Wednesday.
Key head-to-heads in European Champions Cup final
Four key head-to-heads in the European Champions Cup final between Racing 92 and Saracens in Lyon on Saturday:
Premier League managerial casualties
Quique Sanchez Flores will leave his position as Watford manager at the end of the season, it was announced Friday.
New BCCI chief Thakur under pressure to reform
India's new cricket chief Anurag Thakur is a close ally of right-wing Prime Minister Narendra Modi and a media-friendly administrator seen as capable of cleaning up the governing body's tarnished image.
Stars to watch for at Euro 2016
Stars to watch for at Euro 2016:
Maria Sharapova doping timeline
Timeline on Maria Sharapova doping case after the Russian star was banned for two years on Wednesday:
Sharapova, rags to riches to doping shame
From the shadow of Chernobyl's nuclear wasteland to international super-stardom and from penniless arrival in the United States, without a word of English, to a fortune nudging the $200 million mark.
Tsunoda hopes new Alpha Tauri car sparks improvement in results
Yuki Tsunoda said the Alpha Tauri car for the 2022 Formula One season "looks great" and the Japanese driver hopes it propels him to improving on his points haul of 32 last year.
Newcastle's Trippier faces spell on sidelines after breaking foot
Kieran Trippier has been ruled out of Newcastle's "upcoming fixtures" after fracturing a bone in his foot during a 1-0 win over Aston Villa at the weekend, the club said on Monday.
Araujo injury blow for Barca before Napoli clash
Barcelona's Uruguayan international defender Ronald Araujo suffered a calf injury during the La Liga side's 2-2 draw against Espanyol, the Catalan club confirmed on Monday.
Hanyu refuses to rule out Olympic return after Beijing heartbreak
Yuzuru Hanyu refused Monday to rule out another tilt at Olympic gold after the two-time figure skating champion was dethroned at the Beijing Games by Nathan Chen of the United States.
Hirt conquers 'Green Mountain' to take Tour of Oman lead
Czech rider Jan Hirt conquered 'The Green Mountain' on Monday to grab the overall race lead in the Tour of Oman after the fifth and penultimate stage.
No lean patch for Kohli, insists India batting coach
India's batting coach played down concerns Monday about the recent poor batting form of Virat Kohli, saying he was on the brink of scoring some "big runs".
Goggia leads assault on Olympic downhill
Italy's Sofia Goggia will be gunning to successfully defend her Olympic downhill title on Tuesday, one of the highlights of the alpine skiing programme of the Beijing Games.
Cancer-surviving Puerto Rican teen savours last Olympic hurrah
William Flaherty is only 17 but the Puerto Rican ski racer already knows Wednesday's slalom race will likely be his last Olympic appearance, as a "saddening" forced retirement from the sport approaches.
Djokovic stays top of ATP rankings with Medvedev lurking
Novak Djokovic holds on to the world number one spot ahead of Daniil Medvedev and Alexander Zverev in the latest ATP rankings released on Monday.
St. Petersburg winner Kontaveit climbs to sixth in WTA rankings
Estonia's Anett Kontaveit climbed to a career-high sixth in the WTA rankings released on Monday a day after her victory in St. Petersburg.
French ice dancers Papadakis and Cizeron win 'unreal' first Olympic gold
French figure skaters Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume Cizeron said it felt "completely unreal" as they won their first Olympic gold in ice dancing Monday, breaking their own world record again in the process.
How Valieva's Olympic doping controversy erupted
Russian teenage figure skating sensation Kamila Valieva was on Monday cleared by the Court of Arbitration for Sport to continue competing in the Beijing Olympics despite failing a doping test.
Olympic mascot cakes land Chinese bakers in trouble
Chinese bakers looking to cash in on the popularity of the Beijing Winter Olympics mascot have ended up on thin ice after market authorities cracked down on sweet treats shaped like the cartoon panda.
Russian teen Valieva allowed to skate again at Beijing Olympics
Russian teenage figure skater Kamila Valieva can compete again at the Beijing Olympics after sport's top court said on Monday that she should not be suspended for failing a drugs test.
Knee woes out of mind as Goggia eyes Olympic downhill defence
Italy's Sofia Goggia says she will defend her Olympic downhill title on Tuesday safe in the knowledge that she is no longer thinking about her knee injury.
Australian ex-49er Hayne wins appeal over sex assault conviction
Former Australia rugby league star and San Francisco 49er Jarryd Hayne on Monday had his conviction for sexual assault overturned and is set to face another trial.
Russian skater Valieva cleared to continue at Olympics despite doping
Russian teenage figure skating sensation Kamila Valieva was on Monday cleared by the Court of Arbitration for Sport to continue competing in the Beijing Olympics despite failing a doping test.
Russian skater Valieva cleared to continue at Olympics: CAS
Russian teenage figure skating sensation Kamila Valieva was on Monday cleared by the Court of Arbitration for Sport to continue competing in the Beijing Olympics despite failing a doping test.
Battling Burrow vows to return after Super Bowl agony
The Cincinnati Bengals' run to the Super Bowl had been this season's best Cinderella story.