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LAUSANNE (AFP) ― The 2021 World Games will be hosted by Birmingham, Alabama, the International World Games Association confirmed on Thursday. The town of …

MELBOURNE (AP) ― For the first time in a dozen years, Roger Federer won’t be featuring in the Australian Open semifinals after being beaten 6-4, 7-6 (5), …

South Korea head coach Uli Stielike on Thursday praised his players’ mental toughness after his squad defeated Uzbekistan 2-0 in extra time to reach the …

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) ― Lionel Messi finished off his own missed penalty with five minutes left to give Barcelona a 1-0 win over Atletico Madrid in the first …

LONDON (AP) ― Tottenham relied on Andros Townsend’s penalty to gain a slender advantage over third-tier side Sheffield United in the League Cup on …

President Park Geun-hye called Thursday for thorough preparations for the 2018 Winter Olympics to be held in South Korea amid concerns of construction delays. …

MELBOURNE (AP) ― Top-ranked Serena Williams fended off three set points before going on a 10-game roll to beat Vera Zvonareva 7-5, 6-0 and move into the …

South Korean winger Son Heung-min picked the perfect time to end his international scoring drought on Thursday, scoring both goals in the team’s 2-0 …

MELBOURNE (Yonhap) ― On the eve of his squad’s quarterfinals match against Uzbekistan at the AFC Asian Cup, South Korea head coach Uli Stielike said …

MELBOURNE (AP) ― Maria Sharapova had a narrow escape in the second round of the Australian Open on Wednesday, saving two match points with big forehand …