Sports

  ABU DHABI---Results in Abu Dhabi on Saturday in the Mubadala World Tennis Championship: Final Andy Murray (GBR) bt Novak Djokovic (SRB) by walkover...

Didier Ndong   LORIENT, France---Gabonese international Didier Ndong has penned a four-and-a-half-year deal with Ligue 1 side FC Lorient, the French club announced on...

  Faf du Plessis   CAPE TOWN---Faf du Plessis hit a solid half-century as South Africa made steady progress on the second day of the...

Steven Gerrard   LONDON---Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard will join a team in the United States when he leaves Anfield at the end of the...

    ABU DHABI---Team Vestas Wind, the crew whose boat was grounded in the middle of the Indian Ocean, waved farewell to the rest of...

Alan Pardew   LONDON---Alan Pardew on Saturday was confirmed as Crystal Palace's new manager after being released from his contract at Newcastle United. A...

Hatem Ben Arfa   NICE, France---French midfielder Hatem Ben Arfa is set to join Nice, the Ligue 1 side announced on Saturday, on what...

Lukas Podolski   MILAN---German World Cup winner Lukas Podolski arrived in Milan on Friday where he was poised to sign a loan deal with...

Nigel Pearson   LONDON---Leicester boss Nigel Pearson says the start of the Premier League sacking season has not put him under any more pressure...

Arsene Wenger   LONDON---Arsene Wenger admits Arsenal must deal with the spectre of their defensive "ghosts" if they are to get their spluttering season...

  Louis van Gaal   YEOVIL, United Kingdom---Louis van Gaal has warned his Manchester United stars not to underestimate minnows Yeovil as they bid to...

    Manchester City LONDON---Manchester City's recent emergence as a genuine footballing power started with FA Cup success in 2011 and, if manager Manuel Pellegrini...

  LONDON---Sunderland were handed an opportunity to relive arguably the greatest day in their 136-year history when they were paired with Leeds United in...

Real Madrid   MADRID---La Liga leaders Real Madrid face one of their toughest tests since embarking on a 22-game winning streak back in September...

Marseille   PARIS---After a short winter break, Ligue 1 clubs are back in action this weekend in the round of 64 of the French...

Mikaela Shiffrin   ZAGREB---US teen Mikaela Shiffrin and Slovenia's overall leader Tina Maze will be the focus in Sunday's World Cup women's slalom race...

Rajon Rondo   BOSTON---Rajon Rondo ran rampant in his return to Boston, scoring a season-high 29 points on Friday to help Dallas to a...

Kumar Sangakkara   WELLINGTON---Fifteen wickets fell in a bowlers' blitz Saturday as Sri Lanka ended the first day of the second Test in Wellington...