Dominicans Shock US With Dramatic Rally
Nelson Cruz belted the go-ahead three run homer in the eighth inning as the Dominican Republic stormed back from a five-run deficit with a stunning 7-5 victory over the US in the World Baseball...
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VW Pleads Guilty In ‘dieselgate’ Case, Ending US Case
German automaker Volkswagen AG on Friday pleaded guilty to criminal charges in the emissions-cheating scandal, closing an important chapter in the saga that has rocked the company sice 2015. The...
Isaiah Thomas Leads Celtics Past Road-Weary Warriors
Isaiah Thomas has made peace and the Boston Celtics were able to turn things around with another emphatic win in Oakland. Boston standout Thomas scored 25 points as the Celtics snapped a two-game...
Cavs’ Bogut Won’t Need Surgery On Broken Left Leg
Andrew Bogut, the Australian center who suffered a season-ending injury only seconds into his Cleveland Cavaliers debut, will not require surgery to repair his broken left leg, the NBA club announced...
Injured Serena Williams Out of Indian Wells, Miami
World number one Serena Williams has pulled out of upcoming WTA tournaments at Indian Wells and Miami because of a knee injury, organisers said on Wednesday. A statement issued by BNP Paribas Open...
Gone In 60 Seconds? Bogut Faces NBA Season KO After Leg Break
Andrew Bogut's season with the Cleveland Cavaliers may have lasted less than a minute after the Australian suffered a broken leg on his debut for NBA champions on Monday. Bogut limped out of the...
South Korea Host Israel In World Classic Opener
South Korea play surprise package Israel in the opening game of the World Baseball Classic on Monday, kicking off a 16-team tournament spread across four countries. Japan, who are two-time winners,...
Cavaliers Add Forward Williams For Stretch Run
Defending NBA champion Cleveland added more support for superstar LeBron James on Saturday, signing forward Derrick Williams to a contract for the remainder of the season. Cavaliers general manager...
World Baseball Classic Opens In Asia With Global Impact
Japan seeks a third title, the Dominican Republic wants to defend the crown and Americans wonder how they might ever win as the fourth World Baseball Classic opens Monday in Seoul. Elite Major League...
Mickelson Among Leaders, McIlroy One Back In Mexico
Five-time major-winner Phil Mickelson was enjoying the challenge of the high-altitude Chapultepec Golf Club Thursday as he seized a share of the first-round lead in the WGC-Mexico Championship. The...
Aussie Big Man Bogut Signs Deal With NBA Cavaliers
Australian center Andrew Bogut signed a free agent contract Thursday with the defending champion Cleveland Cavaliers, who he opposed in the past two NBA Finals while playing for Golden State. The...
No Limit On MLS Potential
The 22nd season of Major League Soccer kicks off on Friday with all eyes on two new expansion teams as the competition continues its steady growth across the American sporting landscape. The arrival...
Facebook Artificial Intelligence Spots Suicidal Users
Facebook has begun using artificial intelligence to identify members that may be at risk of killing themselves. The social network has developed algorithms that spot warning signs in users' posts and...
Oscar Mistake Overshadows Historic Moment For ‘Moonlight’
It was lost in the confusion of the Oscar envelope snafu, but “Moonlight” made history. The coming-of-age drama about a gay black man growing up in Miami became the first film with an all-black...
Rusty Wawrinka Dumped Out In Dubai Upset
Holder Stan Wawrinka was sensationally dumped out of the Dubai Tennis Championships on Tuesday as his form collapsed following an early 4-1 lead. The Swiss three-time Grand Slam winner was beaten 7-6...
‘Moonlight’ Win Ignites Hope In Historic Miami Ghetto
Too often, the stories portrayed in the news around the crumbling pastel apartment units in Miami's Liberty City tell of violence and bloodshed, of young lives cut short by drugs or guns. But the...
Amazon, Netflix Grab A Share of Oscar Glory
Silicon Valley crashed Hollywood's biggest awards show on Sunday as Amazon.com Inc (AMZN. O) and Netflix Inc (NFLX.O) collected the first Academy Awards for streaming services while independent...
Moonlight Dazzles Pre-Oscars Awards
The cast and creators of Moonlight have warmed up for Sunday’s Oscars by winning the top prize at Saturday’s Independent Spirit Awards. The touching and beautifully-shot drama about growing up...
Rockets Explode For 22 Three Pointers Against ‘Wolves
James Harden led a balanced scoring attack with 24 points as the Houston Rockets set a league record for three pointers with a 142-130 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Saturday. Harden also had...
Moonlight Warms Up With Independent Spirit Awards Win
The cast and creators of Moonlight have warmed up for Sunday's Oscars by winning the top prize at Saturday's Independent Spirit Awards. The touching and beautifully-shot drama about growing up gay...