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(BBC) - Reiss Beckford was one of the unlucky ones. A gymnast since he was six years old, he grew up dreaming of the Olympics. Like his illustrious team-mate and friend at the South Essex Gymnastics Club, Max Whitlock, he devoted his…

(ESPN Cricinfo) - There will come a time when Joe Root's back becomes a subject of national concern. Not quite yet. His troubled stretches as yet only concern the physios and anyway, as he sought to bat England into a position of authority…

(Sri Lanka) - There is a saying that: “The phoenix must burn to emerge.” Well, Caribbean fans have only been waiting 20 years for the once powerful West Indies to emerge. At the start of play on the second day of the second and final Test…

(BBC) - Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini has defended his club's fans after a Uefa disciplinary case was opened against them for booing the Champions League anthem. City will attend a hearing next month after the incident, which…

(FOXSports) - Gregg Popovich is the best basketball coach alive. There's no position he isn't qualified for and any team or organization would be lucky to have him. Thus, after announcing that Popovich will replace Mike Krzyzewski as head…

(AP) - The court document includes testimony to a Nevada state judge from Michael Eisenloffel, a Nye County sheriff's detective, on Oct. 13 after the former NBA star was found at the Love Ranch in Crystal. ''I believe that Mr. Odom may be…

(ESPN Cricinfo) - West Indies will welcome Australia and South Africa next June for a 10-match ODI tri-series, according to a press release issued Friday by the WICB. Three games each will be held in Guyana and St Kitts while the final four…

(ZIZ Sports) - He kept in skipper Jason Holder’s ear all the time, telling him he can get the breakthrough, well he got more than that and ended with half a dozen wickets to give the West Indies a chance of squaring the Sobers/Tissera Test…

(AP) - LOS ANGELES — Lamar Odom and Khloe Kardashian have decided to stay married as the former NBA star continues his recovery a week after he was found unconscious at a Nevada brothel. Kardashian's lawyer, Laura Wasser, filed a petition…

(BBC) - Netherlands great Johan Cruyff has been diagnosed with lung cancer. The 68-year-old former Ajax player was told of his illness this week after undergoing tests. Cruyff, a three-time Ballon d'Or winner, helped his country reach the…

(ESPN Cricinfo) - Pakistan had left Abu Dhabi with their batting momentarily in disarray, but as the Test series moved on to Dubai, Misbah-ul-Haq looked matters up and down and took the chance to restore a sense of gravitas. England bowled…

(ESPN Cricinfo) - Virat Kohli scored his first ODI century against South Africa and first in 14 innings since the World Cup to anchor an authoritative Indian batting performance. Although they did not reach 300, this was their highest score…

(ZIZ Sports) -- There is a sign outside the P Sara Oval which reads: “If your back is against the wall, turn around and write on it.” Jason Holder’s men must have glimpsed it coming into the ground, as they produced a totally inspired…

Let's say it again now: What's a catch? The answer remains murky to many, both inside the game and out. The latest controversy came Sunday, when replay review credited Lions wide receiver Golden Tate with a touchdown against theBears after…

(NFL) -- The Kansas City Royals, not the Toronto Blue Jays, have boomed their way through the American League Championship Series, and sit one game away from the World Series. With 14 more runs in Tuesday’s Game 4 victory, the Royals have…