Eric Gordon scored 21 points and the United States pulled away after a sluggish first half to beat Tunisia 92-57 on Thursday in its final game of pool play at the world championship.
Aleksandar Rasic made four free throws in the last 11 seconds Thursday to help Serbia upset top-ranked Argentina 84-82 and win Group A at the basketball world championship.
ISTANBUL (AP) - Eric Gordon scored 21 points and the United States pulled away after a sluggish first half to beat Tunisia 92-57 Thursday in its final game of pool play at the world championship.
Corruption in cricket is not widespread, it has been claimed as three Pakistan stars banned from playing over match-fixing allegations were questioned by police.
Finally, some good news for Southern California football. Matt Barkley and Ronald Johnson connected on three touchdowns to make Lane Kiffin a winner in his first game as Southern California coach.
A Undefeated boxer Floyd Mayweather, Jr hurled some unflattering remarks - with hurtful, racial undertones - towards his rival, pound-for-pound king Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao in a video quickly going viral around the internet.
A Add radio announcing to the host of talents possessed by WBC junior middleweight title contender Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao .A The Filipino, who also hails as a congressman in his native land, briefly served as a play-by-play announcer Thursday night between the Dallas Cowboys and the Miami Dolphins.
Michael Vick's first start in four years was merely a cameo. The New York Jets beat Philadelphia 21-17 in their preseason finale Thursday night, while Vick led the Eagles to a field goal in two series and Kurt Coleman scored on two fumble returns.
ROVERETO, Italy (Reuters) - A woman carrying pole vaults in a purpose-built bag struggles to make her way through a crowd of screaming children at an athletics meeting in northern Italy.
NEW YORK (Reuters) - It looms as a mismatch of classic proportions. Andy Murray, the world number four and one of the favorites to win the U.S. Open title against Dustin Brown, a dreadlocked Jamaican ranked 123rd in the world.
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Rejuvenated by the familiar surroundings of the U.S. Open, New Yorker James Blake promised to deliver some inspired tennis if his broken-down body will allow him to compete at a higher level.
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Serbia and Croatia won a haul of medals when they were partners in the former Yugoslavia but on Saturday they will face each other for the first time as independent nations in the world basketball championship last 16.
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A year after her surprise exit from the U.S. Open, Maria Sharapova will have another showdown with a little-known American teenager who will be battling for her own share of the Flushing Meadows spotlight.
BEIJING (Reuters) - Former Olympic figure skating champion Yevgeny Plushenko is still determined to compete at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics despite the indefinite ban imposed on him last month.
NEW YORK (Reuters) - CC Sabathia earned his Major League-leading 19th win and Curtis Granderson belted two home runs to power the New York Yankees to a 5-0 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Thursday.
CARSON, California (Reuters) - David Beckham hopes to make his return to action in LA Galaxy's match against Columbus Crew on September 11, the midfielder said on Thursday.
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - The World Championship first knockout round is poised to produce a pair of classics after Serbia beat Argentina 84-82 in an enthralling Group A match on Thursday to set up a meeting with Balkan neighbors Croatia.
