The San Antonio Spurs finished off a dominant run to their fifth NBA championship Sunday, ending the Miami Heat's two-year title reign with a 104-87 victory that wrapped up the series in five games.
Liverpool striker Luis Suarez completed his redemption from outcast to hero when he was named England's Footballer of the Year by the Football Writers' Association on Monday.
Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers said his side would reflect on its season with pride despite seeing its title bid seriously compromised in a remarkable 3-3 draw with Crystal Palace.
Juventus manager Antonio Conte declined to commit his future to the newly-crowned Serie A champion after its ceremonial 1-0 win over Atalanta on Monday, sparking fears he might leave the club he has led to three straight titles.
Here is a capsule look at the Eastern Conference and Western Conference semifinal matchups in the NBA playoffs.
When the final buzzer sounded on the longest two weeks of the Los Angeles Clippers' careers, they felt more exhaustion than elation.
The level of uncertainty endured by Los Angeles Lakers fans over the past two wretched seasons shows no sign of ending with the search for a new head coach likely to take some time.
China's most decorated golfer, Liang Wenchong, says it could be a decade before a Chinese player breaks into the top ranks of the game - but he is certain it will happen.
Rory McIlroy has confirmed his participation in this month's BMW PGA Championship at Wentworth, outside London, seeking to win the European Tour's flagship event for the first time.
Donald Sterling, the embattled owner of the Los Angeles Clippers banned for life by the NBA after making racist comments, has broken his silence about the scandal.
The National Basketball Association on Thursday launched its bid to oust Donald Sterling as owner of the Los Angeles Clippers for racist comments as a panel of 10 fellow team owners or their proxies unanimously agreed to proceed "as expeditiously as possible," the NBA said.
Several luminaries from sports and show business, Oprah Winfrey among them, signaled interest on Wednesday in buying the Los Angeles Clippers as the NBA set a first meeting to weigh removing Donald Sterling as owner over racist remarks attributed to him.
Mike D'Antoni has resigned as head coach of the Los Angeles Lakers, ending an unhappy two-season tenure with the struggling NBA franchise.
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