Mario Balotelli capped his return to the international fray with a superb second-half goal as 10-man Italy boosted their 2014 World Cup qualifying bid with a 3-1 win over Denmark on Tuesday.

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Jeremy Lin, the NBA playmaker of Taiwan and Chinese heritage whose rise last season sparked "Lin-sanity" worldwide, told GQ Magazine in a cover story that he still feels the sting of racist attitudes.

Top order batsmen will face a "baptism of fire" in South Africa's upcoming tour Down Under as the world's two best pace line-ups face off, Australian coach Mickey Arthur said on Tuesday.

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Roy Hodgson has revealed that he sees Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney as England's future captain.

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The Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority (ASADA) said Monday it will launch an investigation after former Olympic cyclist Matt White admitted involvement in the Lance Armstrong doping conspiracy.

World number one Victoria Azarenka on Sunday claimed her sixth title this season when she beat German Julia Goerges in straight sets at the Linz WTA tournament.

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Red-hot Novak Djokovic accelerated his push for the year-end number one ranking on Saturday, dismissing the challenge of Tomas Berdych in a one-sided semi-final at the Shanghai Masters.

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Flying German Sebastian Vettel will look to seize control of the Formula One title race at the Korean Grand Prix after two straight wins left him breathing down Fernando Alonso's neck.

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A blogger in China who made a death threat against Roger Federer said he had apologised but remained at large after vowing to "assassinate" the world number one, according to an Internet posting.

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Chinese tennis star Li Na has insisted "age is nothing" and put retirement talk on hold as she eyes next season with rising confidence after a resurgence she credits to her new coach, Carlos Rodriguez