This year the list is topped for the second year in a row by Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo , with earnings of $93m, $5m more than last year. Barcelona relinquished the La Liga title to Ronal...

To combat the All Blacks-laden pack of the Crusaders , with six of the eight players having test experience, Gatland has given props Tadhg Furlong and Mako Vunipola their first starts of the to...

State lawmakers have given Texas Motor Speedway a big helping hand if the state's premier stock-car track wants to lobby for NASCAR's All-Star race and season-ending championship. "We're in the ch...

Murray went down in the first set but responded by taking the second easily and stormed through a third-set tie-break before finishing off a tiring Nishikori 2-6, 6-1, 7-6, 6-1. Murray was barely test...

According to our predictions, Australia will win tonight as they are pretty strong based on their recent performance and the past stats. "I thought this was an even better knock than against Englan...

Valverde received a two-year contract, with an option for a third. Barca president Josep Maria Bartomeu said last week the club would announce Luis Enrique's successor on May 29, and the Catal...

Teams like the Celtics , Lakers, and Spurs aren't sweating the recent dominance of the Warriors and Cavaliers because they always find ways to compete and add great players. To this point, chapte...

Pakistan registered first win in the ICC Champions Trophy on D/L method after rain forced an early abandonment of the match with Pakistan 19 runs ahead of the par score. Debutant Fakhar Zaman a...

Australian frustration at The Oval was amplified given they appeared just four more overs away from securing an all-important two points. In the end the Tigers failed to build any real momentum an...

To tack on one more big stat, the Warriors' plus-41 scoring margin so far is the second highest for any team through the first two games of the Finals. Everything Cavs have done in the NBA Final...

Nadal did not have to break much sweat in his quarterfinal after 20th seed Pablo Carreno Busta retired with an injury trailing 2-6, 0-2. Murray is 10-7 against Wawrinka , including a four-set wi...

Regardless, Lebron James has led his Cavaliers back to the promised land of the NBA Finals and only 4 games away from back-to-back championships in a once cursed city. The point guard scored 12 ...

While Kane is a potential candidate to take the armband, it seems far more likely that a player with greater experience, such as Gary Cahill or Joe Hart , will be appointed as England's next captai...

Halep, who is seeded third, had taken the first set 6-4. With Bacsinszky serving at 3-5 Ostapenko , coiled like a spring, brought up two match points with an unstoppable backhand return that clea...

It will be their first match against one another with Bacsinszky having experience on her side with this being her second Roland Garros semi-final in three years. She responded by going up by an early...

The bearded slugger hit a solo homer for the Brewers , his 16th of the year. The Brewers had momentum until then following the two-run ninth off Melancon. The late collapse and eventual comeback ...

For results from throughout the rest of the tournament, follow this link . But 20 years ago, he said Thursday, he came to Roland Garros hoping "to win one match". However, she stormed back in the th...

Kvitova will now face Bethanie Mattek-Sands or Evgeniya Rodina in the next round. German world number one Kerber, the reigning US Open champion, dropped serve six times on her way to a 6-2, 6-2 de...

Halep, who is seeded third, had taken the first set 6-4. Having trailed 5-0 in the first set, Ostapenko rallied to 5-4 before losing the set 6-4. The second-seeded Djokovic had two set points in t...

It was just enough to save Yovani Gallardo from losing the game and Edwin Diaz ended up getting his second win of the season. PLAY OF THE GAME: Center fielder Guillermo Heredia charged in fo...

With my adviser Eric Olhats , we have made a decision to stay. The Court of Arbitration for Sport on Thursday upheld a two-window transfer ban on Atletico, prohibiting them from registering players...

Now is for him to work". A top defensive midfielder is also needed to complement the midfield, while a top class goalkeeper is needed to potentially replace David de Gea, who is reportedly keen on ...

The fans here are just rude . "It happens every year", Green said . Video of the incident, which showed Cleveland police stepping in to separate the parties involved, was posted on Instagram. "T...

With quite an experienced and senior bowling attacked led by Lasith Malinga, a team constituting two spinners, it is unacceptable that Sri Lanka was over by 39 minutes. No wonder Sangakkara, in his ...

Though the players of both camps have tried their best to keep away from the political views and counter views around the match, the undercurrents are palpable given the cautious replies coming from e...

Karen Khachanov , who were rained out after the Russian won the first set. HOW THE AUSSIES FARED: Nick Kyrgios and Jordan Thompson were bounced in the third round of the men's doubles - Ash Barty ...

A unification match with two of the three contenders is possible for late this year provided Pacquiao beats Horn in their title fight at the Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane, Australia. heading into t...

Andrew Dodt emerged from a testing day at the BMW PGA Championship as the third-round leader thanks to an impressive four-under-par 68. "It feels very wonderful and very insane, because I had n...

Madrid now has five titles more than AC Milan , the second most successful European club all-time. This is one of the best moments of my career - I have the chance to say this every year! The histo...

The daughter of 16-time Funny Car champ John Force then returned to the track for a second round qualifying effort with a backup car and new motor. Pritchett raced to the fourth No. The win was her ...