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This time, however, he has arrived Down Under in a more humble position, without the top seed for the first time in three years after conceding the number one ranking to Briton Andy Murray. I never thought of myself as a superior player on the court, even though of course …

Rory McIlroy made a strong start to his 2017 campaign at the BMW SA Open as the World No.2 carded an opening five-under-par 67 at Glendower GC. The Ulsterman produced seven birdies and two bogeys in his first competitive round since November to lie only one shot behind first-round leaders …

Greene, who first attended the Urban Youth Academy in Compton, Calif., when he was 7, also represents Major League Baseball’s potential star role model in its battle to reverse the industry’s scarcity of African-American players. Greene will be the centerpiece this weekend in Major League Baseball’s inaugural Dream Series in …

Once upon a time, Brady himself would fly cross country when he had the chance. When I was young, I did a lot of things when I look back I probably wish I wouldn’t have done — flying across country and things like that. Looking back, there was one time …

James Harden had 40 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds for his 10th triple-double of the season, and the Houston Rockets beat the Toronto Raptors 129-122 on Sunday night for their eighth straight victory. Montrezl Harrell added 28 points on 12-of-13 shooting in 25 minutes, and fellow reserve Eric Gordon …

John Isner and David Ferrer served colourful, paint-dipped tennis balls onto a large canvas, creating a piece of art that will be given to Ronald McDonald House to mark the 10-year partnership with ASB. Families staying at Ronald McDonald House were also given the chance to get in on the …

In just four months, Chicago plans to break ground on an audacious project the refashioning of two sleepy golf courses on the South Side into a high-caliber course that borders two struggling neighborhoods plagued by unemployment and violence. But the lakefront golf course project has been conceived and planned largely …

Dejan Lovren has forged a formidable partnership with Joel Matip and the Liverpool defender believes the secret behind their success is they both speak German. Despite suggestions that Liverpool’s defence could undermine their Premier League challenge, Croatian Lovren and Cameroonian Matip have formed a strong on-field bond for the Merseyside …

The Giants are rumored to be looking for infield help — that’s why they signed Rollins to that minor league deal, as well as Ramiro Pena and Orlando Calixte — and were connected to free agent third baseman Justin Turner earlier in the offseason. According to a MLB Network report, …

Chip Kelly was fired by the 49ers on Sunday, but the unconventional offensive mind wants to remain in professional football, even if it means a demotion to coordinator, according to Fox Sports. The NFL coaching carousel is in full swing now, and Kelly should have plenty of options, although becoming …