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Outfielder Gerardo Parra agreed to a contract with the Yomiuri Giants, the Japanese professional baseball team announced on Wednesday.

By Zoran Milosavljevic BELGRADE (Reuters) – Sacramento Kings assistant coach Igor Kokoskov has taken charge of his native Serbia in a bid to steer them to next year’s Olympic Games in Tokyo, the

By Martyn Herman MADRID (Reuters) – Andy Murray gave Britain a winning start in their opening Davis Cup Finals tie against the Netherlands but only after suffering a huge scare against an inspired

(Reuters) – American boxer Ryan Martin has been suspended for four years by UK Anti-Doping (UKAD) on Wednesday after testing positive for prohibited substances last year.

Forward Carmelo Anthony officially joined the Trail Blazers on Tuesday, and he scored 10 points in Portland’s 115-104 road loss to the New Orleans Pelicans.

HONG KONG (Reuters) – The Hong Kong Open golf tournament has been postponed after violence from anti-government protests escalated this week, the Asian Tour and European Tour said on Wednesday.

Brock Nelson scored his second goal of the game, on his own rebound at 2:55 of overtime, as the visiting New York Islanders downed the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-4 on Tuesday to stretch their point streak

(Reuters) – Roger Federer first thought about how long his playing career would last in 2009 but a decade later the 38-year-old is still going strong and says he will keeping playing until his body

Jrue Holiday had 22 points and 10 assists as the host New Orleans Pelicans spoiled Carmelo Anthony’s debut by defeating the Portland Trail Blazers 115-104 on Tuesday night.