FIFA World Cup

Chuck Norris comes to the defense of Tim Tebow

2013-05-23 06:44:00

Tim Tebow has a lot of defenders, but there's one in particular that no one will want to mess with: Chuck Norris. "Tebow is a player who rises to the occasion and delivers big in critical moments," Norris wrote for his blog on Newsbusters.org. "He...

Angels to face ex-teammate Ervin Santana for first time tonight

2013-05-23 16:45:00

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Ervin Santana will make his first-ever start against the Angels on Thursday night when the Kansas City Royals right-hander faces his ex-teammates in Kauffman Stadium. Santana spent the first eight years of his big league...

Kevin Durant clears up tattoo misspelling controversy

2013-05-23 09:53:00

Kevin Durant's newest tattoo caused a stir -- and it's not because it practically covers his entire back. People thought a word was misspelled. The tattoo says, "Consider it a sheer gift, friends, when tests and challenges come at you from all sides....

Watch LeBron James' game-winning shot against Indiana

2013-05-23 07:07:00

� Ahh, LeBron James, is there nothing you can't do? Apparently not, as the Miami Heat star scored the game-winning basket as time expired in Miami's 103-102 overtime victory in Game 1 of the NBA Eastern Conference finals. “He saw daylight...

European Tour CEO apologizes for using term 'colored' in interview

2013-05-23 11:32:00

George O'Grady, the CEO of the European golf tour, apologized Thursday for using the term “colored” during a live television interview about the feud between Tiger Woods and Sergio Garcia. “I deeply regret using an inappropriate word...

Michael Crabtree has surgery on torn Achilles tendon

2013-05-23 12:21:00

The San Francisco 49ers' Michael Crabtree had surgery Wednesday to repair a torn right Achilles tendon. Crabtree sustained the injury Tuesday after he planted his foot to begin a route during an organized team activity. "Surgery was successful and...

Galaxy clears Robbie Keane to join Ireland for exhibition games

2013-05-22 13:24:00

The Galaxy reversed course and allowed star forward Robbie Keane to join Ireland's national soccer team for two exhibition games, or friendlies. The Football Assn. of Ireland said Wednesday that Keane, the Irish team's captain, could play in the club'...

San Francisco's Michael Crabtree has surgery to repair torn Achilles' tendon

2013-05-22 18:04:00

San Francisco 49ers leading wide receiver Michael Crabtree has had surgery to repair a torn right Achilles' tendon. Crabtree was operated on Wednesday, one day after suffering the injury during seven-on-seven drills in an organized team activity....

David Beckham's legacy: his game vs. his celebrity

2013-05-18 13:50:00

We haven't seen the last of David Beckham. Oh, sure, we may not see him on a soccer field now that he's announced he will retire after Paris Saint-Germain's final game on May 26. But we will see him in many other places — billboards, magazines, TV...

Landon Donovan left off U.S. national team roster

2013-05-16 13:36:00

U.S. national team Coach Juergen Klinsmann on Thursday summoned 29 players to training camp for next month's trio of World Cup qualifiers and, as expected, the Galaxy's Landon Donovan was left off the list. But Galaxy teammate Omar Gonzalez, a...

Landon Donovan not called to U.S. national team training camp

2013-05-16 16:04:00

U.S. national team Coach Juergen Klinsmann called 29 players into training camp for next month's trio of World Cup qualifiers and, as expected, the Galaxy's Landon Donovan was left off the list. However Galaxy teammate Omar Gonzalez was among those...

Rift between Landon Donovan, U.S. national team continues

2013-05-15 14:45:00

The question of whether the Galaxy's Landon Donovan will rejoin the U.S. national team continues to drag on. Donovan, the U.S. team's all-time leading scorer, "is set" to be left off U.S. Coach Jurgen Klinsmann's team for the World Cup qualifying...

In a file picture taken on May 18, 2009 England footballer David Beckham poses for photographers during a photocall to launch The England 2018 / 2022 World Cup bid at Wembley Stadium in London.

2013-05-17 00:00:00

In this file picture taken on March 26, 2005 England's David Beckham jumps during his FIFA World Cup 2006 qualifier match against Northern Ireland at the Old Trafford, Manchester, United Kingdom.

2013-05-16 00:00:00

Andrew Smith of Ireland, 4th on floor in World Cup 2012 and Ireland's best all rounder, performs the floor exercise, during an exhibition for the Pro Gymnastics Challenge held at Stabler Arena Friday night. The Pro Gymnastics Challenge will host the USA vs. the World gymnastic meet Saturday night.

2013-05-10 00:00:00