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China's best known rugby union player Zhang Zhiqiang says the sport is finally taking off in his country but that a lot of work is needed to book a berth at the 2016 Olympics.

"Rugby was a niche sport in China a few years ago when there were less than 1,000 people playing it," said the 37-year-old, also ...

(Reuters) - The Indianapolis Colts scored a touchdown in the final minute to stun AFC South rivals Houston 19-16 at Lucas Oil Stadium on Thursday.

It was the second consecutive win for the Colts, who lost their first 13 games of a miserable season. The Texans (10-5), who have already clinched the division, suffered their second loss in a row.

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World road race champion Mark Cavendish claimed Britain's BBC Sports Personality of the Year award on Thursday, beating off competition in a public vote from golfer Darren Clarke and athlete Mo Farah.

The 26-year-old, also the Tour de France's green jersey winner, became only the second road cyclist to take the award, following the late Tommy Simpson's ...

Chelsea manager Andre Villas-Boas believes his side are still very much in the English title race after Daniel Sturridge's goal earned them a 1-1 draw against Tottenham Hotspur at White Hart Lane.

Sturridge cancelled out Emmanuel Adebayor's early strike midway through the first half on Thursday to leave Chelsea 11 points shy of Premier League leaders Manchester City ...

Liverpool defender Glen Johnson has hit back at criticism of his decision to wear a T-shirt in support of team-mate Luis Suarez before the Reds' 0-0 draw against Wigan.

Suarez was handed an eight-match ban and fined £40,000 on Tuesday after being found guilty of racially abusing Manchester United defender Patrice Evra during a clash at Anfield earlier this ...

With the postseason fast approaching, the fate of the first-place Denver Broncos rests in their own hands, as they travel to Buffalo to face the Bills this Saturday.

Of the four teams that remain in hunt for the playoffs in the AFC West, the Broncos are the only one that controls its own destiny.

"We have to play a whole ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Four former National Football League players, including two Pro Bowl players, sued the league over brain injuries that they say left them facing medical problems years after their careers ended.

Dorsey Levens and Jamal Lewis, both named to the annual All-Star Pro Bowl, as well as Fulton Kuykendall and Ryan Stewart, filed the lawsuit against the National Football ...

Disney employees have reached out to troubled gay teens in an It Gets Better video.

The It Gets Better Project encourages bullied LGBT teens considering suicide to hang in there, because life eventually gets better.

“Life was tough growing up,” says a staffer named Dexter ...

ESPN's Bruce Jacobs has apologized for anti-gay remarks he made during Tuesday's broadcast of Game On With Bruce Jacobs.

While discussing two WNBA teams – the Los Angeles Sparks and the Phoenix Mercury – Jacobs described them as the ...

Kenny Dalglish insisted his Liverpool squad are 100 per cent behind troubled forward Luis Suarez.

The Uruguay international was unable to inspire his side to victory at the end of a turbulent 24 hours, as Charlie Adam missed a penalty to see the Merseyside club remain sixth in the table after being held to a frustrating 0-0 draw at Premier ...