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Stoke have launched "a full internal investigation" into reports of an incident at their training ground today, the club announced.

Unbeaten Alexander Povetkin retained his WBA heavyweight belt Friday night, stopping Polish challenger Andrzej Wawrzyk in the third round for his fourth successful title defense.

Kevin O'Connor has been striving to get Brentford back to the second tier of English football for so long that success this Sunday will finally be mission completed.

Serena and Venus Williams celebrate a point during their women's doubles match at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in August 2012.

The Brooklyn native will miss a few weeks of the WNBA season to join the Russian national women's basketball team for the EuroBasket tournament from June 15-30. Prince will leave the Chicago Sky on June 4 to train with the Russian team for a week before the tournament begins.

Two-time major champion Rory McIlroy is leaving Dublin-based Horizon Sports Management to set up his own management group, The Associated Press has learned.

Two-time defending champion Maria Sharapova has withdrawn before her Italian Open quarterfinal match against seventh-seeded Sara Errani because of illness.

Lexi Thompson birdied four of her last five holes for a 7-under 65 and a share of the first-round lead Thursday with Eun-Hee Ji in the Mobile Bay LPGA Classic.

Rafael Nadal is the undisputed "King of Clay" but the Spaniard only just managed to cling onto his crown at the Rome Masters.

Keegan Bradley had no thoughts about a course record, or the possibility of a 59, after consecutive bogeys in the middle of his opening round at the Byron Nelson Championship.

Tottenham face a fight to sign A 12m-rated Sevilla striker Alvaro Negredo this summer after Inter Milan joined the list of interested clubs.

Frank Lampard added a Europa League winner's medal to his collection and then spelt out his desire to finally sign a new deal at Chelsea.

Jason Dufner outwardly showed little emotion last year when he won the Byron Nelson Championship in the midst of his incredible stretch of golf.

Floyd Mayweather, seen at a NBA playoff game at Madison Square Garden on May 7, is expected to fight once more this year.

Sing when you're winning: Palace fans celebrate their success at Brighton, largely down to Julian Speroni's second-half save Julian Speroni pulled off a moment of heroism at Brighton on Monday night but, as usual, refused to take the credit for Crystal Palace's success.

Dottie Pepper is returning to golf broadcasting, signing a deal with ESPN that she calls a perfect fit of TV work and promoting junior golf.

Andy Murray retired from his second-round match with Spanish opponent Marcel Granollers at the Italian Open on Wednesday with lower back pain and considers himself doubtful for the French Open.

FA Cup winners Wigan were relegated from the Barclays Premier League as Arsenal moved up into the top four with an emphatic 4-1 win at the Emirates Stadium.

Woods must long for the days when the golf world obsessed over his swing changes and questioned his coaches .

The top-ranked Serb quickly overcame an early break to beat Spanish qualifier Albert Montanes 6-2, 6-3 Tuesday and reach the third round of the Italian Open.