LYON - France midfielder Corentin Tolisso has moved to Bayern Munich from Lyon for a record transfer fee that could reach $53.5 million, the Bundesliga champion announced on Wednesday.
LONDON - The agent of the late Cheick Tiote on Wednesday called for the media to cease making unsubstantiated claims about the cause of the Cote d'Ivoire midfielder's death.
PARIS - At just 18 years of age, Kylian Mbappe is the hottest property in soccer and the French sensation admits to being surprised by how quickly his star has risen.
LONDON - Premier League champion Chelsea will be the first opponent for runner-up Tottenham at its temporary home of Wembley on the second weekend of the 2017-18 EPL campaign.
OAKLAND, California - Stephen Curry tucked a celebratory cigar into his right sock for safekeeping as he handled all of his post-championship obligations.
PITTSBURGH - The NHL's salary cap was something Mario Lemieux, the owner, passionately supported during the 2004-05 lockout season.
LeBron James most likely won't be playing in the new 3-on-3 competition at the 2020 Olympics.
ERIN, Wisconsin - The storms moved on Monday night and kept pounding Erin Hills through the morning, closing the golf course for three hours with just two practice days remaining before the US Open.
LONDON - Rafael Nadal on Tuesday pulled out of next week's Aegon Championships at Queen's in order to rest and prepare for Wimbledon.
When veteran Steve Stricker was denied a special exemption to this week's US Open at Erin Hills in his native Wisconsin, he simply rolled up his sleeves and qualified the blue-collar way.
KUALA LUMPUR - Ahmad Al Salih's late strike dealt a body blow to China's faltering quest to reach a second World Cup on Tuesday and Qatar kept its slim hopes alive with a 3-2 upset of South Korea.
PARIS - England boss Gareth Southgate said Tuesday's 3-2 friendly loss to France provided further evidence of how far his side has to go before it can be considered a World Cup contender.