Pens draw first blood

PITTSBURGH - For most of Monday's opening game of the Stanley Cup final, the Pittsburgh Penguins rarely tested the NHL's hottest goaltender.

Tiger claims booze not to blame for DUI arrest

PALM BEACH, Florida - Tiger Woods attributed an "unexpected reaction" to prescription medicine for Monday's arrest on a DUI charge that landed him in a Florida jail for nearly four hours.

Cool Hand Lue stays calm amid chaos

CLEVELAND - Moments after the Eastern Conference championship banner was raised by the Cleveland Cavaliers for the third straight time and the obligatory postgame interviews ended, head coach Tyronn Lue slipped quietly away and ducked into the shadows.

Buffon in mix for Ballon d'Or consideration

MILAN, Italy - As Juventus looks to end a 21-year-wait for the Champions League title, there are those who believe Gianluigi Buffon can end a 54-year wait and be officially crowned Europe's top goalkeeper.

Wagner walks the walk as tiny Terriers chew up critics

LONDON - David Wagner's arrival at Huddersfield Town was greeted with scorn, but just 18 months later the German has silenced the critics by masterminding the club's fairytale promotion to the Premier League.

No sweat for Agassi-aided Novak

PARIS - If Novak Djokovic was hoping to take a little pressure and attention off himself after some rough results, he might very well have found the perfect way to do that by enlisting Andre Agassi as a coaching consultant for the French Open.

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Kerber's quick kaput makes Open history

PARIS - Germany's Angelique Kerber has not been playing anything like a world No 1 this season, and on Sunday she became the first top-seeded woman in the professional era to lose in the opening round of the French Open.

Global spotlight focusing on Zhuhai

Tickets for the Oct 31-Nov 5 WTA Elite Trophy Zhuhai are now on sale.

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Feng gets her game in gear

ANN ARBOR, Michigan - Feng Shanshan won in Malaysia and Japan during an impressive stretch toward the end of the 2016 season.

IBF initiative putting titles on Belt and Road

The International Boxing Federation has become the first global sports organization to integrate China's groundbreaking Belt and Road Initiative into a high-profile championship series.