OAKLAND, California - The Boston Celtics once again had their way in Golden State's building on Wednesday night.
Chairman Mao Zedong famously observed that "women hold up half the sky" - and nothing could be truer when it comes to China's winter-sport athletes.
INDIAN WELLS, California - Roger Federer, riding high after an 18th Grand Slam triumph, isn't rattled by tennis' version of "the group of death."
DORTMUND, Germany - Coach Thomas Tuchel hailed Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's 'sensational' hat-trick after Borussia Dortmund's 4-0 romp at home to Benfica saw the Germans steamroll their way into the Champions League quarterfinals.
MANCHESTER, England - Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola refused to concede the Premier League title to Chelsea after a 0-0 home draw with Stoke City on Wednesday left Antonio Conte's Blues with a 10-point lead atop the standings.
LOS ANGELES - Major League Soccer's Los Angeles Galaxy has made a record bid to lure Zlatan Ibrahimovic to North America, Sports Illustrated reported on its website on Wednesday.
BARCELONA - Brazilian striker Neymar described his two-goal display on Wednesday as his "best game ever" after he inspired the greatest comeback in Champions League history in Barcelona's 6-1 thrashing of Paris Saint-Germain.
BARCELONA - Defender Gerard Pique predicted a baby boom in the Catalan capital following Barcelona's sensational 6-1 thrashing of Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday.
"I threw myself at it with everything. We left Paris (after the first leg) very down and now this is incredible. We were prepared for all this. The fans were like 10 extra players, and in the end this is all for them."
DALLAS - Dirk Nowitzki chuckled at the memory of joining best friend Steve Nash in trying to sneak in a few shots between YMCA games inside the closest thing the Dallas Mavericks had to a practice facility nearly 20 years ago.
CLEVELAND - LeBron James didn't need to speak with Andrew Bogut or see the X-rays on the center's leg.
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