Diego Costa scored four goals as Real Madrid were embarrassed 7-3 by rivals Atletico Madrid in the final match of their United States tour in New Jersey on Friday.
Real fielded a strong side once again, with new signings Eden Hazard and Luka Jovic (...)
With his "Deflategate" suspension days away, Tom Brady played the first half in the New England Patriots' preseason finale against the New York Giants.
Brady completed 16 of 26 passes for 166 yards, a touchdown and an interception as New England (...)
Arsenal goalkeeper David Ospina was the hero as Colombia slayed its penalty shootout jinx to defeat Peru and advance to the semifinals of the Copa America Centenario here Friday.
Ospina pulled off a superb save deep into injury time to deny Peru a (...)
The New York Jets ended a three-game slide in the NFL by taking advantage of the hapless Miami Dolphins with a 24-6 win at the Meadowlands Monday.
The victory lifted the Jets to 3-3 and dropped Miami to 0-5.
“We needed a win in the worst way,” (...)
In a game that featured a blocked punt, the Giants' first offensive touchdown of the preseason, the lasting moment Monday night came on a nondescript screen pass from Bears quarterback Jay Cutler to running back Marion Barber.
On that play, which (...)
On the Jets' opening offensive play Sunday, wide receiver Plaxico Burress was the first player to break the huddle and head toward the line of scrimmage.
Burress's hurry was understandable; it had been nearly 33 months since his last appearance in (...)
The Baltimore Ravens' defense grabbed the spotlight from the New York Jets' defense in a 10-9 victory in Monday night NFL action.
The Ravens held New York to 176 yards and six first downs, allowed Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez just 74 yards passing (...)
New York Giants star Eli Manning suffered a deep gash to the left side of his temple on Monday in a 31-16 pre-season American football exhibition victory over the New York Jets.
The quarterback was hurt 4:15 into the second quarter when running (...)
A youthful Brazil side enjoyed an impressive 2-0 win over the United States in a friendly at the New Meadowlands stadium Tuesday, handing new coach Mano Menezes a victory in his first game in charge.
Winger Neymar, controversially left out of (...)
The New Jersey Nets aren't going to be the worst team in NBA history.
Brook Lopez had a career-high 37 points and Yi Jianlian had a career-best 31 as the Nets eliminated any chance of setting a record for fewest wins in a season, beating the (...)
The New Jersey Nets were pounded into NBA infamy Wednesday night, falling 117-101 to the Dallas Mavericks for their 18th straight loss to start the season.
The 0-18 record is the worst ever start to an NBA season, surpassing the 1988-89 Miami Heat (...)
Rajon Rondo and Paul Pierce each scored 16 points as the Boston Celtics bounced back from their first loss of the NBA season to beat the winless New Jersey Nets 86-76 Saturday.
Their defense was back – and it needed to be, because the Celtics (...)
Mexico snapped a decade victory drought against the Americans in the United States on Sunday with a 5-0 rout for its fifth CONCACAF regional championship.
Captain Gerardo Torrado scored on a penalty in the 56th minute, then the inexperienced US (...)
While Yao Ming won the showdown with fellow Chinese Olympian Yi Jianlian, the smallest player on the court stole the show from the 7-footers.
Yao had 24 points and 16 rebounds and Aaron Brooks tied his career-high with 22 points as the Houston (...)
Raja Bell hit all six of his 3-pointers and scored 22 points, and the Phoenix Suns shot 63 percent from the field in beating the New Jersey Nets 114-86 on Tuesday.
Steve Nash added 12 points and 11 assists, Shaquille O'Neal had 18 points and six (...)
The New York Giants kicked off their NFL title defense with a 16-7 win over the Washington Redskins in the season opener Thursday.
Despite being without the retired Michael Strahan and injury casualty Osi Umenyiora on their defensive line, the (...)