Reuters

Lionel Messi sustained the injury in a La Liga match at Real Betis on November 10 and the World Player of the Year is likely to be sidelined until the middle of January.

Ilie Nastase believes Roger Federer should not listen to the naysayers and delay retirement.

Gary Leeman and Rick Vaive were among the players to file a claim in U.S. District Court in Washington.

The 35-year-old will receive $48.5 million over the next two seasons.

Tom Brady led a furious New England comeback on Sunday night in a victory over Denver, 34-31.

The Olympics will conduct in- and out-of-competition tests for the Sochi and Vancouver Games.

Baseball and softball were voted out as Olympic sports in 2005.

New Decision 18/4, agreed by the Royal and Ancient and the United States Golf Association (USGA), aims to clarify when a ball has been inadvertently moved by a player - a scenario that left Woods fuming at the BMW Championship in September.

Johnson clinched with a ninth-place finish in at the season-ending Ford EcoBoost 400.

Vettel became the first F1 driver to win eight consecutive races in a season.

Holders Czech Republic took a 2-1 lead over hosts Serbia in the Davis Cup final after Tomas Berdych and Radek Stepanek romped to a 6-2 6-4 7-6 (4) win over Nenad Zimonjic and Ilija Bozoljac in Saturday's doubles.

Bolt, who is on a three-man shortlist for the male Athlete of the Year award which will be announced by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) in the principality later on Saturday, has never failed a drug test.

The Minnesota wide out was found visibly intoxicated in a stalled car in Minneapolis on Saturday.

Following a knee injury that sidelined him for several months, Rafael Nadal will finish 2013 as the No. 1 tennis player on the ATP Tour with his victory over Stanislas Wawrinka.

The Red Bull team boss had overwhelming praise for F1 superstar Sebastian Vettel.

The Houston head coach is conscious and did not suffer a heart attack.

The Serbian star has his sights set on the No. 1 ranking of 2013 after defeating David Ferrer in straight sets.

The 13-time All-Star agreed to a deal worth $12 million to remain with New York.

Boston defeated St. Louis in Game Six, 6-1, to capture their third World Series title in 10 seasons.

The American legend had high praise for Rory McIlroy, who has struggled to go deep in major tournaments in recent months.

Boston broke a 1-1 tie with a pair of seventh-inning runs to support another brilliant outing by starter Jon Lester in a 3-1 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday to take a 3-2 series lead.

Detroit defeated Dallas, 31-30, in a wild ending to Week 8.

Boston won on the road in Game Four, 4-2, in another wild ending to a World Series game.

The St. Louis Cardinals beat the Boston Red Sox in Game Three of the World Series with a confusing and controversial call in the ninth inning, 5-4.

The NFL continues to discuss expansion beyond the current 32-team league.

The St. Louis outfielder earned the award for his commitment to youth through his foundation and academy in Puerto Rico.

St. Louis received a solid effort from Michael Wacha to even the best-of-seven series, 1-1, with a 4-2 victory over Boston.

Serena Williams aims to claim her 11th tournament trophy to round off one of the best years of her career, and warned her opponents at this week's WTA season-ending championships that she can still improve.

New York defeated New England in a controversial ending, 30-27.