SOCCER

A chicken wearing a Blackburn flag interrupted Rovers' match against Wigan at Ewood Park on Monday.

A soccer ball found washed up on the shores of Alaska's Middleton Island will be returned to its rightful owner: a Japanese teenager named Misaki Murakami, who lost all of his worldly possessions during last year's tsunami.

View a slideshow of the top 10 highest-earning soccer players, as revealed by Forbes.

See photos from Boston Marathon 2012, which got underway Monday despite concerns about the impacts on runners of unseasonably-warm temperatures in the Massachusetts capital.

A month to the day after Fabrice Muamba's collapse, an Italian player Piermario Morosini died during a match in Pescara.

25-year-old Piermario Morosini collapsed during a Serie B game and was pronounced dead at the hospital.

Why Chelsea should forget about the conspiracy theories concerning referees' alleged favoring of Barcelona ahead of a rematch of their infamous 2009 Champions League semi-final.

Where to watch a live stream online of the U.S. women Vs. Japan in the Kirin Challenge Cup, plus a full preview.

After Maradona confronts angry fans in Dubai, we take a look at five more of the Argentinian legend's most dramatic moments.

The war of words between Sir Alex Ferguson and Patrick Vieira has once again raised the question of whether big teams are aided by referees.

South Carolina teen Annette McCullough is facing assault and battery charges after viciously attacking an opposing player that fouled her on the field.

Where to watch a live stream online of Marseille Vs. Bayern Munich the Champions League quarter-final first leg, plus a full preview, team news and prediction.

The definitive list of the 50 sports writers you need to be following on Twitter.

Fabrice Muamba's is facing a long period of recovery, according to a family released a statement Friday about the Bolton Wanderers midfielder. He suffered a cardiac arrest last week at Tottenham stadium, and was considered dead for 78 minutes.

An alleged call girl and prostitute who worked for the madam of the alleged Millionaire Madam or Soccer Mom Madam Anna Gristina, informed New York City authorities that she was paid to have sex with 58-year-old former U.S. Sen. John Edwards while he was in New York raising money for a 2008 presidential nomination.

Where to watch a live stream of Tottenham Vs. Stoke in the Barclays Premier League, plus a full preview, team news and prediction.

Fabrice Muamba is showing small signs of improvement according to a statement from the midfielder's club Bolton Wanderers. A friend of the soccer star also said that he is speaking minimal words in French and English.

The Greek soccer league game between Panathinaikos and Olympiakos Pireaus had to be abandoned on Sunday after home-team fans set fire to several parts of the stadium.

Fellow players have taken to Twitter to voice their support for Fabrice Muamba after the Bolton midfielder collapsed on the field during an FA Cup tie with Tottenham on Saturday.

Where to watch a live stream of Chelsea Vs. Napoli in the Champions League, plus a full match preview, team news and prediction.

Fab Melo. It's one of the coolest names in college basketball, but is it the truly the real name of the Syracuse star who won't compete in the 2012 NCAA Tournament due to an eligibility issue?