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FIFA president Sepp Blatter has told Iran to end its "intolerable" ban on women attending football matches.

He may be suffering from the effects of a dislocated shoulder -- but golf legend Arnold Palmer has vowed that won't stop him from hitting his ceremonial opening tee shot at the Masters in Augusta next month.

The Major League Baseball Players Association defended Los Angeles Angels outfielder Josh Hamilton on Thursday, calling news leaks of possible disciplinary action against him "cowardly."

Free agent center JaVale McGee saw talks with the Boston Celtics break down Thursday, according to multiple media reports.

San Francisco Giants outfielder Hunter Pence suffered a broken left forearm when he was hit by a pitch on Thursday during a Cactus League game against the Chicago Cubs and will be sidelined for six to eight weeks.

The No. 5 Arizona Wildcats used a 21-4 first-half run and a career high 21 points from Brandon Ashley to cruise past the California Golden Bears 99-60 on Thursday night and clinch their second consecutive outright Pac-12 regular season championship.

Veteran right winger Jason Pominville netted two third-period goals 5:09 apart, leading the Minnesota Wild to a come-from-behind 2-1 victory over the Washington Capitals on a snowy Thursday night.

Jimmie Johnson has a huge weight on his shoulders this weekend as he tries to pilot his No. 48 Kobalt Tools Chevrolet to victory in his sponsor's race -- Sunday's Kobalt 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

Milwaukee ace Kyle Lohse and Los Angeles rotation hopeful Hector Santiago both had solid spring training debuts in the Angels' 3-2 victory over the Brewers on Thursday.

Frank Kaminsky had 25 points on 10-for-15 shooting, Sam Dekker added 20 points and No. 6 Wisconsin became Big Ten regular season champions with a 76-63 victory over Minnesota on Thursday night.

Defensive tackle Vince Wilfork said Thursday that the New England Patriots informed him they will not pick up the option in his contract. Wilfork made the announcement on Twitter.

NASCAR driver Kurt Busch will not be charged with domestic violence against his ex-girlfriend, the Delaware Department of Justice announced Thursday, citing a lack of evidence.

Ever since Alex Rodriguez resurfaced from a year out of the spotlight while serving his 162-game suspension for his role in Biogenesis, the questions were abundant.

Anaheim Ducks right winger Tim Jackman is out four to six weeks with a lower-body injury.

ESPN has been awarded the exclusive U.S. broadcast rights to the 2016 World Cup of Hockey.

Quarterback Peyton Manning reportedly will take a $4 million pay cut to stay with the Denver Broncos next season.

Longtime NBA guard Ray Allen announced Wednesday that he will not play this season.

Guard Russell Westbrook posted 49 points, 16 rebounds and 10 assists to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 123-118 overtime victory over the Philadelphia 76ers Wednesday at the Chesapeake Energy Arena.

The 12th-ranked Irish shot 53.5 percent from the field and overcame nearly 10 minutes without a field goal in the second half to beat 16th-ranked Louisville 71-59 Wednesday in the KFC Yum! Center.

Defenseman Marek Zidlicky's power-play goal 1:09 into overtime gave the Detroit Red Wings a 2-1 win against the New York Rangers on Wednesday night at Joe Louis Arena.