Grimacing in pain after he nearly scored his record-equaling 85th goal of the year, Lionel Messi rolled around on the ground clutching his left knee and thought he might be headed for an extended injury layoff.

FIFA called it a “revolution” but without a Geoff Hurst moment, goal-line technology's grand introduction to soccer passed almost unnoticed — and with few clues of success or failure.

The 2020 European Championship will be played in several countries, UEFA decided on Thursday.

English sides Liverpool and Tottenham are through to the knockout stage of the Europa League after beating Udinese and Panathinaikos respectively on Thursday.

A sharpshooting New York Knicks team connected on 18 3-pointers to dominate the suddenly struggling Miami Heat for the second time this season, winning 112-92 on Thursday.

Major League baseball clubs headed home from the winter trade meetings on Thursday with the biggest free agents still on the market and a number of huge moves still pending.

The Denver Broncos, their AFC West division title secure, defeated Oakland 26-13 on Thursday to notch their eighth straight NFL victory and edge toward a possible first-round playoff bye.

Shanshan Feng birdied five of her first nine holes Thursday to shoot a 7-under 65 and take a 4-stroke lead after the second round of the Dubai Ladies Masters.

Seeking his first victory since winning the 2011 Masters, Charl Schwartzel shot a 7-under 65 Thursday to take a one-stroke lead after the first round of the Thailand Golf Championship.

Talks between owners and players to end the NHL lockout stalled again on Thursday, quashing optimism that had built during the week that a shortened season could yet be saved.