Real Madrid and Barcelona are soccer's biggest moneymakers for the third straight year and look set to out-earn their rivals for the foreseeable future.

Pre-tournament favorite Ivory Coast will play Zambia in the final of the African Cup of Nations after another surprise on Wednesday raised the possibility of one more major shock in the last game.

Cesc Fabregas scored one goal and set up another as Barcelona beat Valencia 2-0 on Wednesday to advance to the Copa del Rey final against Athletic Bilbao.

Italian Fabio Capello's turbulent reign as England manager ended on Wednesday when he resigned after meeting FA Chairman David Bernstein and General Secretary Alex Horne at Wembley stadium.

Houston will host the 2013 All-Star game, the third time the Texas city has staged the NBA's mid-season showcase.

San Antonio's Tony Parker scored 37 points to lead the Spurs to a 100-90 win over the Philadelphia 76ers in Wednesday's clash of two NBA divisional leaders. Gary Neal added 18 off the bench for the Southwest Division-leading Spurs, who improved their road record to 5-8, against their impressive home record of 13-1.

Denver Nuggets leading scorer Danilo Gallinari will be sidelined indefinitely with a sprained left ankle, the depleted National Basketball Association team said on Tuesday after tests showed the Italian was not as seriously injured as previously thought.

“Indescribable,” that's Jeremy Lin's verdict on his sudden rise to sports stardom thanks to two outstanding performances for the New York Knicks.

The Los Angeles Clippers were dealt a blow as starting guard Chauncey Billups was ruled out for the rest of the NBA season with a torn left Achilles tendon, the team said on Tuesday. He will also miss this year's London Olympics.

Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant will not face criminal charges over a confrontation in August in which he was accused of snatching a phone from someone at a San Diego church.