South Africa’s president visited a gravely ill Nelson Mandela in the hospital yesterday night, and canceled a visit planned for the next day to Mozambique, an indication of heightened concern over the deteriorating health of the man widely considered the father of the country.

Tyson Gay dispelled doubts over his fitness by beating Justin Gatlin in Friday’s 100 metres final at the U.S. championships.

The little team with the big heart will have one more chance to entertain their rapidly growing fan base on Sunday at the Confederations Cup.

The Irish government and the Kennedy clan celebrated the 50th anniversary of one of Ireland’s most fondly recalled moments, the visit of President John F. Kennedy, with a day-long street party on Saturday being capped by the lighting of Ireland’s own “eternal flame.”

Seven-time champion Roger Federer could face Rafael Nadal in the quarter-finals at Wimbledon — their earliest meeting in any Grand Slam.

The Miami Heat clinched back-to-back titles with a 95-88 win over San Antonio in Game 7 of the NBA Finals on Thursday, relying heavily on another superb performance from LeBron James to shake off the stubborn Spurs.

Spain have everything else, and now it seems to have a genuine striker — the one thing the World Cup champions have had trouble finding.

When Mario Balotelli puts his mind to it, he can be unstoppable.

One goal. One hundredth appearance. One Andrea Pirlo.

With the old Manu Ginobili back, the San Antonio Spurs looked like champs again.