Track and field superstar Marion Jones’ bid to get her athletic career back on track brought her to Tulsa on Saturday for a high-intensity workout with Shock coach Nolan Richardson. Jones was stripped of five medals she won in the 2000 Summer Olympics after she admitted to using performance-enhancing drugs prior to the Summer Games. “I started to think about wanting to get back into the... 

MILAN — Inter Milan coach Jose Mourinho has admitted he verbally abused a journalist after Sunday’s 1-1 draw with Atalanta, but denied that there was physical contact. Reports after the game said the former Chelsea manager was involved in a confrontation with a reporter at his team bus which led to Mourinho shoving him aside. The incident now sees league officials and Inter president Massimo... 

By Victor Lopez, World-Track Global VALENCIA, Spain — Valencia striker David Villa has declared he is ready to consider a move to the Barclays Premier League, the news that will definitely put top chasers Manchester United and Chelsea on alert. “Honestly? There can be a thousand scenarios,” said Villa. “I’m not saying that I am opening the doors to anywhere, but I’m... 

By Omar Allen, World-Track Global LONDON, England — Chelsea are on the verge of giving up bringing Franck Ribery to the English League, claiming that they will not break the bank in a bidding war with Real Madrid over the Bayern Munich star. The German star Ribery was a big target of several high-profiled clubs in summer, including Chelsea, Real and Manchester United, but Bayern were unwilling...