MACAU, July 31, 2008 (AFP) - LeBron James and Kobe Bryant ran Olympic-sized rings around Turkey as Team USA stepped up their preparations for Beijing with a 114-82 rout on Thursday.

James, who has already guaranteed the long-awaited Olympic gold, was his team's top-scorer with 20 points as Bryant supplied seven assists in front of 12,000 enthusiastic fans at Cotai Arena.

BERLIN, July 31, 2008 (AFP) - The final of Turkey's Super Cup between league champions Galatasaray and cup winners Kayserispor will take place on August 17 at Duisburg's MSV Arena, the Turkish Football Federation (TFF) announced on Thursday.

ISTANBUL, July 23, 2008 (AFP) - Turkey midfielder Emre Belozoglu finally inked a four-year deal with Fenerbahce, the Anatolia news agency on Wednesday quoted the Turkish club as saying, two months after English Premiership side Newcastle said he could leave.

ISTANBUL, July 8, 2008 (AFP) - Real Mallorca striker Daniel Guiza, top scorer in Spain last season, has signed a four-year deal with Turkish giants Fenerbahce, his new club announced on Tuesday.

Guiza joins his former Spain coach Luis Aragones at the Istanbul-based side.

MADRID, July 8, 2008 (AFP) - Mallorca striker Daniel Guiza, top scorer in Spain last season, is on the verge of joining his former Spain coach Luis Aragones at Turkish giants Fenerbahce, Spanish media reported Tuesday.

ISTANBUL, July 5, 2008 (AFP) - The head of the Turkish Football Federation died on Saturday after suffering a heart attack while holidaying in the southwest of Turkey, the federation said.

ISTANBUL, July 5, 2008 (AFP) - The head of the Turkish Football Federation died on Saturday after suffering a heart attack while holidaying in the southwest of Turkey, the federation said.

ISTANBUL, July 5, 2008 (AFP) - Former Liverpool star Harry Kewell on Saturday signed a two-year contract with Turkish champions Galatasaray, describing his move as a 'new chapter' after five injury-stricken years at Anfield.

ISTANBUL, July 5, 2008 (AFP) - Former Liverpool star Harry Kewell on Saturday signed a two-year contract with Turkish champions Galatasaray, describing his move as a 'new chapter' after five injury-stricken years at Anfield.

ISTANBUL, July 5, 2008 (AFP) - Spanish coach Luis Aragones on Saturday signed a two-year contract with Turkish club Fenerbahce.

'I am here both with my brain and heart to work for Fenerbahce,' the 69-year-old, who led champions Spain in Euro 2008, told a news conference through an interpreter.