Former U.S. prosecutor Michael Garcia resigned Wednesday as FIFA's chief corruption investigator in protest at the football governing body's handling of his report into the 2018 and 2022 World Cups.

Roma coach Rudi Garcia said he will fight "with every means possible" to clear his name after being accused of trying to slap a stadium steward during his side's win at Genoa.

Garcia will watch Roma's next two league games from the stands after being issued with a two-game touchline ban for reportedly trying to slap a steward at the end of Roma's 1-0 win last Sunday.

Colombian World Cup star James Rodriguez has shaken off a calf injury and is back in full training for Real Madrid ahead of Saturday's Club World Cup final.

Rodriguez missed Tuesday's 4-0 destruction of Mexico's Cruz Azul after picking up the injury in a league match December 6, but went through a full work out Wednesday morning.

The Indian female boxer who had refused to accept her bronze medal at the Asian Games has been banned for one year.

Boxing India said Wednesday that world governing body AIBA confirmed the ban on Sarita Devi, backdated to the day of the incident on October 1.

Memphis snapped Golden State's 16-game winning streak with a 105-98 victory in Tuesday's clash of the NBA's two top teams.

The Grizzlies moved within one game of the Warriors for the league's best record by notching their fifth straight win.

Goals from Karim Benzema and Gareth Bale helped Real Madrid coast to a 4-0 victory over Cruz Azul of Mexico on Tuesday and a place in the final of the Club World Cup.

Sergio Ramos and Benzema made it 2-0 at halftime, with further strikes from Bale and Francisco "Isco" Alarcon putting the result beyond doubt after the break.

Pedro Rodriguez netted a first-half hat trick as Barcelona crushed third-tier Huesca 8-1 in the Copa del Rey, while Valencia joined the Catalans in the round of 16 after an eight-goal thriller with Rayo Vallecano on Tuesday.

Celta Vigo and Almeria also advanced from a high-scoring night that saw 24 goals in just four matches.

Chelsea swept into the semifinals of the English League Cup on Tuesday, joining third-tier Sheffield United in the last four after its shock win over Premier League side Southampton.

Eliminated at the quarterfinal stage in three of the previous four seasons, Chelsea made no mistake this time as goals by Eden Hazard, Filipe Luis and Andre Schuerrle secured a 3-1 win at second-tier Derby.

A U.S. man is trying to sue Cristiano Ronaldo in a dispute over an underwear line, but he can't get to the international soccer star.

Christopher Renzi sued the Real Madrid forward and a Danish underwear maker in July after being told of their plan to use the phrase "CR7" to sell underwear in the United States. Ronaldo is known as CR7, a combination of his initials and his jersey number for Real Madrid and the Portuguese national team, and he sells CR7 underwear and other clothing in Europe. Renzi, however, owns the trademark in the United States.

Arjen Robben scored his 100th goal for Bayern Munich in a 2-0 victory over Freiburg on Tuesday that stretched his team's unbeaten run to 20 matches in the Bundesliga.

Thomas Mueller added another goal after the break as coach Pep Guardiola celebrated his 50th match in charge with another victory. Since he took over as coach last season, Guardiola has six draws and two defeats to go with 42 wins in the Bundesliga.