Bayern Munich will stand by honorary club president Franz Beckenbauer amid calls for the embattled German legend to explain his part in the 2006 World Cup scandal, chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge said.

Beckenbauer, 70, headed up Germany's organizing committee for the 2006 World Cup finals, the awarding of which has become the subject of a police investigation here after magazine Spiegel made allegations that FIFA votes were bought in 2000.

Russell Westbrook's first triple-double of the season more than made up for Kevin Durant's early exit Tuesday in the Oklahoma City Thunder's 125-101 NBA triumph over the Washington Wizards.

Westbrook sat out the entire fourth quarter after amassing 22 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists for Oklahoma City, who led 68-50 at halftime and by as many as 29 points in the second half.

The head of Russia's anti-doping laboratory resigned late Tuesday, hours after his laboratory was suspended over accusations it was part of state-sponsored doping program that experts fear could snowball into an international crisis for the sport.

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has accused Grigory Rodchenkov of being at the heart of a scheme to cover up widespread use of illegal drugs among Russian athletes, including deliberately destroying positive test samples.

Other golfers beware. With an ultra-competitive domestic tour and a seemingly limitless supply of young, talented players willing to sacrifice everything for success, South Korea's dominance of world women's golf is not going away -- and if anything, it could get even stronger.

For years now, rivals have watched in wonder as a succession of South Korean players with immaculate techniques and nerves of steel have lifted trophy after trophy, including five of the last 10 major championships.

Brazil superstar Neymar returns from suspension to face an injury-hit Argentina on Thursday as South America's qualifying campaign for the 2018 World Cup resumes with a showdown between the bitter continental rivals.

Neymar was forced to sit out Brazil's opening two qualifiers last month -- a 2-0 defeat to Chile followed by a 3-1 victory over Venezuela -- following his four-match suspension at the Copa America in June.

Disgraced former IAAF president Lamine Diack on Tuesday resigned as president of the International Athletics Foundation in the wake of damaging corruption charges that have rocked track and field.

"The IAAF confirms it has tonight (Tuesday) received a letter from Lamine Diack resigning his position as President of the International Athletics Foundation (IAF)," the IAAF said in a statement.

Russia's athletics federation should be suspended from all competition, including the 2016 Olympic Games, over widespread doping, a damning report by an independent commission of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) said Monday.

The report outlined evidence of systematic cheating with the consent of the government in Moscow, noting that drug tests for athletes were conducted at a Russian lab that totally lacked credibility.

Former France international Patrick Vieira has joined New York City FC as head coach on a three-year deal from parent club Manchester City, it was announced Monday.

Vieira, who had been head of Manchester City's Elite Development Squad and had been talked of as a possible candidate to take the top job at the Etihad, replaces sacked coach Jason Kreis.

The battle for Serie A supremacy is the closest in years but Juventus sitting nine points off the pace is not enough for the Turin giants' potential successors.

After 12 games, only five point separate the top five teams, four of whom can harbor serious scudetto ambitions following Juve's disastrous start to their title defense.

Former Manchester United manager David Moyes was sacked by Real Sociedad on Monday after a turbulent year in charge during which he failed to turn around the Basque side's fortunes.

"Real Sociedad have decided to cancel the contract of first team coach David Moyes," a club statement announced.