The Memphis Grizzlies have signed All-Star center Marc Gasol to a multi-year contract, fulfilling the team's top priority this offseason.

The team announced Gasol's signing Monday after scheduling a Tuesday news conference for a "major announcement." Although the Grizzlies didn't release terms of the deal, The Associated Press previously reported Gasol had agreed on a five-year maximum contract worth more than $100 million.

France international midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin became Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal's fourth signing of the close season when he joined Manchester United from English Premier League rivals Southampton on Monday.

The 25-year-old -- who joined Southampton from French side Strasbourg for just 1.5million euros (£1.2million) in 2008 -- signed a four year contract with United.

Ivan Basso is quitting the Tour de France after revealing on Monday that he has testicular cancer.

The former Giro d'Italia winner was due to be a key support rider for one of the favorites Alberto Contador in the mountain stages beginning on Tuesday.

Premier League champions Chelsea on Monday announced the signing of Bosnian international goalkeeper Asmir Begovic from Stoke City.

Begovic, 28, has agreed a four-year deal at Stamford Bridge, with Chelsea paying Stoke an undisclosed fee to make the goalkeeper their second major signing of the summer.

Iker Casillas had no words of regret or rancor as he put an emotional end to his 25 years as a Real Madrid goalkeeper on Sunday, promising instead to "not let down" his new fans at FC Porto.

A tearful Casillas struggled to read a statement during a press conference a day after Madrid announced Casillas was moving to the northern Portuguese club.

Race leader Chris Froome heads to the first mountain stages of the Tour de France in confident mood — and with an unexpected main rival.

The British rider, seeking his second Tour win after his dominant victory in 2013, safely kept the yellow jersey after his Team SKY finished one second behind American rider Tejay van Garderen's BMC in Sunday's team time trial, the ninth stage of a crash-marred race.

Liverpool have reached an agreement with Premier League rivals Manchester City over the £49 million ($76 million, 68 million euro transfer) of England forward Raheem Sterling, the BBC and other British media reported Monday.

However, the 20-year-old's proposed move is still subject to personal terms and a medical.

Defending champion Novak Djokovic won a third Wimbledon title and a ninth Grand Slam crown on Sunday, ruthlessly shattering Roger Federer's bid for a record eighth All England Club triumph.

World number one Djokovic won 7-6 (7/1), 6-7 (10/12), 6-4, 6-3 to add the Wimbledon title to the Australian Open he captured in January.

Serena Williams admitted she was relieved to have secured a historic sixth Wimbledon crown after surviving a fierce fightback from Garbine Muguruza in Saturday's final.

Williams twice squandered the chance to seal the title in a nerve-jangling finale on Center Court as the Spanish 20th seed broke back when trailing 5-1 and 5-3 in the second set.

Turkish top flight club Fenerbahce said the transfer of Manchester United's Robin van Persie is a done deal and the Dutch striker will arrive in Istanbul this weekend, reports said Saturday.

Fenerbahce chairman Aziz Yildirim said that negotiations had been completed late Friday and the player would be arriving in Istanbul on a private flight late on Sunday.