UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador Lionel ‘Leo’ Messi, one of the biggest stars in football, has recorded a new public service announcement to raise awareness about children’s rights and promote equity.

Liverpool ‘s new signing Joe Cole can do for Liverpool what Lionel Messi has done for Barcelona, insists Dutch ace Arjen Robben.

TORONTO — Roger Federer arrived at the Rogers Cup under unfamiliar circumstances. It marked his first tournament since Wimbledon, since turning 29, since hiring Paul Annacone as his new coach. This is also the first tournament since November 2003 in which Federer entered as the third seed. But Federer disagreed Monday with the notion of his imminent decline.

CORTLAND, N.Y. -- Dwight Lowery figures the New York Jets might be waiting a while for Darrelle Revis to show up.

So, the third-year cornerback approached secondary coach Dennis Thurman a few days ago and told him to give rookie Kyle Wilson the bulk of the work with the first-team defense instead of him.