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Germany, France to host 2017 ice hockey worlds
The International Ice Hockey Federation says it has chosen Germany and France to host the 2017 world championship. A joint bid by Paris and Cologne, ...
Wiggins and Hesjedal withdraw from Giro
Tour de France champion Bradley Wiggins and defending champion Ryder Hesjedal both withdrew from the Giro d'Italia before the start of Friday's 13th ...
Voigt wins stage, van Garderen takes lead
Germany's Jens Voigt won the fifth stage of the Tour of California on Thursday as America's Tejay van Garderen surprisingly took the overall lead a ...
US beats Russia 8-3, Canada loses shootout
Paul Stastny had two goals and two assists and Craig Smith had five assists on Thursday to give the United States a spot in the hockey world ...
Saltman takes 2-shot lead at Madeira after day 1
Lloyd Saltman of Scotland carded an 8-under 64 to take a two-shot lead after the first round of the Madeira Islands Open on Thursday. Saltman was the ...
US scores 8, beats Russia at hockey worlds
Paul Stastny had two goals and two assists and Craig Smith had five assists on Thursday to give the United States a spot in the hockey world ...
Cavendish wins Giro stage for 100th career victory
Sprinter Mark Cavendish won the rainy 12th stage of the Giro d'Italia on Thursday for his 100th career victory, while Vincenzo Nibali maintained his ...
Poulter, Colsaerts lose at World Match Play
Ian Poulter and Nicolas Colsaerts were unexpected losers Thursday on the first day of the World Match Play Championship. Poulter was handed a 3 and ...
NZ shows up plodding England on 1st day at Lord's
In the curtain-raiser to an action-packed English summer of international cricket, New Zealand stole the show by limiting England to a plodding 160-4 ...
Singapore's Ng Ser Miang joins IOC race
Portraying himself as a "global" candidate with a world view, Ng Ser Miang of Singapore is hoping to break the European stranglehold on the top ...
Pat McQuaid to run for UCI president again
Pat McQuaid will stand for a third term as president of the International Cycling Union after the Swiss federation approved his request to be endorsed
England wins toss, bats 1st vs NZ in 1st test
England captain Alastair Cook won the toss and elected to bat first against New Zealand in the first test at Lord's on Thursday. England's only change ...
Pound: Drug-testing failing due to lack of will
Dick Pound has written a report for the World Anti-Doping Agency assessing the current state of drug-testing. It doesn't paint a pretty picture.
French rider Georges tests positive at Giro
French rider Sylvain Georges tested positive for a banned stimulant in a doping test at the Giro d'Italia. The international cycling federation said ...
Navardauskas wins stage; Nibali keeps Giro lead
Lithuanian rider Ramunas Navardauskas won the 11th stage of the Giro d'Italia with a solo breakaway Wednesday, and Vincenzo Nibali held on to the ...
Venezuelan rider suspended after positive test
Venezuelan rider Miguel Ubeto Aponte was provisionally suspended by cycling's governing body Wednesday following a positive doping test. The UCI said ...
NZ keen to take England's best shots at Lord's
The chance to beat a desperate England is mouthwatering to New Zealand skipper Brendon McCullum. England has been ordered to atone for the drawn ...
European Tour in Bulgaria for World Match Play
In all his years on the European Tour, Ian Poulter has never seen surroundings like this — and not just because he's in a new country. With Bulgaria ...
IOC to chart out India's return to Olympic fold
The IOC will issue a "roadmap" for India's return to the Olympic fold after both sides reached agreement Wednesday on the terms for lifting the ...
British Athletics head coach exits after 7 months
Peter Eriksson is stepping down as head coach of British Athletics after just seven months in the role to return to Canada to be with his family.
Foot healed, Blanka Vlasic will return at NY meet
At the height of her success, high jumper Blanka Vlasic had to relearn how to leap. There was really no other choice for the 29-year-old Croatian.
Slovakia, Czechs into quarters at hockey worlds
Slovakia defeated the United States 4-1 and the Czech Republic routed Norway 7-0 in group finales for both teams to reach the quarterfinals at the ice ...
England out to atone for humbling draws in NZ
England and New Zealand, set for their second test cricket series of the year, are virtually back where they were in March. Expectations on England ...
Uran wins 1st mountain leg; Nibali keeps Giro lead
Colombian rider Rigoberto Uran won the first big mountain stage of the Giro d'Italia on Tuesday, and Vincenzo Nibali held onto the overall lead after ...