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UCI disbands panel looking into Armstrong links
Cycling's governing body disbanded an independent panel put together to review any involvement it had in the Lance Armstrong scandal, saying it will ...
Flanker Dusautoir recalled to 6 Nations squad
Coach Philippe Saint-Andre recalled veteran flanker Thierry Dusautoir in an experienced squad for France's opening Six Nations match against Italy on ...
Former cyclist Grischa Niermann admits doping
The Dutch cycling union suspended former German rider Grischa Niermann for six months on Monday after he admitted using EPO from 2000-2003 while ...
Bruyneel won't appear at Belgian doping hearing
Lance Armstrong's former team leader, Johan Bruyneel, will not appear at a hearing Tuesday to discuss his role in the doping scandal, a Belgian ...
Deng asks Cameron to restore basketball funding
Chicago Bulls forward Luol Deng has pleaded with British Prime Minister David Cameron to pump government cash into the country's basketball program ...
England hit by injuries to Tuilagi, Corbisiero
England will be without center Manu Tuilagi for its Six Nations opener against Scotland on Saturday and prop Alex Corbisiero for the entire tournament ...
Kranjec wins ski flying event in Norway
Robert Kranjec of Slovenia cleared 230 meters in both rounds to win a ski flying event Sunday for his first individual ski jump World Cup victory of ...
Francois Gabart wins Vendee Globe in record time
French sailor Francois Gabart won the Vendee Globe around-the-world race in a record time on Sunday, shaving six days off the previous record held by ...
Spain beats Denmark in handball worlds final
Spain beat Denmark 35-19 on Sunday to claim its second handball world championship title. Spain dominated the final before its home fans, with its ...
Injured Lauret out of Six Nations squad
France will be without backup flanker Wenceslas Lauret for its opening Six Nations match against Italy after he sustained a concussion playing for ...
British coxswain Acer Nethercott dies aged 35
British Rowing says Acer Nethercott, a coxswain who won a silver medal at the Beijing Olympics in 2008, has died. He was 35. Nethercott's death was ...
US, Jones win bob-skeleton team gold at worlds
The United States team, including Olympic 100-meter hurdler Lolo Jones, won gold Sunday in the combined bobsled-skeleton team event at the world ...
Germany's Frenzel wins Nordic combined World Cup
Eric Frenzel led a German sweep at a Nordic combined World Cup meet on Sunday to extend his overall lead with a fourth consecutive victory.
Injured slalom champion Schild might defend title
Marlies Schild might recover in time from knee surgery to defend her slalom title at next month's world championships, the Austrian ski federation ...
Hirscher earns 10th career World Cup slalom win
Marcel Hirscher was cheered by 21,000 Austrian ski fans, including a standing ovation from Austria-born Arnold Schwarzenegger, after earning his tenth ...
Maze wins slalom before home fans in Maribor
Overall World Cup leader Tina Maze rebounded from a close loss by posting an emphatic slalom victory before her home fans Sunday, giving the Slovenian ...
Fernandez, Kostner win Euro figure skating titles
Javier Fernandez produced an exceptional performance in the men's free skate to give Spain its first European figure skating title on Saturday.
Kim Collins races amid anger over brother's death
Kim Collins put aside anger over his brother's death to finish second in the 60 meters at the International Match indoor meet on Saturday. The former ...
Olympic champion Humphries wins women's worlds bob
World bobsled champion Kaillie Humphries of Canada defended her title Saturday, extending an overnight lead in the final two runs. Elana Meyers of the ...
Schlierenzauer wins ski flying event in Norway
Gregor Schlierenzauer soared 240 meters in his second jump to win a ski flying event Saturday and tie the record for most ski jumping World Cup ...
Vonn beats Maze to win a World Cup giant slalom
Lindsey Vonn showed she can beat Tina Maze in the Slovenian's best discipline and even on her home snow. While it may be too late to challenge her ...
Italy's Paris wins WCup downhill in Kitzbuehel
Dominik Paris won the downhill in Kitzbuehel on Saturday, becoming only the second Italian skier to capture the classic World Cup race on the Streif ...
France winger Vincent Clerc to miss Italy match
France will be without prolific winger Vincent Clerc for its opening Six Nations match against Italy after he injured his right thigh playing for ...
Glabart poised to win Vendee Globe in record time
French sailor Francois Gabart is set to win the Vendee Globe solo around-the-world yacht race in a record time. The 29-year-old Gabart is the youngest ...
Russia's Sotnikova leads after debut at Europeans
Adelina Sotnikova of Russia produced a superb performance in her debut at the European figure skating championships, winning the women's short program ...