
With wild cards, Kuznetsov, Rogers head to Paris
A year ago, Brian Baker was the former French Open junior finalist who made it into the main tournament at Roland Garros nearly a decade later thanks ...

Sunderland draws 1-1 with Stoke in Premier League
John O'Shea's second-half equalizer gave 10-man Sunderland a 1-1 draw against Stoke on Monday and a valuable point in the team's fight against ...

Wild prep for bruising bounce back from Blackhawks
Trying to keep up with the Chicago Blackhawks would be unwise for the Minnesota Wild. Running into them over and over and over again, as Game 3 of ...

Switzerland wins 3rd straight at hockey worlds
Switzerland sprung yet another upset at the ice hockey world championship Monday, beating the Czech Republic 5-2 for its third straight victory over ...

O'Sullivan wins 5th snooker world title
After spending nearly a year away from the baize, Ronnie O'Sullivan predicted "car crash" TV as he launched the defense of his world snooker title.
Tomic's father charged with assault in Madrid
The father of Australian tennis player Bernard Tomic has been charged with assaulting his son's hitting partner after allegedly headbutting Thomas ...

FIFA provisionally bans American Chuck Blazer
FIFA provisionally banned outgoing executive committee member Chuck Blazer of the United States from all football-related activities for 90 days on ...

Paolini wins 3rd Giro stage to take overall lead
Italian Luca Paolini used a late solo attack to win the third stage of the Giro d'Italia on Monday and take the overall leader's pink jersey from ...
FIFA proposes tougher sanctions on discrimination
Teams face being thrown out of competitions or even relegated if their players, officials or fans are found guilty of racism or discrimination under ...

Hoeness remains Bayern president despite tax probe
Bayern Munich's supervisory board is backing Uli Hoeness to remain club president despite the ongoing tax evasion investigation against him.

Froome to lead Team Sky at Tour de France
Bradley Wiggins' chances of retaining his Tour de France title receded on Monday when teammate Chris Froome was named as Team Sky's leader for ...
Fulham defender Riise quits playing for Norway
Norway's most capped footballer, John Arne Riise, says he's giving up playing for the national team to concentrate on Premier League side Fulham.

Pogba banned for 3 games for spitting at opponent
Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba has been handed a three-match ban for spitting at an opponent. Pogba was sent off in Sunday's 1-0 win over Palermo — ...

Teen immigrant angst _ a factor in bombings?
Anna Tabakh didn't know a word of English. At age 5, a stranger in a strange land, she was en route with her parents from the Soviet Union to a new ...
2000 Guineas winner Dawn Approach set for Derby
Dawn Approach will run in next month's English Derby after his victory in the 2,000 Guineas on Saturday. After winning the first classic of the ...
AC Milan, Fiorentina in Champions League fight
Although the title has already been secured by Juventus, there is still much to play for at both ends of the Serie A table, with AC Milan and ...

Benitez looks to wrap up part 1 of Chelsea mission
Rafa Benitez can virtually wrap up part one of his mission at Chelsea by guiding the team to the cusp of the Champions League with a win over top-four ...
Motherwell striker arrested after winning award
Police say Motherwell striker Michael Higdon has been arrested in connection with an alleged assault at a Glasgow nightclub, just hours after ...

Wiggins didn't need appearance fee like Armstrong
Bradley Wiggins didn't need to be recruited to the Giro d'Italia with a $1 million financial commitment like Lance Armstrong did. Last year's Tour de ...

Isles' optimistic outlook takes hit with OT loss
The New York Islanders' rallying cry in their return to the postseason for the first time in six years is "Believe." Even the most ardent of ...

Norway's chess superstar has cross-over appeal
He does fashion shoots with Liv Tyler, enjoys soccer-style sponsorships deals and was recently named one of Time Magazine's 100 most influential ...

Sharks take 3-0 series lead by beating Canucks 5-2
Logan Couture and Patrick Marleau took 9 seconds to turn a tight game into a laugher and move the San Jose Sharks to the brink of their first playoff ...

Senators pound Canadiens 6-1, take 2-1 series lead
After getting his first NHL hat trick, Jean-Gabriel Pageau was left with a bloody smile after the Senators' Game 3 victory over the Montreal Canadiens ...

Zucker's goal gives Wild 3-2 win over Blackhawks
Beating the Chicago Blackhawks usually requires a certain kind of performance: bruising, aggressive and unflappable. That's precisely what the ...
Pacos Ferreira beats Sporting 1-0 to cement 3rd
Pacos Ferreira beat visiting Sporting Lisbon 1-0 Sunday to strengthen its hold on third place in the Portuguese league. Defender Anthony Silva scored ...