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Watson returns as US Ryder Cup captain
Weary of two decades of defeat in Europe, the Americans are breaking from precedent with a captain uniquely suited for the 2014 Ryder Cup in Scotland.
Americans extend gold tally at short-course worlds
Matthew Grevers and Olivia Smoliga won men's and women's 100-meter backstroke and Ryan Lochte anchored a relay victory Thursday at the short-course ...
Marchand-Arvier fastest in downhill training
Marie Marchand-Arvier of France posted the fastest time in a World Cup downhill training run on Thursday, edging out Tina Weirather of Liechtenstein ...
McQuaid dismisses LeMond's claim to lead UCI
Three-time Tour de France winner Greg LeMond's claim that he should take over cycling's governing body to lead the sport out of crisis following the ...
Bode Miller likely won't race until February
Bode Miller likely won't start his season until February as part of his cautious return from left knee surgery. There's also a chance he might sit out ...
Baseball backs merger with softball in Olympic bid
The International Baseball Federation has formally approved a merger with softball's governing body in a joint bid to return to the Olympics.
A teammate could be Svindal's biggest challenger
Overall World Cup leader Aksel Lund Svindal has been nearly unbeatable in speed races this season. This weekend, however, he could be challenged by ...
Rabobank cycling team renamed Blanco Pro
The Rabobank cycling team is being renamed Blanco Pro Cycling Team next year as it continues to hunt for a new sponsor, Rabobank announced on Thursday
Norwegians Jansrud and Svindal 1-2 in DH training
Norwegian skiers Kjetil Jansrud and Aksel Lund Svindal were 1-2 in the final training session on Thursday for the annual downhill on the Saslong ...
Wiggins backtracks as he eyes another Tour title
Bradley Wiggins says he wants to defend his Tour de France title after previously indicating his focus in 2013 could be on the Giro d'Italia and the ...
Contador, UCI settle request for $3M fine
Alberto Contador and the International Cycling Union have reached an undisclosed financial agreement after the governing body tried to impose a €2.
Italian skier Brignone opts for surgery on cyst
Italian giant slalom specialist Federica Brignone has decided to undergo surgery to remove a cyst in her right ankle and could be out for several ...
Ice hockey fans fed up with NHL labor strife
Sitting in an ice hockey changing room, Steve Chase became the latest die-hard fan fed up with the NHL lockout. Living in Los Angeles, Chase believed ...
Column: Only 1 athlete of the year in 2012, Messi
'Tis the season for making merry and for choosing our top sports men and women of the year, two distinctly separate annual rituals that in fact ...
Gatland: Australia 'easiest' opponent for Lions
Warren Gatland risked incurring the wrath of Australia more than six months out from the British and Irish Lions tour by claiming the Wallabies are ...
Svindal leads opening DH training in Val Gardena
Overall World Cup leader Aksel Lund Svindal of Norway led the opening training session Wednesday for the annual downhill on the Saslong course.
Ocampo pulls out of title fight vs Burns
Ricky Burns will not defend his WBO lightweight title in London on Saturday after Filipino opponent Jose Ocampo pulled out of the fight citing ...
Fenninger fastest in World Cup downhill training
Anna Fenninger of Austria posted the fastest time in a World Cup downhill training run on Wednesday, finishing narrowly ahead of American Julia ...
Where the top 20 in the world tend to play
Two of the golf tournaments Jeff Maggert once considered his favorites were part of the Fall Series that didn't attract any of the top players.
Congress examines science behind HGH test for NFL
Back in August 2011, the NFL and the players' union signed off on a new labor deal that set the stage for the league to test for human growth hormone, ...
All signs point to Watson as US Ryder Cup captain
In the two months since a stunning loss in the Ryder Cup, the PGA of America talked about doing things differently when selecting its next captain.
Saints player suspensions lifted in bounties case
Former NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue has overturned the suspensions of four current and former New Orleans Saints players in the league's bounty ...
Kauto Star being primed for career in dressage
Having captured two Cheltenham Gold Cups, steeplechase great Kauto Star could soon be targeting Olympic gold medals after being sent by his owner for ...
Russian team pledges to fight UCI over 2013 status
Russian cycling team Katusha is "ready to fight" the International Cycling Union in court to regain its top-tier status for 2013. Katusha says in a ...
Swimming body picks Canada to host 2016 worlds
The Canadian city of Windsor will host the World Short-Course Swimming Championships in 2016. Swimming's governing body, known as FINA, says it chose ...