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FILA approves new rules to keep wrestling in games
Wrestling's governing body has approved new rule and constitutional changes aimed at modernizing the sport and keeping it in the Olympics after 2016.
Scotland's Craig Lee leads Madeira after day 2
Craig Lee of Scotland shot 4-under 68 to take a one-stroke lead of the Madeira Islands Open before bad weather forced the second round to be suspended ...
AP source: McIlroy to set up own management group
Two-time major champion Rory McIlroy is leaving Dublin-based Horizon Sports Management to set up his own management group. A person with knowledge of ...
Jones beats Lebedev, wins WBA cruiserweight belt
Guillermo Jones of Panama won back the WBA cruiserweight title in his first fight since 2011, knocking out local favourite Denis Lebedev in the 11th ...
Povetkin stops Wawrzyk in Round 3, keeps WBA belt
Unbeaten Alexander Povetkin retained his WBA heavyweight belt Friday, stopping Polish challenger Andrzej Wawrzyk by technical knockout in the third ...
Jet-paced NZ 153-4 in reply to England's 232
Ross Taylor made a lie of the pitch being overly friendly for the bowlers by smacking England's battery to all parts of Lord's and keeping New Zealand ...
Wrestling federation to debate major changes
Wrestling's governing body is preparing for what could be the match of its life, holding a special congress in Moscow to discuss changes to modernize ...
Cavendish wins 13th Giro stage; Nibali keeps lead
Mark Cavendish sprinted to victory in the 13th and longest stage of the Giro d'Italia on Friday, and favorite Vincenzo Nibali retained the overall ...
Ian Poulter eliminated from World Match Play
Ian Poulter was eliminated from the World Match Play Championship after losing another round-robin match Friday. Poulter lost to Thomas Aiken 1 up at ...
Horse racing chiefs widen doping probe
The British Horseracing Authority has widened the scope of a doping investigation that was launched last month after a trainer admitted to giving ...
AP Source: CK Wu tells Rogge he'll seek presidency
Amateur boxing association chief C.K. Wu of Taiwan is entering the race for president of the International Olympic Committee. Wu notified Jacques ...
Wilkinson the key as Toulon eyes 1st European Cup
Jonny Wilkinson will put his battered body through one more test of durability on Saturday as he attempts to guide Toulon to a first European Cup ...
USADA chief says UCI let clean athletes down
The head of the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency on Friday lashed out at the UCI world cycling federation for failing to take any decisive action to clean up ...
Spanish state prosecutor appealing Puerto verdict
The Spanish state prosecutor's office appealed the verdict of the Operation Puerto blood-doping case on Friday, including the decision to destroy ...
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 ...