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Nadal criticizes ruling to destroy Puerto evidence
Rafael Nadal says the decision to destroy the evidence in the Operation Puerto doping case is "a mistake." "My opinion is that the ruling wasn't ...
Swann, Bresnan back after injury for England in CT
Graeme Swann and Tim Bresnan were called up by England on Friday for next month's Champions Trophy after recovering from elbow injuries, with ...
Team directors play role for Giro favorites
In terms of big titles, Bradley Wiggins far outshines Giro d'Italia rival Vincenzo Nibali. It's just the opposite for the two men who will be guiding ...
Cancer-survivor Pianeta faces Klitschko
Under Wladimir Klitschko's disparaging gaze, Francesco Pianeta did not give much away during an open workout before he challenges the Ukrainian for ...
Spain investigates Armstrong doping ring
Spanish prosecutors have opened an investigation into individuals involved in the Lance Armstrong scandal, the nation's anti-doping agency said Friday
WADA to hold meeting in China on gene doping
Olympic officials and scientific experts will meet in China next month to review the progress in developing a test for gene doping, the potential ...
McIlroy opens with 67 at Wells Fargo
For all the talk about the greens, Rory McIlroy's most important club was his driver Thursday in the Wells Fargo Championship. McIlroy kept the ball ...
Russia looks to defend hockey worlds title
Having won all 10 of its games en route to last year's gold medal, Russia can make another statement at the ice hockey world championships ahead of ...
Forget Froome, Wiggins says focus now only on Giro
Bradley Wiggins is focusing purely on the Giro d'Italia and doesn't want to discuss anymore whether he or Chris Froome will lead Team Sky at the Tour ...
Olympic Stadium to stage 5 games at Rugby WCup
The Olympic Stadium in London will host five matches at the 2015 World Cup, with only two club rugby grounds selected among the 13 venues.
Georgia confirms Sochi Olympics participation
Georgia has confirmed it will take part in next year's Winter Olympics in Russia. Georgia's participation in the Sochi Games had been under question ...
2-time Giro winner Basso pulls out due to cyst
Two-time winner Ivan Basso has pulled out of the Giro d'Italia two days before the race starts due to a cyst. Basso's Cannondale squad said Thursday ...
Orb installed as 7-2 favorite for Kentucky Derby
Orb has been made the early 7-2 favorite for the Kentucky Derby, with undefeated Verrazano the second choice in a full field of 20 horses. Trained by ...
Triathlete Hempel retires after 2nd doping offense
Austrian triathlete Hannes Hempel has retired after failing a drug test, three years after being banned for his involvement in the doping case of ...
MCC set to redevelop Lord's ground
The Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) says it plans to spend up to 200 million pounds ($312 million) on a redevelopment of Lord's between 2014 and 2027.
Hamstring injury knocks Bolt out of Jamaica meet
Usain Bolt has withdrawn from a meet in his native Jamaica this weekend because of a hamstring injury. The Olympic 100-meter and 200-meter champion ...
IOC and WADA condemn ruling on Puerto blood bags
Olympic and anti-doping officials condemned a Spanish court's decision to destroy the blood bags seized in the Operation Puerto case, saying it ...
Singh out of tournament, day after exonerated
Vijay Singh has withdrawn from the Wells Fargo Championship, citing a sore back. Singh pulled out of the tournament one day after the U.S. PGA Tour ...
Turkmen leader's horse fall hidden from nation
Seeing the president slam face-first into the ground after falling from a speeding horse would be a shock to any nation. In authoritarian ...
British fighter Audley Harrison retires at 41
Former Olympic champion Audley Harrison has retired from professional boxing. At the 2000 Sydney Games, Harrison became the first British fighter to ...
Olympic discus silver medalist banned for doping
Olympic discus silver medalist Darya Pishchalnikova has been banned for 10 years for doping and will be stripped of her medal, the Russian track and ...
Turkey accepts Tokyo apology on Istanbul bid
Turkey's sports minister has accepted the apology from the governor of Tokyo for criticizing Istanbul's bid for the 2020 Olympics. Youth and Sports ...
Baku to host European games June 12-28
Azerbaijan's sports minister has announced the dates and participating sports for the first European Games, which will be held in 2015 in the ...
Warburton to captain Lions, no Wilkinson
Sam Warburton accepted the biggest honor in northern hemisphere rugby when he was appointed captain of the British and Irish Lions but there was no ...
Godolphin trainer thought steroid use legal
Trainer Mahmood al-Zarooni brought the anabolic steroids that led to his eight-year ban in his luggage from Dubai and never recorded in medical books ...