Larry Probst re-elected as USOC chair
Once considered a reluctant conscript to the U.S. Olympic Committee, Larry Probst now embraces his role. So much, in fact, that he's staying on for ...
Brazil to play Italy in friendly in March
World Cup host Brazil will play Italy in a friendly in Switzerland next year ahead of the teams' Confederations Cup match in June. Hugh Quennec, ...
Column: Messi and company will win without coach
Even if Lionel Messi and his Barcelona teammates had no coach to guide them, you would think long and hard about betting against what is perhaps the ...
Barcelona plays Milan in Champs League last 16
Real Madrid will face Manchester United in a mouthwatering Champions League last-16 clash that sends Cristiano Ronaldo back to where he made his ...
CONI requests 4-year ban for Schwazer for doping
The Italian Olympic Committee has requested a four-year doping ban for former Olympic race walk champion Alex Schwazer. Schwazer was excluded from the ...
Chelsea plays Sparta Prague in Europa League
Chelsea's reward for failing to defend the Champions League title was being drawn on Thursday to play Sparta Prague in the last 32 of the second-tier ...
Nations worry US trade could turn protectionist
The United States' trade partners are worried that any fiscal belt-tightening could make the country more likely to introduce protectionist measures, ...
German court nixes match-fixing sentences
A German court ordered a partial retrial for two Croatian men found guilty in a match-fixing scandal that rattled Europe's football establishment and ...
7 sports seek inclusion for 2020 Olympics by IOC
Leaders of seven sports bodies have made their pitch to the International Olympic Committee for inclusion at the 2020 Summer Games. Bidders gave ...
Barcelona, Madrid head Champions League last 16
Champions League favorite Barcelona and nine-time European champion Real Madrid are among nine former winners in the last-16 draw on Thursday.
FIFA awards Niger WCup win by default over Gabon
FIFA has awarded Niger a 3-0 victory by default in a 2014 World Cup qualifier because Gabon fielded an ineligible player. FIFA says it confirmed the ...
FIFA exec wants shorter terms to help credibility
Setting term limits for senior FIFA officials would help the governing body regain some public credibility following scandals over the past two years, ...
Cahill gets 1-game ban for Club World Cup red card
FIFA says Chelsea defender Gary Cahill will serve only a mandatory one-match ban after being sent off in the Club World Cup final. FIFA's disciplinary ...
'The Grandmaster' to premiere at Berlin festival
Chinese director Wong Kar-wai's martial arts epic "The Grandmaster" will have its international premiere at next year's Berlin Film Festival.
London to host 2017 IPC athletics championships
London has been chosen to host the international Paralympic athletics world championships in 2017. The event will be held in July at the Olympic ...
Qualifiers for the 2013 Masters
The 83 players who have qualified and are expected to compete in the 77th Masters, to be played from April 11-14 at Augusta National Golf Club.
Spain tops FIFA rankings, Brazil sinks to No. 18
World Cup and European champion Spain has completed a full year atop the FIFA rankings, and Brazil has plummeted to No. 18. The 2014 World Cup host ...
2 London Olympic athletes banned for doping
The IAAF says two female athletes whose doping cases emerged at the London Olympics have been suspended by their national federations. The IAAF says ...
Britain increases funds in bid for Olympic medals
Britain is pumping record amounts of cash into its Olympic sport programs, aiming to win more medals in Rio de Janeiro in 2016 than it did as host ...
Column: Ifs and buts about head-butts in football
Head-butts in football are bad. They are dangerous and can smash noses and cheekbones. Kids, don't try them at home. Sometimes, though, did the ...
Messi conquers all in AP football rankings
Lionel Messi brushed aside all challengers in the AP Global Soccer rankings this week, although his Barcelona team came close to being topped by new ...
Jose Mourinho's reign at Real Madrid turns sour
It began as a marriage of convenience between a coach hungry to establish himself at the top of his sport and a club determined to put the brakes on ...
Armstrong stripped of BBC award after drugs probe
Lance Armstrong has been stripped of a prestigious BBC award in the wake of the doping scandal that cost the American cyclist his seven Tour de France ...
Campaign for IOC president takes shape, quietly
Thomas Bach strides through the hotel lobby between meetings with a phone pressed to his ear. Over in one corner of the foyer sits Richard Carrion, ...
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