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Brazil protesters clash with police in Sao Paulo
Protesters surrounding the city hall of Brazil's biggest city have clashed with police when a small group of demonstrators tried to force their way ...
Oly sprinter Campbell Brown suspended amid probe
Olympic champion Veronica Campbell Brown of Jamaica is serving a suspension while anti-doping officials rule on her recent positive drug test.
Venus Williams pulls out of Wimbledon, citing back
After 16 consecutive years of always showing up at Wimbledon, winning five titles along the way, Venus Williams pulled out of the grass-court Grand ...
AP Interview: Wiggins will be strong in 2014
The director of the Tour de France expects Bradley Wiggins to come roaring back in 2014 after not defending his crown in this year's race that starts ...
Australia, South Korea, Iran qualify for World Cup
Australia, Iran and South Korea won spots at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil on a dramatic final day of Asian qualifying Tuesday. Australia beat Iraq 1-0 ...
Animal Kingdom no factor at Royal Ascot in finale
Kentucky Derby champion Animal Kingdom was unable to go out a winner, fading quickly and finishing 11th in the Queen Anne Stakes on Tuesday in his ...
Diving great Greg Louganis to marry in fall
Former Olympic diving champion Greg Louganis plans to get married this fall. People magazine says the 53-year-old Louganis will marry paralegal Johnny ...
England's Rose blooms after 17-year wait for major
Ever since Greg Norman's final-round implosion allowed Nick Faldo win the Masters in 1996, a generation of fine English talent has come up short in ...
Nigeria rolls to 6-1 win over Tahiti at Confed Cup
Nigeria rolled to a 6-1 victory at Confederations Cup on Monday over Tahaiti, which was making its debut at a major FIFA tournament. Nnamdi Oduamadi ...
Leffler planned for young son in case of death
Jason Leffler, like every other racer, understood the risks of his profession. It's a conversation he had with his longtime girlfriend when his NASCAR ...
Players, father convicted in linesman's death
Six youth players and the father of one of them were convicted of manslaughter Monday for kicking a volunteer linesman to death after a game, a brutal ...
Justin Rose invokes Ben Hogan, wins US Open
Justin Rose walked the 18th fairway and thought of Ben Hogan, and a chance to emulate one of the most famous shots in golf. That very moment Sunday ...
John Force wins NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals
John Force ended a 31-event winless streak Sunday in the NHRA Thunder Valley Nationals, beating Cruz Pedregon in the final round. The 64-year-old ...
Heartbreak on his birthday for Mickelson in Open
This wasn't the way it was supposed to end, not on Phil Mickelson's birthday and not at Merion Golf Club, where history will record with little ...
AP PHOTOS: The best images from the US Open
Justin Rose ends a 43-year English drought by winning the U.S. Open. Phil Mickelson celebrates his birthday with a second-place finish. Shawn Stefani ...
Rose wins US Open, more heartache for Mickelson
Justin Rose could see all the pieces coming together in this U.S. Open. The sun was breaking through the clouds Sunday evening at Merion as he stood ...
Mahan can blame 15 for lost US Open
Tied for the U.S. Open lead, Hunter Mahan was on cruise control. He was the steadiest player for most of Sunday at Merion Golf Club, ripping off par ...
Jason Day close again, ties for 2nd at US Open
Third place at the Masters. Tied for second at the U.S. Open. And that's just this year. Jason Day's too young to get saddled with that dreaded Best ...
Biffle holds on to win again at Michigan
Greg Biffle gave Ford a milestone victory — right down the road from company headquarters. Biffle raced to his second straight Sprint Cup win at ...
Woods matches worst score in a major
This isn't the kind of record Tiger Woods had in mind at the U.S. Open. Woods went out-of-bounds on his second tee shot of the final round at Merion ...
Shawn Stefani aces 17 in US Open
Shawn Stefani lost track of the ball as soon it rocketed off his 4-iron. A roaring U.S. Open gallery tracked it for him. "Go! Go! Go! Go!" It did ...
New chapter in golf's history of bad pants
Considering the history of bad pants in golf, Billy Horschel had to go a long way to stand out. But the Octopus-print pair he donned for Sunday's ...
Federer wins 1st title of year, beats Youzhny
Roger Federer found the perfect place to end his title drought — a small town in western Germany that has a big tennis stadium and a street named ...
Five things to look for Sunday at US Open
Five things to look for Sunday in the final round of the U.S. Open: ____ PHIL's DAY? Sure seems like it's setting up to be. Sunday is Phil Mickelson's ...
Evans outpoints Henderson at UFC 161
Rashad Evans outpointed Dan Henderson in a split decision Saturday night in a heavyweight bout at UFC 161. The 42-year-old Henderson connected with ...