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Confess? Armstrong may not have much to gain
Lance Armstrong may be considering a change in course, dropping his years of denials and admitting that he used performance-enhancing drugs — though ...
PGA Tour's season opener delayed again
For those who think the PGA Tour season never ends, here's a new twist: This one can't get started. The season-opening Tournament of Champions was ...
Spain beats Serbia in Hopman Cup final
Spain defeated Serbia 2-1 to win the Hopman Cup for the fourth time on Saturday. Fernando Verdasco and Anabel Medina Garrigues won the deciding mixed ...
Serena wins Brisbane title, Murray into final
Serena Williams proved the break between seasons hasn't hurt her momentum, capturing her 47th career title with a 6-2, 6-1 victory over Anastasia ...
First-day play washed out at PGA Tour opener
The PGA Tour season now starts on Saturday. Wind squalls that howled down off the mountains above Maui were so severe Friday that tour officials ...
US teen Shiffrin wins WCup slalom, leads standings
Teenager Mikaela Shiffrin is living up to her billing as American skiing's next big star. She earned her second World Cup title Friday by winning the ...
Criminal probe expected after racist soccer chants
A public prosecutor is set to open a criminal inquiry after an exhibition match between AC Milan and lower division club Pro Patria was abandoned ...
McIlroy says he may skip 2016 Rio Olympics
Rory McIlroy may skip the 2016 Olympics because of a problem over which country to represent. The No. 1-ranked player from Northern Ireland is ...
Stricker headed for semi-retirement
At the end of another long year, and only a month away from the start of another season, Steve Stricker quietly posed a question that sounded out of ...
AC Milan exhibition ends after racist chants
AC Milan players walked off the field because of racist chants, abandoning an exhibition match in the first half with lower division club Pro Patria ...
Vonn returns to Europe, begins training again
Lindsey Vonn is feeling better and has returned to Europe to train. Meanwhile, it's less likely Bode Miller will race this season. Vonn started ...
Lauda leaves Air Berlin board to concentrate on F1
Germany's second-biggest airline, Air Berlin PLC, says Niki Lauda has left the company's board to devote more time to his new role with the Mercedes ...
Williams vs No. 1 Azarenka in Brisbane semifinals
Serena Williams had a tough win over the woman she's predicting will one day top the rankings, setting up a semifinal match at the Brisbane ...
Williams to meet Azarenka in Brisbane semifinals
Serena Williams seized her opportunities in a heavy-hitting match against Sloane Stephens to set up a semifinal against top-ranked Victoria Azarenka ...
North Korea striker to play for SKorean club
A South Korean club says it has signed North Korea striker Jong Tae Se from Cologne. The Suwon Samsung Bluewings say they have agreed to pay the ...
Pettersson: Golf on 'witch hunt' of long putters
Carl Pettersson says the proposed rule to ban the anchored stroke for long putters feels like a "witch hunt," and that golf's governing bodies were ...
Azarenka wins; Stephens vs Williams in Brisbane
Top-ranked Victoria Azarenka opened her 2013 season with a 6-3, 6-3 win Wednesday over Sabine Lisicki to join No. 3 Serena Williams and fourth-seeded ...
9 questions for golf's 2013 season
Even without the top four players in the world around to kick off the season, every new year in golf is shrouded in mystery like clouds over Molokai ...
Sharapova withdraws at Brisbane; Serena advances
Maria Sharapova withdrew from the Brisbane International on Tuesday because of an injured right collarbone that left her unable to serve. She said she ...
Chelsea ends year with 2-1 win at Everton
Frank Lampard scored twice in a 2-1 victory at Everton on Sunday, boosting Chelsea's hopes of catching Manchester United and Manchester City in the ...
Serena Williams opens season with comfortable win
Serena Williams joked that since the calendar still read 2012, she needed to maintain this year's dominant form. The 15-time Grand Slam champion ...
Cain Velasquez reclaims UFC heavyweight title
Cain Velasquez waited 13 miserable months for the chance to put the UFC heavyweight belt back around his waist. When he finally got Junior Dos Santos ...
Richardson, Davis win titles at US Long Track
Heather Richardson dominated the U.S. Long Track Championships for the second day in a row Saturday, setting a national record in winning the 1,000 ...