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Stomach bug knocks Nadal from Australian Open
Just when Rafael Nadal had recovered from a knee injury, a stomach virus has delayed his return to tennis by a couple of months. Nadal announced ...
Fenninger beats Maze; Shiffrin of US 8th in GS
Anna Fenninger of Austria had two near-perfect runs to win a World Cup giant slalom on Friday, while second-place Tina Maze of Slovenia extended her ...
Murray loses to Tipsarevic in Abu Dhabi tournament
Andy Murray's 2013 season got off to a shaky start Thursday with a 6-3, 6-4 loss to Janko Tipsarevic in the opening match of the World Tennis ...
Beckham in no rush to join new club
Nearly a month after leaving the Los Angeles Galaxy, David Beckham is considering "a number of serious proposals" but is in no rush to find a new team
AP Photos: Falconers hunting on outskirts of Dubai
Like his ancestors, Iraqi-born falcon trainer Abu Badr al-Anazi swings the carcass of a pigeon to attract a falcon released a few hundred meters ...
Rafael Nadal's comeback delayed by stomach bug
Rafael Nadal's return to competition has been delayed by a stomach virus. The Spaniard was scheduled to play in an exhibition tournament in Abu Dhabi ...
NCAA considering proposals to change recruiting
The NCAA released a package of proposals Friday that would change the recruiting calendar, lift restrictions on how and how often coaches can contact ...
Douglas wins AP female athlete of the year honors
When Gabby Douglas allowed herself to dream of being the Olympic champion, she imagined having a nice little dinner with family and friends to ...
Seeking an outlet, Olympian turned to double life
Her image could hardly have been better: Athletic. A knockout. All-American. So accomplished and so wholesome that Disneyland hired her for speaking ...
USOC keeps hosting idea alive
The U.S. Olympic Committee will hold meetings with cities interested in bidding for a future Olympics and is promising to streamline the domestic ...
US teen Mikaela Shiffrin earns 1st World Cup win
Mikaela Shiffrin showed that the American ski team can live without Lindsey Vonn, at least for a little while. In the first World Cup race since Vonn ...
NYC Marathon runners can get refund of entry fee
New York City Marathon runners can receive a refund of their entry fee after this year's race was canceled because of Superstorm Sandy. When the event ...
Michael Phelps voted AP male athlete of year
Now that he's away from the pool, Michael Phelps can reflect — really reflect — on what he accomplished. Pretty amazing stuff. "It's kind of nuts to ...
Column: Messi & Co. 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 perhaps the greatest ...
Barcelona coach Vilanova has 2nd throat operation
Barcelona coach Tito Vilanova had throat surgery again Thursday after a tumor on a saliva gland reappeared. The 44-year-old coach is to have ...
New Hillsborough probe, death verdicts overturned
After nearly a quarter of a century, the families of the victims of Britain's worst sports disaster are closer in their campaign for the truth.
Penn State voted AP sports story of year again
The Penn State child sex abuse scandal was selected as the sports story of the year by U.S. editors and news directors in an annual vote conducted by ...
Serena has surgery on her big toes
Serena Williams has had surgery on her big toes and withdrew from an exhibition match against top-ranked Victoria Azarenka in Thailand this month.
Hirscher wins night slalom; gatekeeper dies
Defending overall World Cup champion Marcel Hirscher of Austria was fastest in both runs Tuesday, winning a night slalom marred by the death of a ...
Column: Ifs and buts about head-butts in soccer
Head-butts in soccer 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 soccer 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 ...
Messi extends contract with Barcelona through 2018
Lionel Messi agreed to a new contract with Barcelona on Tuesday that will keep him with the Spanish powerhouse through 2018. The 25-year-old Messi, ...
Still ill, Vonn heading home for midseason break
Lindsey Vonn is heading back to the United States for an unexpected break in the middle of the World Cup ski season and is unlikely to return to ...
Amid doubts by rivals, Ligety gets OK on his skis
Ted Ligety is ruling the giant slalom like few others, and the praise extraordinary: "phenomenon," ''superhero" and "unreal." His performance also has ...