
After finish, bombs shatter Boston Marathon
Two bombs exploded at the Boston Marathon finish line Monday about three hours after Lelisa Desisa and Rita Jeptoo crossed it to win the race.

Boston blasts prompt UK review of London Marathon
British police are reviewing security plans for Sunday's London Marathon, the next major international marathon, because of the bombs that killed two ...

An Aussie finally Masters it at Augusta
Greg Norman almost couldn't stand to watch. The Great White Shark had circled around the elusive green jacket too many times without being able to ...

Timbers' Johnson answers slur with winning goal
After Earthquakes forward Alan Gordon directed a slur at Will Johnson, the Timbers midfielder responded with the game-winning goal. Johnson's goal on ...

Alonso remains realistic about title chances
Fernando Alonso has "no illusions" about his prospects in the Formula One championship despite ending a 12-race drought with a commanding victory at ...
Bahrain backs 5-year sentences for king insults
Bahrain's government has backed proposals to impose penalties of up five years in prison for insulting the Gulf state's king or its national symbols, ...

Great Scott: Aussie finally dons green at Augusta
Adam Scott strolled into the room, looking quite dapper in green. He let out a deep sigh and struggled to contain his emotions — the thoughts of Greg ...

Scott beats Cabrera in a playoff at Augusta
Adam Scott barely had time to think about an Australian in a green jacket when a sudden roar from the 18th green and a quick look at the TV reminded ...

Cabrera comes up big again _ but just shy in major
Angel Cabrera usually comes up big in these situations. He did again. It just wasn't enough to win his second green jacket. Cabrera forced a playoff ...

Snedeker comes up short at Masters again
The last time Brandt Snedeker came this close to winning the Masters, he wept uncontrollably, distraught that the tournament he's dreamed of winning ...

Woods leaves Masters empty-handed one more time
A Masters that began so swimmingly for Tiger Woods effectively ended late in the second round, when his near-perfect wedge struck the flagstick at No.

MASTERS WATCH: Adam Scott, Masters champion
Aussie! Aussie! Aussie! Adam Scott has become the first Australian to win the Masters, beating Argentina's Angel Cabrera on the second playoff hole.
Medical examiner says man shot self at NASCAR race
A medical examiner says a man who died in the infield during a NASCAR race at Texas Motor Speedway shot himself in the head. The Tarrant County ...

Man City beats Chelsea 2-1 to reach FA Cup final
Manchester City reached the FA Cup final by beating defending champion Chelsea 2-1 in a free-flowing game at Wembley on Sunday. Goals by Samir Nasri ...

Masters over, it's back to the books for Guan
No matter what the leaderboard says, Guan Tianlang leaves the Masters a winner. Making history from the moment he stepped on the first tee Thursday, ...

Keselowski expresses anger toward NASCAR
Brad Keselowski had plenty of good things to say about his team for all it overcame for another top-10 finish. As for his feelings about NASCAR, the ...

Ferrari's Alonso wins F1 Chinese GP with ease
Fernando Alonso's win at the Chinese Grand Prix on Sunday announced the Ferrari driver as a strong contender for the Formula One championship after ...

5 things to watch Sunday at the Masters
The final round of the Masters is Sunday and here are five things you should keep an eye on: ____ THE BACK 9 The saying is the Masters doesn't begin ...

Ferrari's Alonso wins F1 Chinese GP
Fernando Alonso's win at the Chinese Grand Prix on Sunday announced the Ferrari driver as a strong contender for the Formula One championship after ...

Kyle Busch gets NASCAR weekend sweep at Texas
Kyle Busch was just trying to maintain the pace behind Martin Truex Jr. while waiting for his chance. The No. 18 Joe Gibbs Racing team pounced when ...

Snedeker, Cabrera tied for lead at Masters
The longest, strangest day at the Masters for Tiger Woods began with a text message from his agent Saturday morning to meet with Augusta National ...

Players seem OK with Woods penalty instead of DQ
Tiger Woods still has a chance to win the Masters. Most of his fellow players seem OK with that. Woods was assessed a two-stroke penalty Saturday ...

Woods story, predictably, dominates CBS broadcast
CBS announcer Jim Nantz led off the network's Masters coverage Saturday by describing what Tiger Woods did the day before on the 15th hole as an ...

Tiger ends a long day four shots off lead
The 5-iron was almost as good as the wedge the day before. Tiger Woods played the 15th hole Saturday as if he wanted payback, and this time there was ...