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Team event comes down to one person
The ultimate team event in golf sometimes is decided by a single player. Jim Furyk holds a unique spot in Ryder Cup history as the only player to win ...
3 stars that don't shine in the Ryder Cup
No other trio of American golfers has qualified for more consecutive Ryder Cup teams than Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson and Jim Furyk.
Nadal not sure when he'll return from knee injury
Rafael Nadal still has no timetable for his return from a knee injury, and the 11-time Grand Slam champion isn't sure if he'll play the Australian ...
No joke: Feherty will root for US at Ryder Cup
The Americans wasted no time taking one from Europeans. Golf funny man David Feherty said he'll be rooting for the U.S. when the Ryder Cup tees off ...
IOC urged to test earlier to catch Olympic dopers
The World Anti-Doping Agency wants the IOC to test athletes further ahead of Olympic competitions to catch drug cheats. A WADA panel that monitored ...
European team shy on road experience for Ryder Cup
The cheers began Tuesday morning to celebrate American players simply walking over a bridge to the first tee at Medinah. Imagine what it will sound ...
Europe honors Ballesteros with logo on bag
The European team is honoring the memory of Seve Ballesteros by putting his iconic image on their golf bags. This is the first Ryder Cup without ...
Captains expect friendly but intense Ryder Cup
The admiration Davis Love III and Jose Maria Olazabal have for each other started long before they were appointed Ryder Cup captains. Olazabal was ...
Olazabal arrives at Medinah with a gold prize
Jose Maria Olazabal stepped off the plane carrying the Ryder Cup, a familiar sight considering that Europe has won six of the past eight times. It was ...
Luke Donald: a 'hometown' star on the other team
The Ryder Cup comes to Chicago for the first time, and it's only fitting that the Windy City can claim one of the players as its own. Luke Donald ...
Column: No has-been, Schumacher needs another year
Watch out behind, here comes Michael Schumacher! Oops. Too late. Crash. Ramming into the back of Frenchman Jean-Eric Vergne, totaling both their cars ...
Snedeker plays his best at right time, wins $11.4M
Brandt Snedeker doesn't claim to be the best player in the world, the best player on the PGA Tour or even the best overall player in the FedEx Cup ...
Snedeker pulls away to win FedEx Cup
With the biggest round of his career, Brandt Snedeker won something far more valuable than money Sunday. He proved to himself he could beat the best ...
Column: Timing off in Pacquiao offer to Mayweather
There's always something to sell in boxing, some angle to make you pay. The latest from Manny Pacquiao is he's willing to do everything but pick up ...
NASCAR: Hamlin takes New Hampshire for 5th win
Denny Hamlin stepped out of his car, pointed into the air and took a mighty swing of an invisible baseball bat. Like Babe Ruth did before him (or so ...
Lewis beats out Thompson in Navistar LPGA Classic
Stacy Lewis is starting to feel right at home in Alabama, savoring everything from the Bermuda grass to the comfort of the familiar low-budget hotel ...
Red Bull's Vettel wins F1 Singapore GP
Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel won the Singapore Grand Prix for the second straight year Sunday, jumping up to second place in the Formula One ...
Jones successfully defends title at UFC 152
Jon Jones successfully defended his light heavyweight title, surviving an early scare to submit former champion Vitor Belfort in the fourth round at ...
Snedeker makes a push for FedEx Cup
Brandt Snedeker gave himself the opportunity he wanted in the FedEx Cup. He also has the company he expected. Snedeker played one of his best rounds ...
Stacy Lewis takes 3rd-round lead in Alabama
Stacy Lewis is No. 3 in the world — and No. 1 in Alabama. Lewis shot a 7-under 65 on Saturday to take a two-stroke lead over Angela Stanford in the ...
UCI chief questions USADA delay on Armstrong file
The chief of world cycling's governing body is questioning why American anti-doping authorities have not sent him the file of evidence that prompted ...
Furyk shoots 64, leads by 1 at Tour Championship
Jim Furyk could not have asked for a more enjoyable day at East Lake — on and off the golf course. It started with writing seven 3s on his scorecard ...
Lexi Thompson remains on top in Alabama
Defending champion Lexi Thompson shot a 3-under 69 on Friday to take a one-stroke lead into weekend play in the Navistar LPGA Classic. The 17-year-old ...
Furyk races out to a 64 and the lead at East Lake
Jim Furyk, the only American on the Ryder Cup team without a win this year, put himself in position Friday to join them. Furyk made seven birdies ...
Rio employees accused of stealing London documents
In an embarrassing episode for the host of the next Summer Olympics, 10 employees of Rio de Janeiro's 2016 committee have been fired after being ...