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WADA calls for rugby league cooperation on doping
The head of the World Anti-Doping Agency has urged the National Rugby League to stop stonewalling in the doping scandal that has engulfed two of the ...
Bayern, Klose top weekly AP soccer poll
Fresh off a second straight drubbing of the once-mighty Barcelona, Bayern Munich was voted the top team in the Associated Press global soccer poll for ...
Goalie likely out for season after hitting post
The goalkeeper who was knocked unconscious when he crashed head-first into a goalpost during a Belgian league game will likely miss the rest of the ...
Manny Pacquiao plans ring return vs. Rios in Macau
Manny Pacquiao will return to the ring Nov. 24 to meet Brandon Rios in a welterweight bout in Macau, the eight-division world champion's promoter said ...
Ref's death a consequence of lack of sportsmanship
The football teams were still on the field, exchanging the traditional postgame handshakes, when Pete McCabe walked by. The veteran referee heard ...
Couples, Montgomerie among 5 inducted to hall
About the only thing Fred Couples and Colin Montgomerie had in common was a golf swing good enough to trust for a lifetime. Couples became the first ...
Utah prosecutor weighs charges in soccer ref death
A Utah prosecutor said Monday he plans to decide soon what charges to file against a teenager accused of punching a soccer referee who later died ...
Venus Williams, Roddick join WTT ownership group
Venus Williams and Andy Roddick were just kids when they got their first taste of World Team Tennis. Williams was 8, having met WTT co-founder Billie ...
FIFA provisionally bans American Blazer on ethics
FIFA provisionally banned outgoing executive committee member Chuck Blazer of the United States from all soccer-related activities for 90 days on ...
Italy's Paolini wins 3rd Giro stage to take lead
Luca Paolini of Italy used a late solo attack to win the third stage of the Giro d'Italia on Monday and take the overall lead from compatriot ...
FIFA proposes tougher sanctions on racism
FIFA is proposing tougher sanctions against teams whose players, officials or fans are found guilty of racist or discriminatory behavior.
Family of Utah soccer referee who died holds vigil
The oldest daughter of the Utah soccer referee who died Saturday a week after a teenage player punched him in the head hopes to forgive the young man ...
Trainer pondering next move for Golden Soul
Ecstatic that his instincts about Golden Soul nearly paid off in the Kentucky Derby, trainer Dallas Stewart didn't ponder the what-ifs. He's instead ...
Kerr wins again at Kingsmill in 2-hole playoff
Cristie Kerr likes being emotional on the golf course, and knows there's a time and place for it. She almost jumped the gun in the Kingsmill ...
Rookie's unusual week ends in win at Wells Fargo
Derek Ernst didn't come out of nowhere to win the Wells Fargo Championship. He actually was driving a rental car toward Athens, Ga., the fourth ...
David Ragan steals last-lap victory at Talladega
Rain and wrecks pushed NASCAR to the edge of darkness Sunday at Talladega Superspeedway, where three of the biggest names in the sport led the field ...
Police: US soccer referee punched by player dies
Ricardo Portillo's daughters had begged him to stop refereeing in a soccer league because of the growing risk of violence from angry players.
Derby winner Orb prepares for Preakness run
Now that Shug McGaughey has won the Kentucky Derby, it's time for the 62-year-old trainer to go after another race missing from his Hall of Fame ...
Hinchcliffe wins IndyCar's Sao Paulo 300
On the final turn of the final lap, James Hinchcliffe finally saw an opening — and made sure he squeezed into it. Hinchcliffe made a last-ditch move ...
Juventus clinches 29th Serie A title
Juventus clinched its record 29th Serie A title and second in a row, beating Palermo 1-0 Sunday on Arthur Vidal's penalty kick in the 59th minute.
Rookie Derek Ernst wins Wells Fargo in a playoff
One phone call changed his plans. One shot changed a whole lot more for Derek Ernst. Six days after Ernst received a call that he was in the Wells ...
Police: Utah soccer referee punched by player dies
A Utah soccer referee who slipped into a coma after being punched by a teenage player during a game a week ago died Saturday night, police said.
Mayweather marvelous in easy win
The defense was back, just like it used to be. Floyd Mayweather Jr.'s dad was back, too, just like he used to be. And Mayweather was a winner once ...
Orb comes from behind to win Kentucky Derby
Way back in the pack heading into the final turn, Orb was calm even if his jockey wasn't. Churning through a sloppy track that resembled creamy peanut ...
Mickelson, Watney tied for lead at Quail Hollow
Phil Mickelson's ball was just above the edge of the cart path, slightly below his feet, when he decided to hit a hard fade around the trees toward ...