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Sharapova beats Stosur at WTA Championships
Maria Sharapova swept past Sam Stosur 6-0, 6-3 at the WTA Championships on Friday to retain a small chance of finishing the year as the No.
Earnhardt talks of anxiety caused by concussions
Dale Earnhardt Jr. disliked the attention caused by his concussions and nearly three-week departure from NASCAR, but said Friday he returns to racing ...
UCI: Tour winner list stays blank in Armstrong era
The seven Tour de France titles stripped from Lance Armstrong will not be awarded to any riders, and the American cyclist and his teammates should ...
Emanuel Steward, famed boxing trainer, dies at 68
Emanuel Steward, earnest yet easygoing, proved rough and tough wasn't the only way to win in boxing. With a twinkle in his eyes, a smile on his face ...
AIBA lifts USA Boxing's 3-month suspension
Amateur boxing's international governing body on Thursday lifted the three-month suspension of USA Boxing that was imposed over its response to ...
Williams beats No. 1 Azarenka at WTA Championships
Serena Williams extended her dominance over the top-ranked player in the world on Thursday, defeating Victoria Azarenka 6-4, 6-4 at the WTA ...
Julich leaves Team Sky because of doping past
Former American rider Bobby Julich says he used banned drugs during the late 1990s when he finished third in the Tour de France, forcing him Thursday ...
Lolo Jones selected to US bobsled team
Lolo Jones showed up in Lake Placid three weeks ago, unsure where her first foray into bobsledding could lead. The answer might be another Olympics ...
Wambach, Morgan FIFA world player candidates
Olympic gold-medal winners Abby Wambach, Alex Morgan, Carli Lloyd and Megan Rapinoe of the United States were among 10 candidates selected for the ...
LeMond calls on cycling leaders to resign
Three-time Tour de France winner Greg LeMond has urged the leaders of cycling's governing body to resign in the wake of the Lance Armstrong doping ...
German bank seeking damages from Ecclestone
A German bank says it's seeking damages from Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone over the sale of its stake in the racing series it says was ...
Matteson leads by 1 in Malaysia; Woods 3 back
Tiger Woods birdied five holes on the back nine in his first trip back to Malaysia since winning the 1999 World Cup to end the day three strokes ...
Knaus salvages Kansas to keep Johnson in hunt
Chad Knaus was as specific as he could be as he barked out orders from the pit box at Kansas Speedway. Jimmie Johnson had just led 44 laps around ...
Column: What of cycling's other secrets?
The truth, some say, sets you free. Could it do the same for cycling, help the sport get back in the saddle and move past the damage done by Lance ...
Woods back in Asia, preparing for next stage
Tiger Woods has already rated 2012 as a good year. He won't consider it a great year, because it's missing one essential ingredient — a major victory ...
Serena Williams beats Li Na at WTA Championships
Serena Williams proved Wednesday at the WTA Championships that even when her serve is malfunctioning, she can still beat a top player. Williams beat ...
Harrington wins PGA Grand Slam on 3rd try
Padraig Harrington is a winner for the first time in two years, even if the PGA Grand Slam of Golf was only an exhibition. Four days after Harrington ...
Rogge says cycling will remain in Olympics
IOC President Jacques Rogge defended the international cycling union's anti-doping efforts Wednesday and said it would be wrong to kick the sport out ...
Cycling teams call for audit of doping in sport
Cycling teams are calling for an independent audit into the sport's fight against doping after Lance Armstrong was stripped of his seven Tour de ...
A reason for Mark O'Meara to feel left off
One month, the debate was Fred Couples getting elected to the World Golf Hall of Fame by the slimmest of margins. The next month, conversation shifted ...
Serena Williams opens WTA Championships with win
With the year-end top ranking out of reach, Serena Williams will settle for the title at the WTA Championships. In her first match since winning the U
Cycling facing long climb to regain credibility
Mired in a crisis caused by the Lance Armstrong doping affair, cycling faces a long uphill trek to regain credibility. Still, the head of the sport's ...
Earnhardt Jr. cleared to race at Martinsville
Dale Earnhardt Jr. was cleared Tuesday for this weekend's race at Martinsville Speedway after missing the last two weeks to recover from a pair of ...