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Roger Federer wins, to stay No. 1 for 300th week
Roger Federer assured himself the No. 1 ranking for the 300th week of his career by beating Davis Cup teammate Stanislas Wawrinka 4-6, 7-6 (4), 6-0 ...
Rose tops Woods at World Golf Final; Westwood wins
Justin Rose beat Tiger Woods by one stroke Thursday to set up a World Golf Final against Ryder Cup teammate Lee Westwood. Rose holed a sand wedge shot ...
Djokovic, Federer advance at Shanghai Masters
With another win at the Shanghai Masters, Roger Federer guaranteed himself the No. 1 ranking for the 300th week of his career. The top-ranked Federer ...
Armstrong's doctor could face criminal charges
The Italian doctor at the center of the Lance Armstrong doping scandal could be about to face criminal charges. The prosecutor who has been ...
Woods beats McIlroy by 6 strokes in Turkey
Tiger Woods beat Rory McIlroy by six strokes Thursday to advance to the semifinals of the World Golf Final, turning the first head-to-head match ...
Jack Warner bans release of Trinidad crime reports
Former world soccer vice president Jack Warner wants to stop the release of crime reports and statistics in his capacity as Trinidad's national ...
26 testify against Lance Armstrong in doping case
Lance Armstrong said he wanted to see the names of his accusers. The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency gave him 26, including 11 former teammates. The world's ...
Ignoring death threats, Federer wins in Shanghai
Roger Federer ignored recent death threats from a Chinese blogger and won his opening match at the Shanghai Masters on Wednesday, beating qualifier ...
Olympic gold rewards 17-year-old boxer's resolve
The ferociousness that won Claressa Shields an Olympic gold medal melted away as she climbed on the podium to claim it. She giggled and grinned as she ...
Rain forces postponement of World Golf Finals
The anticipated showdown between Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods at the World Golf Finals on Wednesday was pushed back a day because of thunderstorms at ...
Donovan ruled out of World Cup qualifiers
Landon Donovan will not play for the U.S. national team in a pair of upcoming World Cup qualifying matches because of an injured left knee, adding to ...
Injured Nadal hopes to resume practice soon
Rafael Nadal is eager to trade in his backstroke for his backhand. Swimming as part of his rehabilitation from a left knee injury, Nadal said he has ...
IndyCar's Belle Isle track getting facelift
It's October in Detroit, so the unofficial state flower — the construction barrel — is still in full bloom. It was definitely true on Belle Isle, ...
Armstrong renews criticism of USADA
With U.S. anti-doping officials set to issue their report on the Lance Armstrong case, a lawyer for the cyclist on Tuesday again criticized the ...
McIlroy, Woods lose opening matches in Turkey
The anticipated matchup between Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods on Wednesday may not count for much after both lost their opening matches at the ...
Jozy Altidore off US roster for WCup qualifiers
Jozy Altidore was dropped Monday from the U.S. roster for a pair of critical World Cup qualifiers after disappointing U.S. coach Jurgen Klinsmann in ...
Column: Ref! Ghost goals making soccer look dumb
Hey, referee! That was a goal! Or it was very, very close. To be fair to Howard Webb and his crew of sideline assistants, it wasn't humanly possible ...
US team yet to discuss Vonn's request to race men
Lindsey Vonn wants to challenge the men's downhill skiers in a World Cup race next month, though her wish still needs the support of the United States ...
Bolt says he'll defend sprint titles in Rio
Usain Bolt will aim for a three-peat of Olympic sprint titles in the 100 and 200 meters at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games, rather than trying out a new ...
Ryan Moore wins in Las Vegas
Ryan Moore finally pulled ahead of Brendon de Jonge on the 16th hole. Moore won the Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open on Sunday ...
Kenseth wins when Stewart gets knocked upside down
The championship contenders said Talladega Superspeedway would be the wild-card race in the Chase for the Sprint Cup. That was an understatement.
Column: Nothing left to hide for gay boxer
For more years than he wanted to count, Orlando Cruz kept it a secret as best he could. He thought he had no choice, because of who he is and what he ...
Azarenka, Djokovic win titles at China Open
Top-seeded Novak Djokovic extended his perfect record at the China Open when he defeated third-seeded Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France 7-6 (4), 6-2 in the ...
Red Bull driver Vettel wins Japanese GP
Red Bull driver Sebastian Vettel won the Japanese Grand Prix from the pole on Sunday to close within four points of Formula One championship leader ...
Blixt, Moore, de Jonge lead in Las Vegas
Jonas Blixt, Brendon de Jonge and Ryan Moore left everyone else behind Saturday in the Justin Timberlake Shriners Hospitals for Children Open.