
Randall clinches cross-country WCup sprint title
Kikkan Randall of the United States clinched the cross-country World Cup sprint title on Saturday by beating Norwegian world champion Marit Bjoergen ...

Ligety wins World Cup GS title with race to spare
Ted Ligety clinched the World Cup giant slalom title Saturday by winning his fifth race of the season. It's the American's fourth discipline title ...

Fenninger leads WCup GS after 1st run, Maze 2nd
Anna Fenninger of Austria was fastest after the first run of a World Cup giant slalom on Saturday, and overall champion Tina Maze is on target to ...

A firm golf course and Tiger in charge at Doral
Tiger Woods was starting to pull away with six birdies over a span of eight holes. Phil Mickelson, on the other side of the golf course, caught up to ...

Ex-skater accuses Gabel of rape when she was 15
A second former speedskater came forward Friday with allegations against Andy Gabel, telling The Associated Press she was raped at age 15 by the ...

More birdies for Tiger, and the lead at Doral
Tiger Woods struggled on the practice range, and he didn't feel much better two holes into his second round Friday at the Cadillac Championship.
LA expresses interest in hosting 2024 Olympics
Los Angeles wants back into the Olympics, throwing its hat into the ring to bring them back to southern California on the 40th anniversary of its last ...

Las Vegas qualifying canceled by heavy rain
Brad Keselowski will start on the pole after heavy rain forced NASCAR to cancel qualifying for Sunday's race at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway.

At 48, Hopkins still chasing championship history
Bernard Hopkins is more grill master than grill pitchman, willing to fire it up for hunks of organic chicken or fresh salmon. Maybe some buffalo.
Danica Patrick hit in head by rock on dirt track
Danica Patrick says she's fine after getting hit in the head by a rock on a dirt track. Patrick got smacked by a stray rock while attending a race ...

Wrestling considers changing singlet for Olympics
Kicked out of the Olympics and desperately trying to get back in, wrestling hopes a wardrobe change will wow those set to rule on the sport's fate.
Penske hires Allmendinger for 2 IndyCar races
AJ Allmendinger looked and sounded like a driver getting the second chance of a lifetime Friday. Eight months after failing a NASCAR drug test and ...
US women rout China 5-0 at Algarve Cup
Ali Krieger and Whitney Engen did more than defend Friday, scoring their first international goals as the U.S. women stayed atop their group with a ...
Spanish government approves new anti-doping law
Spain's government on Friday approved tougher anti-doping laws to align with World Anti-Doping Agency standards and bolster Madrid's bid for the 2020 ...

Nadal faces another test at Indian Wells
Rafael Nadal is not sure how his injured left knee will respond to his first hardcourt match of the year at the BNP Paribas Open. Nadal is a two-time ...

Norman to advise China golf team ahead of Olympics
China is turning to Greg Norman to identify and coach its best players for the Olympics. The China Golf Association on Friday appointed Norman the ...

Tiger thrives as McIlroy has rough day at Doral
The comments from the gallery picked up as Tiger Woods kept hitting it close and making birdies, and as Rory McIlroy looked as though he were just ...
Hamlin fined $25k by NASCAR for criticizing car
A furious Denny Hamlin said he won't pay the $25,000 fine leveled on him by NASCAR on Thursday after his criticism of the Gen-6 race car. The fine ...
NCAA to reconsider some recruiting deregulation
The NCAA's board of directors will review two proposals adopted in January that were aimed at deregulating recruiting after some coaches and ...

Woods tied for lead at Doral as McIlroy struggles
Tiger Woods was on his game, and so were most of the world best golfers Thursday in the Cadillac Championship. Except for the world's No. 1 player.

Woods in better shape than a year ago
With so much talk about quitting in the middle of a round, Tiger Woods brings his own perspective. If he had not walked off the course in the middle ...

NY congressman Peter King to step into boxing ring
Rep. Peter King of New York is lacing up his boxing gloves for a fight that has nothing to do with budget cuts. The 68-year-old Republican is known ...

US women beat Iceland 3-0 in Algarve Cup opener
When the U.S. women get rolling, watch out. Abby Wambach got her 154th goal, leaving her four shy of Mia Hamm's all-time record, and Rachel Buehler ...

Real Madrid eliminates United in Champions League
Just like 10 years ago, Ronaldo scored at Old Trafford to advance Real Madrid in the Champions League and eliminate Manchester United. Back then it ...