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Wozniacki opens with win at Family Circle
An early exit at the Sony Open and a postponed humanitarian trip to Haiti left Caroline Wozniacki with a big hole in her schedule — something she was ...
Lance Armstrong to make splash in return
Lance Armstrong is looking to make a splash with a return to competition. The disgraced cyclist is signed up to swim three events this weekend at the ...
Big East to become American Athletic Conference
The current Big East will be called the American Athletic Conference starting next season. The conference announced the decision Wednesday after ...
Real Madrid beats Galatasaray 3-0 in Champs League
With a dominant display, Real Madrid put itself in prime position to reach the Champions League semifinals. Cristiano Ronaldo scored nine minutes in, ...
Denny Hamlin hoping for early recovery
If it was up to him, Denny Hamlin's fractured vertebra in his lower back would not cause him to miss any races. "I can get in my car right now and go; ...
Agent: Pistorius says he wants to train again
Oscar Pistorius wants to train again and recently went back to visit his regular track in South Africa's capital, the double-amputee athlete's agent ...
Barcelona says injured Messi to miss league game
Lionel Messi will miss Barcelona's Spanish league match this weekend because of a hamstring injury, but may play in the Champions League return leg ...
1st black heavyweight champ's family wants pardon
Relatives and hometown supporters of the nation's first black heavyweight boxing champion are turning to YouTube to convince President Barack Obama ...
Barca's Messi injures hamstring in 2-2 tie at PSG
Lionel Messi helped Barcelona gain a slight edge in its Champions League quarterfinal with Paris Saint-Germain, then limped off after injuring a ...
Lionel Messi injures hamstring against PSG
Lionel Messi came out of Barcelona's Champions League quarterfinal at Paris Saint-Germain at the start of the second half Tuesday night after injuring ...
FIFA picks GoalControl goal-line tech system
FIFA opted for GoalControl on Tuesday as its goal-line technology system for the Confederations Cup and 2014 World Cup in Brazil. The German ...
Pizarro dethrones Messi in AP soccer poll
It takes something extra special to dethrone Lionel Messi. That's exactly what Bayern Munich striker Claudio Pizarro did by scoring four goals in a ...
Points wins the Houston Open
D.A. Points can always find a ray of light in the darkest clouds. He arrived at the Houston Open having failed to break 70 in his last nine rounds on ...
Murray rallies past Ferrer for Sony Open title
As a dramatic men's final at the Sony Open neared its conclusion in a winner-take-all tiebreaker, Andy Murray waged a 28-shot exchange with David ...
Alvarado wins rematch over Rios by decision
Mike Alvarado and Brandon Rios had barely got done hitting each other when the talk of a third fight between the two eager warriors began. No reason ...
Cink, Haas tied for lead in Houston Open
Seven players within four shots of the lead at the Houston Open have never won on the PGA Tour. Twelve of them still aren't in the Masters. One of ...
Animal Kingdom wins Dubai World Cup
Animal Kingdom showed that an American horse can win the world's richest horse race on an all-weather track, pulling away down the straight Saturday ...
Serena Williams beats Sharapova in Sony Open final
Serena Williams danced to the crowd's roar, spinning and grinning, hopping and waving, then spinning some more. If her victory celebration on the ...
Animal Kingdom wins $10 million Dubai World Cup
Animal Kingdom pulled away down the straight to win the $10 million Dubai World Cup on Saturday for the first American victory in the world's richest ...
McIlroy decides over lunch to play in Texas Open
Rory McIlroy never considered entering the Texas Open the week before the Masters until caddie J.P. Fitzgerald suggested it. McIlroy thought about it ...
Beckham relishing chance to play against Barcelona
David Beckham is back to full match fitness, just in time for Paris Saint-Germain. Beckham said he's ready to start in the club's biggest game in ...
Murray beats Gasquet in Sony Open semifinal
Even from the cheap seats, the ones with a lovely view of the Miami skyline, a thud reverberated when Andy Murray angrily whacked his tennis bag with ...
Qualifier in the lead as McIlroy barely makes cut
Steve Wheatcroft hates going to Monday qualifiers. He was reminded Friday why they can be worth it. Wheatcroft, who narrowly qualified for the Houston ...
Deal for Martin to replace Hamlin blows up
A deal to loan Mark Martin to Joe Gibbs Racing as a replacement driver for injured Denny Hamlin fell apart Friday, when Michael Waltrip Racing said ...