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Oosthuizen takes 3-shot lead into final round
Louis Oosthuizen had never been to the TPC Boston until his week, although he knew what to expect in the Deutsche Bank Championship. This is a course ...
Isner loses in 5 sets at 4th Grand Slam this year
The latest example of John Isner's knack for playing marathon matches — and, lately, losing them — was a 6-4, 3-6, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 third-round exit at ...
Roddick beats Fognini to postpone retirement
Knowing full well each match could be his last, Andy Roddick is putting on a show while soaking up every moment along the way. So when he pounded a ...
Hamlin pulls out 2nd straight Cup win in Atlanta
Denny Hamlin celebrated his second straight triumph Sunday night, looking more and more like he'll be the driver to beat heading into the Sprint Cup ...
Sharapova gets past Petrova in 3 sets at US Open
Trying to get back to the U.S. Open quarterfinals for the first time since winning the 2006 title, Maria Sharapova found herself trailing in the final ...
Oosthuizen races out to big lead in Boston
Louis Oosthuizen knows what it's like to hit every shot right where he's aiming and to stand over every putt believing it will go in. He once shot a ...
Hunter-Reay wins Grand Prix of Baltimore
After a race that had a little bit of everything, Ryan Hunter-Reay celebrated his perfect timing and a much-needed victory. Will Power cursed the ...
Pistorius stunned in 200 final at Paralympics
A month after his groundbreaking Olympic debut, Oscar Pistorius was reeling from a stunning upset Sunday in the London Paralympics. The "Blade Runner" ...
AP PHOTOS: Scenes from the Paralympics Games
The images are inspiring as athletes from around the globe show their prowess on the track, in the pool and on the field with their talents far ...
Jenson Button wins crash-marred Belgian GP
Jenson Button coasted to his second victory of the season on Sunday at the Belgian Grand Prix after Formula One championship leader Fernando Alonso ...
AP PHOTOS: Scenes from the Paralympics
The images are inspiring as athletes from around the globe show their prowess on the track, in the pool and on the field with their talents far ...
Fish outlasts Simon in match that ends past 1 a.m.
Setting aside a disagreement with the chair umpire and a whopping 75 unforced errors, 23rd-seeded Mardy Fish of the United States outlasted a hobbling ...
S. Williams, Federer ease into US Open's 4th round
Serena Williams does not enjoy viewing videos of her losses. Not one bit. She used to engage in that sort of film work, Williams said, but "it was so ...
McIlroy shoots another 65 to take lead
Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods played together in the opening two rounds of the season in Abu Dhabi. They were together again for the opening two rounds ...
USA women's soccer coach Sundhage to step down
The U.S. women's soccer team's post-Olympic victory tour also will be a goodbye tour. Coach Pia Sundhage is stepping down, returning to her native ...
Noh steals show from Tiger, Rory at Deutsche Bank
Seung-yul Noh first made a name for himself when he won an Asian Tour event at 17 and then beat K.J. Choi just over a year later in the Malaysian Open
Roddick extends career with easy victory at Open
Andy Roddick was discussing his retirement-postponing victory during a TV interview when a group of fans interrupted by chanting, "One more year! One ...
Woods shoots 7-under 64 _ 2 strokes back in Boston
Tiger Woods had his lowest opening round in three years Friday in the Deutsche Bank Championship. It still wasn't enough to be low man in Sean Foley's ...
Sharapova says her engagement to Vujacic is off
Forget about Maria Sharapova's tennis, which is going quite well at the moment. She dropped a bit of off-court news at the U.S. Open on Friday, saying ...
Defending champion Djokovic gets another easy win
Aside from one long, long game, Novak Djokovic kept things quick on a 90-degree afternoon at the U.S. Open on Friday. The defending champion at ...
Terror attack survivor becomes Paralympian
On the volleyball court far below her son's "Go Mummy Go" banner, Martine Wright abruptly slid on her backside across the floor. That little burst of ...
Fowler, Mahan have a different cup in mind
Rickie Fowler set three goals for himself at the start of the year. He achieved his top priority in early May when he won for the first time on the ...
On day Roddick says he'll retire, V.Williams loses
At a U.S. Open that will be remembered for goodbyes by Andy Roddick and Kim Clijsters, another former No. 1 and Grand Slam champion, Venus Williams, ...
2003 champ Roddick says he'll retire after US Open
Andy Roddick's tennis career will close at the U.S. Open, the site of his biggest triumph. The 2003 champion at Flushing Meadows and former No.
APNewsBreak: Hamilton says Armstrong gave him PED
Tyler Hamilton says Lance Armstrong gave him an illegal blood booster before the 1999 Tour de France and that the teammates took blood transfusions ...