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Prosthetics to help disabled outperform Olympians
Oscar Pistorius made history last month when he became the first double-amputee to compete at the Olympics. While the South African "Blade Runner" ...
Sharapova eases into 2nd round at US Open
Maria Sharapova's stomach ache turned out to be nothing more than that. That lopsided loss she suffered at the Olympics — well, that may have only ...
For now, focus is on the Ryder Cup
The race for the cup has rarely been this intense after just one playoff event. Only it's not the FedEx Cup. At the moment, that's only meaningful to ...
US Open champion Stosur among fittest on WTA Tour
Defending U.S. Open champion Samantha Stosur says she's never done a biceps curl in her life. Yet the 28-year-old Australian with the impressive arms ...
15-year-old Ko becomes youngest LPGA Tour winner
Lydia Ko showed playing partner Stacy Lewis a lot more than a great golf swing in the 15-year-old's historic Canadian Women's Open victory. "I was ...
Watney's dismal year turns on a win at Barclays
Nick Watney always felt the first playoff event for the FedEx Cup was the most important. A good performance in The Barclays could set up a player to ...
Long Grand Slam season wraps up at US Open
Champion at Wimbledon in both singles and doubles. Winner again in both events at the All England Club, four weeks later at the London Olympics.
15-year-old Lydia Ko wins in Canada
Lydia Ko made some more history — and made it clear that she has no plans to rush into a professional golf career. The 15-year-old Ko is used to ...
Briscoe holds off teammate Power to win in Sonoma
Ryan Briscoe hadn't celebrated an IndyCar victory in two years, so it's no wonder he stalled his car during his post-race burnout. Will Power and ...
Nick Watney with a timely win at Bethpage Black
Even after a year that didn't come close to his expectations, Nick Watney wasn't about to give up on his season. Amazing how one week changed his ...
Pistorius to run again, this time at Paralympics
The Olympic rings have disappeared across London, and the Paralympic symbols hoisted in their place. Let the games begin — again. Thousands of ...
The bumping and banging is back at Bristol
With a two-handed toss of his helmet, Tony Stewart brought back everything that had been missing at Bristol Motor Speedway. It was the rock 'em, sock ...
Denny Hamlin picks up 1st Bristol victory
They bumped, they banged and a helmet was tossed, too. It was just like old times Saturday night at Bristol Motor Speedway, where tempers flared again ...
Travers history: Alpha, Golden Ticket in dead heat
Too close to call indeed. Track announcer Tom Durkin couldn't pick the winner of the $1 million Travers Stakes, and neither could anyone else when ...
Garcia builds a 2-shot lead at Barclays
Bethpage Black lived up its reputation because of the greens, which in some cases looked brown. Sergio Garcia called them the fastest putting surfaces ...
15-year-old Lydia Ko leads in Canada
Lydia Ko took a one-stroke lead Saturday in the Canadian Women's Open in her bid to become the youngest winner in LPGA Tour history, shooting an ...
Armstrong says he's at peace after controversy
Lance Armstrong was feeling just fine even after being beaten by a lanky teenager in a grueling 36-mile mountain bike race. Better than fine, even.
Who'll get Armstrong's Tour titles? No easy answer
With Lance Armstrong stripped of his seven Tour de France titles for doping, simple logic might suggest that his runners-up from 1999 to 2005 would ...
Column: We still need Lance, even if he doped
"Hell" is how one cancer patient describes it — the helpless feeling of sitting in a hospital room all alone, a potion that is both toxic and ...
US doping agency erases Lance Armstrong's titles
His seven Tour de France titles stripped away and his legacy in tatters, Lance Armstrong is heading back outdoors and into the public eye. A day after ...
15-year-old Lydia Ko shares lead in Canada
Teen star Lydia Ko shot her second straight 4-under 68 on Friday for a share of the lead with Chella Choi in the Canadian Women's Open. Ko, the ...
Qualifiers put the 'Open' in US Open
Because he's a player who has spent more time watching Roger Federer on TV than trying to beat him, it's safe to say Rhyne Williams will not win the U
Kvitova wins, Wozniacki retires in New Haven
Caroline Wozniacki's New Haven winning streak ended at 20 Friday when the four-time defending champion retired from her semifinal match with Maria ...
Tennis ref's attorney: arrest, charges 'unfounded'
An attorney for a professional tennis referee accused of killing her 80-year-old husband denounced the allegations Friday and criticized Los Angeles ...