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Playing it safe, Abbott leads at US championships
Patrick Chan and the Japanese can rest easy. With just about everyone else stumbling, bumbling or worse, Jeremy Abbott's clean but conservative short ...
Woods atop the leaderboard at Torrey Pines
Tiger Woods made one last birdie as the rain picked up strength Friday, and what he left behind was a gloomy forecast for everyone else at Torrey ...
Ganassi team shakes up lineup with Montoya move
Off the podium a year ago, Chip Ganassi Racing returned to the Rolex 24 at Daytona determined to collect another victory watch. But the blueprint for ...
Injured Venus Williams out of Paris, Fed Cup
Venus Williams has pulled out of next week's Open GDF Suez tournament and the upcoming Fed Cup against Italy because of a back injury. The 26th-ranked ...
Cycling agrees to amnesty for doping confessions
Cyclists will be offered a chance to confess to past doping offenses without fear of retribution in an attempt to uncover the full scale of the Lance ...
After beating Federer, Murray reaches Aussie final
Andy Murray was sucking in deep breaths, trying to recover from his exhausting win over Roger Federer. Pain was very much on his mind. The U.S.
Chelsea player charged by FA for kicking ball boy
The English Football Association charged Chelsea winger Eden Hazard on Friday for kicking a ball boy, a move that could add extra games to his ...
Murray edges Federer, reaches Australian final
Andy Murray has finally beaten Roger Federer at a Grand Slam. The U.S. Open champion beat 17-time major winner Federer 6-4, 6-7 (5), 6-3, 6-7 (2), 6-2 ...
Hazard sanctioned for kicking ball boy
Chelsea winger Eden Hazard has been charged by the Football Association for kicking a ball boy during a League Cup match. The FA said the standard ...
Cycling agrees to truth and reconciliation process
Cycling's governing body agreed Friday to introduce a "truth and reconciliation" commission with the World Anti-Doping Agency, effectively undermining ...
Murray advances to Australian Open men's final
Andy Murray has finally beaten Roger Federer at a Grand Slam. The U.S. Open champion stayed in the hunt for a second consecutive major title with a ...
Danica Patrick says she's dating Stenhouse
Danica Patrick's personal life is no longer a secret — she's dating a fellow driver. Patrick revealed to The Associated Press she and Ricky Stenhouse ...
Snedeker keeps on rolling at Torrey
Brandt Snedeker says the records set by Tiger Woods should have an asterisk because they're not easily matched by normal players. That presumably ...
Schools must provide sports for disabled, US says
Students with disabilities must be given a fair shot to play on a traditional sports team or have their own leagues, the Education Department says.
Wagner firmly in control at US skating
Ashley Wagner was a wreck. She hadn't found a random sparkle, one of her pre-competition superstitions. She couldn't find her mom in the crowd, ...
Sports are a civil right for disabled, US says
Breaking new ground, the U.S. Education Department is telling schools they must include students with disabilities in sports programs or provide equal ...
Choi, Snedeker tied for lead at Torrey Pines
One week after he began his year by missing the cut, Tiger Woods didn't notice a big difference in his game. It was everything else about the opening ...
Kyle Busch signs multi-year deal to stay with JGR
Joe Gibbs Racing announced Thursday that Kyle Busch has signed a long-term extension to continue driving the No. 18 Toyota Camry. In addition, JGR ...
Chelsea player criticized after ball boy kicked
Just when it seemed Chelsea's reputation couldn't sink any lower, along came "Ballboygate." The Football Association's disciplinary body will review ...
WADA disputes ex-UCI chief claim on doping
The World Anti-Doping Agency disputes a claim by former cycling federation leader Hein Verbruggen that discussing suspicious doping samples with ...
Azarenka eludes chokehold, gains Australian final
Sloane Stephens sat for nine minutes, mostly staring at the court and trying to forget the curious timing of Victoria Azarenka's medical timeout.
Watson pulls out at Torrey Pines
Masters champion Bubba Watson has withdrawn from the Farmers Insurance Open because of an illness. Watson is a past champion at Torrey Pines, winning ...
Cycling's doping world exposed at trial
Just days after Lance Armstrong's doping admission, cycling is set for more damaging revelations when the long-delayed Operation Puerto case finally ...
WADA disputes Verbruggen claim on doping
The World Anti-Doping Agency disputes a claim by former cycling federation leader Hein Verbruggen that discussing suspicious doping samples with ...
NCAA announces problems with Miami investigation
The NCAA's probe of Miami's athletic compliance practices is ramping up again. Only this time, the Hurricanes aren't exactly the subject of the ...