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Ailing Woods gets in the mix at Bethpage
A common phrase this year — "Tiger's back" — took on a new meaning Friday at The Barclays. Woods felt a twinge in his lower back when he awoke and ...
Mears gets pole after washout at Bristol
Kyle Busch has three races remaining to claim a spot in the 12-driver Chase for the Sprint Cup championship. Under normal circumstances, his chances ...
Column: Armstrong's fall is mind-boggling
On the hot road to this village in the deepest south of France, we passed the forbidding, barren mountain where Lance Armstrong, the cyclist, took a ...
Running over shoe extends Danica's run of bad luck
Danica Patrick channeled her best Austin Powers impersonation to characterize her recent run of bad luck. "Who throws a shoe?" Patrick asked Friday ...
Landis agrees to repay defense fund donors
Cyclist Floyd Landis agreed Friday to repay donors nearly a half-million dollars that he raised to challenge doping allegations in an agreement with ...
Paralympic cauldron lit in central London
Paralyzed marathon participant Claire Lomas lit the Paralympic cauldron in central London on Friday, one of a slew of events meant to mark the coming ...
Armstrong gets support from fellow riders
Lance Armstrong received plenty of support from fellow riders Friday. The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency stripped Armstrong of his seven Tour de France ...
Jimmie Johnson stayed silent out of frustration
Jimmie Johnson said Friday he was too frustrated to speak to reporters following his engine failure at Michigan. The five-time NASCAR champion was ...
Williams not sure if she'll dance at US Open
Will Serena Williams dance at the U.S. Open? The Olympic singles champion isn't sure. Williams caused a stir with her celebratory "crip walk" dance ...
Indianapolis 500 driver Jerry Grant dies at 77
Jerry Grant, a race driver who made history by breaking 200 mph in an Indianapolis 500-style car, has died. Indianapolis Motor Speedway says in a ...
Tour de France not commenting on Armstrong case
The organizers of the Tour de France say they will wait to see what happens before commenting on Lance Armstrong's case. Armstrong said Thursday that ...
Contador pays tribute to former rival Armstrong
Alberto Contador declined to comment on the possibility of Lance Armstrong being stripped of his seven Tour de France titles, and instead paid tribute ...
UCI asks USADA to explain case against Armstrong
The International Cycling Union will wait for the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency to explain why Lance Armstrong should lose his seven Tour de France titles ...
Harrington races out to 64 at Bethpage
Padraig Harrington found a way to take some of the attention away from Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy on Thursday. He made six birdies on the tough back ...
Usain Bolt clocks 19.58 in 200 meters at Lausanne
As tough as it is to upstage Usain Bolt, fellow Jamaican Johan Blake just about did it on Thursday at the Athletissima Diamond League meet. Bolt, the ...
Yohan Blake runs 9.69 in 100 meters at Lausanne
Yohan Blake matched the fastest 100-meter time run by anyone other than Usain Bolt, finishing in 9.69 seconds Thursday to win the Athletissima Diamond ...
UFC 151 canceled, leaving White mad at Jon Jones
The UFC canceled its Sept. 1 pay-per-view show Thursday after light heavyweight contender Dan Henderson injured his knee and champion Jon Jones ...
Federer, Murray could have rematch in Open semis
Though no player would admit to looking so far ahead, Novak Djokovic may have been the biggest winner when the U.S. Open bracket was set Thursday.
Full TV coverage for Paralympics, just not in US
This year's Paralympics are expected to draw their largest ever live television audience — except in the United States, where events will receive only ...
Woods, McIlroy bring buzz back to Bethpage Black
Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy playing in the same group. Bethpage Black, a notoriously tough track on Long Island made even more famous by the two U.S.
New Yorkers organize interim World Cup soccer
In a field in Harlem, emotions run high as the U.S. soccer team battles to defeat Angola and move on to the World Cup quarterfinals. In a penalty ...
Schmitt goes back to school after Olympic stardom
From Olympic star to just another college student. For Allison Schmitt, there was hardly any time to savor her breakout performance at the London ...