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Back in form, Vonn aiming for gold at ski worlds
All through her career, Lindsey Vonn has been slowed by injuries at major championships — crashes and concussions; a sliced thumb and bruised shin.
Vonn to be protected by bodyguards at ski worlds
With attention on her personal life intensifying, Lindsey Vonn will be surrounded by bodyguards at the Alpine skiing world championships. An average ...
Mickelson has fans rocking at Phoenix Open
Phil Mickelson drew the loudest cheers from the biggest crowd in golf history Saturday at the Phoenix Open. Mickelson nearly aced the par-3 16th, ...
Halfpipe skier Simon d'Artois suffers concussion
Halfpipe skier Simon d'Artois is expected to make a full recovery after suffering a concussion and blacking out for about 10 seconds Saturday when he ...
Why is Beckham sitting on the bench for nothing?
David Beckham has won league championships in three countries on two continents, earns millions of dollars in endorsements and his name is practically ...
Mickelson misses chance for tour 36-hole record
Phil Mickelson had a perfect view of his birdie putt for a 59 that curled 180 degrees and stayed out in the first round of the Phoenix Open. He missed ...
X Games permit to undergo thorough scrutiny
The death of snowmobile rider Caleb Moore and another accident involving a driver-less snowmobile that careened into a fence and injured a spectator ...
French enthusiastic about Beckham signing with PSG
David Beckham's arrival at Paris Saint-Germain was warmly received in France on Friday, a day after the 37-year-old former England captain turned down ...
Mickelson shoots 60 at Phoenix Open
Phil Mickelson thought his 25-footer for a 59 was going in. So did caddie Jim Mackay, playing partners Jason Dufner and Rickie Fowler, and the fans ...
Ready to rumble: Super Bowl fans get in the game
You don't have to be a football player to be a part of the action on Super Bowl Sunday. Coca-Cola is asking people to vote for an online match between ...
Beckham joins PSG, pledges to donate salary
In a dazzling career filled with riches and titles, David Beckham is taking his globe-trotting soccer tour to one of the most alluring destinations ...
Beckham joins PSG, donating salary to charity
David Beckham has joined Paris Saint-Germain, and will be donating his salary to a children's charity. The 37-year-old former England captain was ...
No fear: Blind skiers take to Western slopes
Taking a deep breath, Wally Mozdzierz points his skis down the icy slope and leans forward. He hears the snow crunch and feels the contours change ...
Vijay Singh withdraws from Phoenix Open
Vijay Singh withdrew from the Phoenix Open on Thursday, a day after saying he used deer-antler spray and was "absolutely shocked" that it may contain ...
Danish cyclist Rasmussen admits to doping
Danish rider Michael Rasmussen admitted Thursday that he took performance-enhancing drugs for more than a decade, the latest cyclist to acknowledge ...
Danish cyclist Rasmussen admits to doping, quits
Danish cyclist Michael Rasmussen has admitted to taking performance-enhancing drugs from 1998 to 2010 in the latest doping scandal to hit the sport ...
O'Meara says Singh should be punished for doping
Mark O'Meara doesn't think Vijay Singh would ever try to cheat but still believes the Fijian should be suspended "for a couple of months" by the PGA ...
AP Interview: Altidore says racism shames everyone
United States striker Jozy Altidore refuses to hold a grudge against fans who showered him with racist abuse during a match this week, saying: "We all ...
Column: Balotelli can shake off clown tag in Italy
"A riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma:" Winston Churchill's famous description of Russia easily could be applied to Mario Balotelli.
Crashes raise concerns at Winter X Games
The image was chilling: Snowmobile rider Caleb Moore, launched over his handlebars on a backflip gone wrong, rolled down the landing hill with his ...
Frank Schleck given 1-year doping sentence
Cyclist Frank Schleck was suspended for a year Wednesday and will miss the Tour de France for using a banned substance on last year's Tour.
Armstrong: Truth & reconciliation is 'only way'
A truth and reconciliation program is the "only way" to rid cycling of performance-enhancing drugs, and the sport's governing body should have no role ...
Disabled men in Bosnia want prostitution legalized
Members of a Bosnia wheelchair basketball club are launching a campaign to legalize prostitution in the country to help disabled people "achieve their ...