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Berdych upsets Federer to reach Dubai final
Tomas Berdych saved three match points and upset defending champion Roger Federer 3-6, 7-6 (8), 6-4 Friday to earn a place in the Dubai Championships ...
Weirather wins WCup super-G, edges Mancuso of US
Tina Weirather of Liechtenstein secured her first World Cup victory Friday when she edged Julia Mancuso of the United states on a steep and fast ...
CAS upholds Italian cyclist Ricco's 12-year ban
Italian cyclist Riccardo Ricco has lost his appeal against a 12-year ban for blood doping. The Court of Arbitration for Sport says it dismissed ...
Ethiopian runner wins Jerusalem marathon
Abraham Kabeto Ketla of Ethiopia has won the third Jerusalem marathon, setting a record for the race. About 20,000 runners took part despite protests ...
Ryan Giggs extends deal at Manchester United
Ryan Giggs signed a 12-month extension to his contract at Manchester United on Friday, taking his Old Trafford career into a 24th year and ensuring ...
David Beckham hints he could stay longer at PSG
David Beckham could stay on at Paris Saint-Germain after his short-term contract ends in June. The 37-year-old midfielder has made a good start at ...
Bold shot gives Villegas lead, jolt of confidence
So much has gone wrong for Camilo Villegas that it would have been easy to play it safe in the Honda Classic. He was one shot out of the lead and in ...
Boxer Chavez Jr. suspended, fined over drug test
The Nevada State Athletic Commission fined and suspended boxer Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. on Thursday over a failed drug test last year before a Mexican ...
Villegas takes lead with a late eagle at Honda
With one bold swing, Camilo Villegas turned a solid round at the Honda Classic into his lowest start in more than a year. Villegas drilled a 3-wood ...
South African police, a force in turmoil
The job of the South African police is to fight one of the highest crime rates in the world. Instead, the force stands accused of contributing to it.
Djokovic, Federer reach Dubai semifinals
Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic remained unbeaten this year by routing Andreas Seppi of Italy 6-0, 6-3 as the top four seeds powered into the ...
Port city's strikes inspire Egypt's opposition
For nearly two weeks, protesters and strikers have shut down much of Egypt's Mediterranean city of Port Said, filling up the streets with one angry ...
Munoz leads after 1st round at HSBC Champions
Spain's Azahara Munoz shot a 7-under 65 Thursday for a two-stroke lead after the first round of the HSBC Women's Champions, which features 17 of the ...
AP Source: NCAA found $170K in Shapiro benefits
The NCAA is alleging that former Miami booster Nevin Shapiro was responsible for providing about $170,000 in impermissible benefits to Hurricanes ...
Benitez says he'll leave Chelsea at end of season
Worn down by constant criticism by fans, Rafael Benitez announced Wednesday he will leave as Chelsea's manager at the end of the season. Benitez made ...
MLS goal: Be among world soccer elite by 2022
Major League Soccer is giving itself a date and setting a goal — it wants to be considered among the world's premier soccer leagues by 2022.
McIlroy, Woods start their road to the Masters
This is not the rivalry anyone had in mind when Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy began the year. They made their debut in Abu Dhabi last month and both ...
Pistorius representatives name substance found
The substance found in Oscar Pistorius' bedroom after the shooting death of his girlfriend was identified by his representatives Wednesday as Testis ...
Northug wins individual 15K at Nordic Worlds
Petter Northug won his first gold medal of this year's Nordic world championships on Wednesday in the 15-kilometer individual freestyle. The Norwegian ...
FIFA bans 74 for match-fixing in Italy, SKorea
FIFA has banned 74 more officials and players from world soccer for helping fix matches, this time in Italy and South Korea. FIFA says it imposed ...
$1 million bonus offered in NASCAR's All-Star race
NASCAR's All-Star race format has been changed again, but this time to discourage drivers from riding around at the back of the field. Charlotte Motor ...
Calif. swim coach says accuser is 'bully'
A San Diego swim coach alleged to have multiple identities and a felony conviction fired back Tuesday, calling his accuser a "bully" with a checkered ...
Ronaldo leads Madrid past Barca to make Copa final
Cristiano Ronaldo got the better of Lionel Messi on Tuesday, scoring twice to lead Real Madrid to a 3-1 win at Barcelona and a spot in the Copa del ...
Burch talks about suspension for homophobic slur
Seattle Sounders defender Marc Burch said Tuesday the suspension he received for using a homophobic slur during a playoff game last season needed to ...
Fans injured at NASCAR race explore legal options
The attorney for three NASCAR fans injured last weekend during a race the day before the Daytona 500 says they are exploring a possible lawsuit, but ...