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Steady Snedeker charges to lead at erratic Open
On a day filled with wayward shots, Brandt Snedeker was steady as can be at the British Open. The 31-year-old American, who has never made the cut in ...
Owners to run 2-year-olds without race-day drugs
Hoping to show that horse racing can wean itself off its reliance on drugs, Barry Irwin has joined a group of prominent thoroughbred owners ...
Bodine to make 200th start at Chicagoland Speedway
Todd Bodine will make a milestone start in Saturday night's Truck Series race at Chicagoland Speedway. The event will be the 200th for Bodine, and it ...
Former champ Lawrie back in hunt at British Open
Paul Lawrie etched his name into British Open history more than a decade ago with one of the game's most memorable finishes. On Thursday, he launched ...
Walk in the park gives Scott lead at British Open
Unlike the guys in charge of the weather forecast, Adam Scott got everything just about right Thursday in the British Open. Scott was determined not ...
Scott ties course record with 64 at British Open
Adam Scott had a chance at history. He gladly settled for tying a course record. Scott equaled the lowest British Open score at Royal Lytham & St.
Wiggins holds yellow jersey, 3 days left in Tour
Britain's Bradley Wiggins overcame the mountains and challengers to retain the yellow jersey, while Spain's Alejandro Valverde won the 17th stage of ...
Column: 'More fun playing a handful than one guy'
Just before noon, the name "Tiger Woods" popped up on the leaderboard at the British Open with a red "-4" alongside it. Not long ago, that would have ...
Strikes and security trouble before UK games
There's nearly a week to go before the Olympics kick off in London and British officials are stuck playing defense. On Thursday, the country's ...
An easy day and a decent start for Woods
Tiger Woods hit every tee shot exactly where he was looking, needed only eight putts through seven holes and reached 4-under par to quickly get his ...
Opening ceremony tensions boiling over at Olympics
Transforming the Olympic Stadium into a rural idyll is proving far from serene for Danny Boyle ahead of the opening ceremony. As he perfects next ...
Valverde wins 17th stage of Tour de France
Bradley Wiggins of Britain mastered a last big test in the mountains to retain the yellow jersey on Thursday, while Alejandro Valverde of Spain won ...
Wimbledon to start a week later in 2015
Wimbledon will start a week later in 2015 to give players more time to recover after the French Open. The All England Club announced the change on ...
Crisis-hit nations fight to prepare for Olympics
With one hurdle left, something snapped. It wasn't a bone or anything that serious, but Greek athlete Periklis Iakovakis somehow lost power and ...
Valverde wins 17th stage, Wiggins holds Tour lead
Alejandro Valverde of Spain won the 17th stage of the Tour de France, while Bradley Wiggins mastered a last big test in the mountains to retain the ...
Bin Hammam wins appeal in FIFA bribery case
Former FIFA presidential candidate Mohamed bin Hammam won his appeal against a lifetime ban but failed to clear his name in an election bribery case ...
Wimbledon start date to be pushed back 1 week
Wimbledon organizers say the Grand Slam tournament will be pushed back one week in 2015 to lengthen the grass-court season. The All England Club said ...
Greg Louganis back in US diving fold for Olympics
Greg Louganis knows what it's like to be perfect. And he's concerned that kind of pressure will be the undoing of a lot of athletes at the London ...
Wiggins facing final test in Pyrenees
Yellow jersey holder Bradley Wiggins faced a final test in the Pyrenees on Thursday as the peloton started the 17th stage of the Tour de France, the ...
Open begins with decent weather, big mystery
This looked familiar: Tiger Woods atop the leaderboard at a major championship. Strolling the course with that customary swagger, Woods resumed the ...
Lukaku scores 2, Chelsea beats Sounders 4-2
There are still plenty of big names on Chelsea's roster keeping young Belgian striker Romelu Lukaku from getting significant playing time for the ...
Pistorius set for long-awaited Olympic debut
Even when he's looking at photos of his bleeding and blistered leg stumps, Oscar Pistorius smiles. And with his Olympic debut approaching, it's easy ...
It's party time for Olympic athletes
"Sex And The City" move over. Here comes "Sex In The Village." Make that athletes village. As in Olympics. Tales of shenanigans at the living quarters ...
British Open at Lytham requires a good start
It's rare to see Tiger Woods hit iron off the tee on a par 5, except in links golf, and especially at Royal Lytham & St. Annes. With a stiff breeze ...