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Expectations return before Tiger does
The expectations came back before Tiger Woods did. For the longest time, there was a sense of inevitability about Woods when he was in front going ...
Polish police on high alert for hooligan violence
Dozens of Polish police wearing full riot gear kept a close watch on Russian soccer fans heading to their country's European Championship game against ...
Federer vs Haas in Halle, goes for record 6th win
Roger Federer will face wild card Tommy Haas of Germany in a bid to win the Gerry Weber Open for a record sixth time on Sunday. The 87th-ranked Haas ...
Croatia charged for racially abusing Balotelli
UEFA has charged the Croatian football association with racism after receiving reports that fans made monkey chants at Italy forward Mario Balotelli.
Column: 17-year-old makes most of his Open chance
The kid came into the U.S. Open hoping to finish as low amateur and maybe even shake hands with his hero, Phil Mickelson. Modest goals, maybe, but ...
Woods shares US Open lead with Furyk, Toms
There were no fist pumps for Tiger Woods, just a deep breath and a slow exhale. Jim Furyk walked most of the 7,170 yards at Olympic Club with his head ...
England eliminates Sweden from Euros with 3-2 win
Theo Walcott finally got his chance at the European Championship, and he only needed three minutes to make it count. Walcott scored shortly after ...
France beats co-host Ukraine 2-0 in Group D
Ukraine's players were first drenched by a thunderstorm, then swamped by France's clever, passing soccer. The French ended a six-year drought for a ...
IndyCar driver Rahal questions Wilson's penalty
Having replayed his brush with the wall over and over in his mind this week, Graham Rahal takes full blame for the mistake that almost certainly cost ...
Tiger, others chasing Thompson on Day 2 of US Open
Maybe all Michael Thompson needs to do to stay in front in the U.S. Open is stay out of trouble. Same for Tiger Woods. The Olympic Club clobbered so ...
Rafael Nadal ousted from Gerry Weber Open
Rafael Nadal lost in the quarterfinals of the Gerry Weber Open on Friday, beaten by Philipp Kohlschreiber 6-3, 6-4 in the Spaniard's first tournament ...
Storm delays Euro 2012 game in Ukraine
The Ukraine-France game at the European Championship was halted for nearly an hour Friday because of a fierce thunderstorm. Just five minutes into the ...
Former Armstrong team manager declares innocence
Johan Bruyneel, the manager behind Lance Armstrong's seven consecutive Tour de France victories, is denying accusations from U.S. officials that he ...
Rafael Nadal ousted from grass court at Halle
Top-seeded Rafael Nadal was ousted from the Gerry Weber Open after falling in the quarterfinals of the grass court tournament to Philipp Kohlschreiber ...
Count me in: The London Olympics by the numbers
The London Olympics this summer is big, big, big by any measure. Here are a few numbers from Olympic organizers that put the July 27-Aug. 12 event ...
Column: The new Tiger Woods is pretty good, too
The low hooking iron that curled up near the flagstick on the fourth hole was reminiscent of something, sure. So, too, was the pair of iron shots that ...
The lead for Thompson, the buzz for Tiger
The U.S. Open featured two marquee groups, but only one marquee player. Take Tiger Woods out of the equation and the top five players in the world ...
Mickelson, Watson find rough start at US open
Phil Mickelson lost a ball in the trees on his first swing Thursday, hit a spectator on another and spent more time in the rough than the fairway.
Column: Armstrong's past, if dirty, must be erased
Take the entire Lance Armstrong story, the cancer survivor's resurrection from his sick bed to conquer the hardest bike race in the world, and flush ...
Armstrong considering 'all options' in drug charge
Lance Armstrong is gearing up for a fight over the latest round of doping allegations. Armstrong's lawyers demanded access to evidence gathered by the ...
EURO 2012 LIVE: Spain 4 Ireland 0
Defending champion Spain beat Ireland 4-0 in Group C at the European Championship on Thursday. Earlier, Italy drew 1-1 with Croatia. Here is a running ...
Torres scores 2 as Spain eliminates Ireland
Fernando Torres scored a goal in each half Thursday to give Spain a 4-0 win over Ireland and eliminate the Irish from the European Championship.
Italy held to 1-1 draw by Croatia in Group C
After all the talk about an attacking approach to football, Italy fell back to its old defensive tactics Thursday — and the price was a costly 1-1 ...