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Steady rain pelts Churchill Downs before Derby
Steady rain pelted Churchill Downs on Saturday leading to the Kentucky Derby, with the bugler wearing a red poncho as he blew the call to the post for ...
Edwards gets pole after rain washes out qualifying
Steady rain Saturday washed out qualifying at Talladega Superspeedway, where the field was set by practice speeds. It put Carl Edwards on the pole for ...
Cavendish wins opening Giro stage in sprint finish
British standout Mark Cavendish won the opening stage of the Giro d'Italia that was marred by a crash shortly before the finish. The main pack was ...
Young gay athletes set tone for NBA coming out
You've probably never heard of Holly Peterson or Jonathan Jean-Pierre. One came out as a lesbian at age 15, when she was playing high school ...
Obama defends FBI handling of Boston investigation
President Barack Obama is defending the FBI's handling of the Boston Marathon bombing investigation as Republicans ready for oversight hearings on the ...
Rumford leads by 1, teen shoots 72 at China Open
Brett Rumford of Australia shot a 3-under 69 Saturday to lead by one stroke after the third round of the China Open, while 16-year-old Dou Zecheng of ...
Mickelson takes 2-shot lead at Quail Hollow
The bunker shot showed the magic of Phil Mickelson. He blasted out of the sand with so much side spin that the ball landed about 5 feet to the right ...
Longshot Princess of Sylmar wins Kentucky Oaks
A filly that trainer Todd Pletcher waffled on entering in the Kentucky Oaks has him poised to complete a rare double Saturday in the Kentucky Derby.
Mickelson takes charge at Quail Hollow
Phil Mickelson has figured out the secret to the greens at Quail Hollow. Or maybe he's just had a lot of good bounces for two days. Mickelson opened ...
Denny Hamlin runs 16 laps at Talladega
Denny Hamlin ran 16 laps at full speed Friday, turned his car over to Brian Vickers and then didn't exactly rule himself out of running a full race ...
Utah soccer league hiring security after ref hit
The Utah soccer league that saw one of its referees punched by a teen player and sent into a coma plans to play on — but with security present at ...
Mayweather, Guerrero square off in title fight
He claims to be more mature now, chastened by a stint in jail and eager to be just as much a businessman as a fighter. Indeed, Floyd Mayweather Jr.
Pastrana captures first career Nationwide pole
X Games star Travis Pastrana won his first career pole on the Nationwide Series at Talladega Superspeedway. The 10-time X Games gold ...
ATP chairman Brad Drewett dies at 54
Brad Drewett, a former tour player who led the ATP as executive chairman and helped increase prize money at Grand Slam tournaments, died Friday.
Rosie Napravnik aims to be 1st female Derby winner
Rosie Napravnik isn't worried about history. She is, however, working on her chemistry — with a horse named Mylute in the Kentucky Derby. Two years ...
IAAF says 2 Turkish athletes charged with doping
Olympic 1,500-meter champion Asli Cakir Alptekin of Turkey was charged with doping and could be stripped of her gold medal. Another female Turkish ...
Black Onyx scratched from Kentucky Derby
Long shot Black Onyx was a late scratch for the Kentucky Derby because of a chip in his left ankle, leaving 19 horses to vie for the roses.
ATP says chairman Brad Drewett dies at 54
The ATP says chairman Brad Drewett has died at 54. The governing body of men's tennis says in a statement he died Friday of a "motor neurone" disease ...
12-year-old misses China cut, Ilonen shoots 63
The youngest player to compete on the European Tour missed the cut, while Mikko Ilonen of Finland tied the course record with a 9-under 63 Friday for ...
Japan's PM would applaud Istanbul 2020 win
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe says he would be "the first to applaud" if Istanbul is chosen to host the 2020 Olympics. Tokyo and Madrid are also ...
Spanish league investigates possible match fix
The Spanish soccer league is investigating a game between first division clubs Levante and Deportivo La Coruna for possible match-fixing.
Spain investigates Armstrong doping ring
Spanish prosecutors have opened an investigation into individuals involved in the Lance Armstrong doping scandal. Spain's anti-doping agency said ...
Aussie ex-cyclist given 6-month ban for doping
Former Australian cyclist Matt White, who admitted to doping when his name came up in the Lance Armstrong scandal, says he received a six-month ...
Utah soccer referee in coma from player's punch
A longtime Utah soccer referee is in a coma after being punched by a teenage player unhappy with one of his calls during a weekend game, and his ...
Denny Hamlin cleared to return at Talladega
Denny Hamlin received medical clearance Thursday to return this weekend at Talladega Superspeedway. Hamlin has missed four races after sustaining a ...