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IOC ready to take away Armstrong's Olympic bronze
His seven Tour de France titles erased from cycling's record books, Lance Armstrong still holds claim to one piece of sports hardware — an Olympic ...
3-member panel to probe UCI, Armstrong links
British judge Phillip Otton will chair the three-member panel investigating the International Cycling Union's links to the Lance Armstrong doping case
Gregg Williams set to appear at bounties hearing
Right from the start, the NFL said Gregg Williams was in charge of a pay-for-pain bounty system with the New Orleans Saints. Now the former defensive ...
After 1 key witness in bounty appeal, now Williams
Lawyers for players appealing NFL suspensions in the New Orleans Saints bounties case cross-examined one key witness Thursday. Now they're supposed ...
NBA vows to sanction Spurs for resting regulars
The San Antonio Spurs will be punished by the NBA for their decision to send four top players home and not make them available to play in Miami ...
Watney takes 2-shot lead at Sherwood
Sure enough, putting was all the rage Thursday in the World Challenge. One day after golf's governing bodies proposed a new rule that will ban the ...
WR has 'heard' of Viagra use to gain edge on field
The idea that NFL players might use Viagra to gain an edge on the field left Chicago Bears linebacker Lance Briggs practically in tears — from ...
Lions' Suh fined $30,000; says kick not on purpose
Ndamukong Suh's reputation for being a nasty player was born as an NFL rookie. Suh slammed two quarterbacks to the ground by grabbing their helmets ...
Golf's guardians want long putters to go belly-up
Brace yourself — just not your putter. In a proposal that would affect major champions as well as amateurs at their local clubs, the guardians of the ...
FIFA: Brazil still has 'plenty of work to do'
FIFA leaders believe there's still a lot left to be done in Brazil to successfully stage the 2013 Confederations Cup and the 2014 World Cup.
Long putters to go belly up
Golf's governing bodies, worried that players will turn to long putters as an advantage instead of a last resort, proposed a new rule Wednesday that ...
Goodell says Suh's intent very difficult to judge
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and league officials looked at Ndamukong Suh's latest infamous act on the field from several angles, trying to ...
NFL won't suspend Suh for low blow against Schaub
Ndamukong Suh might lose some money for his low blow against Houston Texans quarterback Matt Schaub. The Detroit Lions defensive tackle, though, will ...
IOC chief backs plan for 4-year doping bans
IOC President Jacques Rogge supports proposals to double the length of doping bans to four years as a way of keeping drug cheats out of the Olympics.
Tagliabue expects to rule on bounties by December
Former NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue plans to complete all hearings in the NFL's bounty probe of the Saints by Dec. 4 and make a ruling shortly ...
Senior Morris helps keep Penn State intact
The whispers from some younger Penn State defensive backs about transferring started after the 0-2 start, disappeared after the five-game winning ...
Ravens S Reed wins appeal, avoids suspension
Baltimore Ravens safety Ed Reed avoided a one-game suspension for late hits after an appeal. He instead will be fined $50,000. Reed was suspended for ...
Ravens S Ed Reed suspended by NFL for 1 game
Baltimore Ravens star safety Ed Reed was suspended for one game by the NFL on Monday for repeated hits to the head and neck area of defenseless ...
Georgia Tech claims spot in ACC title game at 6-5
A team that was routed at home by Middle Tennessee and fired its defensive coordinator at midseason will get a chance to play for a BCS bowl bid.
Miami self-imposes 2nd straight bowl ban
Calling the move prudent and unprecedented, Miami is self-imposing a second straight postseason ban on its football program because of an NCAA ...
No. 6 Buckeyes beat Wisconsin in OT, 21-14
Ohio State clinched one title, and kept its slim hopes for another alive. The sixth-ranked Buckeyes won the Leaders Division crown outright Saturday, ...
Miyazato shoots 64, takes lead at Titleholders
Ai Miyazato of Japan kept telling herself to be patient and the putts would start falling. It all came together Friday at the Titleholders, where she ...
NHL suggests 2-week break from negotiations
Negotiations had already hit a wall in the ongoing hockey labor fight, and now the NHL has suggested the sides take an official two-week break before ...
NFL commissioner says sport will evolve, get safer
Professional football can evolve into a safer game without sacrificing the physical play — or, some would say, violence — that has made it so popular, ...