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NHL rejects union bid to return to negotiations
Forget about a deal to save a full hockey season: the NHL and the players' association can't even agree to get together to talk. The union wants ...
NHL rejects players' attempt to restart talks
The little hope that existed for a full NHL season appears to be gone. Shortly after the players' reached out to the league on Tuesday night to ...
Goodell: NFL could drop Pro Bowl
The NFL will consider dropping the Pro Bowl if the level of play doesn't improve, Commissioner Roger Goodell said Monday night. Appearing on SiriusXM ...
Turner: Chargers didn't use Stickum in MNF loss
Coach Norv Turner said nobody from the San Diego Chargers used Stickum in a Monday night loss to the Denver Broncos on Oct. 15 or in any other game.
Cycling officials strip Armstrong of Tour titles
Seven lines of blanks. From 1999 to 2005. There will be no Tour de France winner in the record book for those years. Once the toast of the ...
Armstrong stripped of his 7 Tour titles
Forget the seven Tour de France victories. Forget the yellow jersey celebrations on the Champs Elysees. Forget the name that dominated the sport of ...
NFL checking report Chargers used sticky substance
If coming off consecutive tough losses wasn't bad enough, the San Diego Chargers will return to work Monday with another distraction. NFL said Sunday ...
UCI to announce decision on Armstrong case
Cycling's governing body is set to announce Monday whether it will ratify Lance Armstrong's lifetime ban and the loss of seven Tour de France titles ...
AP source: Union could challenge Tagliabue role
The NFL players' union might challenge former Commissioner Paul Tagliabue replacing Roger Goodell as the appeals officer in the Saints' bounties case.
Armstrong says last few weeks 'difficult'
Lance Armstrong greeted about 4,300 cyclists at his Livestrong charity's fund-raiser bike ride Sunday, then retreated into privacy as cycling ...
Sandusky accuser tells of abuse ordeal in new book
A young man whose sexual-abuse claims triggered the investigation of former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky says in his new book ...
Goodell appoints Tagliabue to hear player appeals
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell appointed predecessor Paul Tagliabue to hear the appeals of four players suspended in the Saints' bounty scandal.
NFL, union try to change culture on concussions
A high-profile rookie quarterback gets slammed in the side of the head and his Super Bowl-winning coach describes him as "shaken up." An All-Pro ...
Cycling body to respond Monday to Armstrong report
The final word on Lance Armstrong's seven Tour de France titles could come Monday when cycling's governing body gives its response to the U.S.
NFLPA cites 1996 bounty program allowed by NFL
The NFL Players Association filed papers in federal court pointing out that the NFL permitted a 1996 incentive program for big hits funded by ...
Sandusky asks judge to overturn abuse convictions
Former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky asked a judge on Thursday to overturn his child sexual abuse convictions and grant him a new ...
UCI could respond 'any time' to Armstrong report
Cycling's governing body says it could respond "at any time" to allegations by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency that seven-time Tour de France winner Lance ...
Armstrong out as Livestrong head, loses sponsors
Already an outcast in cycling after a massive doping report, Lance Armstrong absorbed hits much closer to home Wednesday: to his wallet and his heart.
NFL responds to Vilma, NFLPA lawsuits
The NFL is again urging a federal judge to avoid interfering in Commissioner Roger Goodell's efforts to discipline four players for the Saints' ...
Long history of fan trouble in Serbia
The racial abuse that black English players suffered during a soccer match in Serbia wasn't the first time such problems have occurred at the hands ...
Head official: Review correct to confirm ND stand
The national coordinator of NCAA football officials says the decision to uphold the ruling on the field for the last play of the Stanford-Notre Dame ...
IOC to wait for UCI before acting on Armstrong
The IOC will wait for cycling's governing body to act on Lance Armstrong's doping case before it considers taking away his Olympic bronze medal from ...
NJ plans to start licensing sports bets in January
New Jersey is charging ahead in its effort to offer legalized sports betting despite the presence of some hefty opposition standing between the state ...