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Body slam for wrestling: Sport cut from Olympics
For wrestling, this may have been the ultimate body slam: getting tossed out of the Olympic rings. The vote Tuesday by the IOC's executive board ...
Late 3 spoils Stringer's bid for 900th win
C. Vivian Stringer will have to wait for another shot at her 900th career victory. And when it happens, the Rutgers coach will be happy to have it ...
Williams, Sharapova, Stephens advance in Doha
Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova eased into the third round of the Qatar Open on Tuesday, dominating their opponents with straight-set victories.
Wrestling body reacts to Olympic rejection
Wrestling officials called Tuesday's decision to drop the sport from the Olympic program an "aberration" against a founding event. Known by its French ...
IOC drops wrestling from 2020 Olympics
IOC leaders dropped wrestling from the Olympic program on Tuesday, a surprise decision that removes one of the oldest Olympic sports from the 2020 ...
Wie revamps game after worst year of career
Michelle Wie is eager to put a dismal year behind her when she tees off at the Women's Australian Open, the season-opening tournament on the LPGA Tour
Lindsey Vonn mending after surgery on right knee
The swelling around Lindsey Vonn's repaired right knee has gone way down a day after surgery and her spirits way up. Back in time for the 2014 Sochi ...
American Ligety wins second gold medal of worlds
Ted Ligety is no longer just a giant slalom specialist. By winning gold medals in super-G and super-combined at the world championships, the American ...
Fordham women turning heads in Atlantic 10
It was only a few years ago when Fordham was the laughing stock of women's basketball, setting a record for futility. Now second-year coach Stephanie ...
Vonn undergoes surgery on right knee
The surgeon who operated on Lindsey Vonn's right knee was "optimistic for a full recovery" after she shredded two ligaments during a crash last week ...
US loses to Italy in 1st round of Fed Cup
The United States was eliminated in the first round of the Fed Cup, losing to Italy 3-2 Sunday when Sara Errani and Roberta Vinci defeated Varvara ...
Japan's Mao Asada wins Four Continents skating
Two-time world champion Mao Asada won figure skating's Four Continents on Sunday, leading a Japanese sweep. After reintroducing her trademark triple ...
Japan's Asada wins Four Continents figure skating
Two-time world champion Mao Asada won figure skating's Four Continents on Sunday, leading a Japanese sweep. After reintroducing her trademark triple ...
Sermanni wins debut as US women's soccer coach
This was quite the debut for Tom Sermanni, and Christen Press. Sermanni coached the U.S. women's soccer team to a 4-1 win over Scotland on Saturday, ...
American Lepchenko beats Vinci to tie Fed Cup
American Varvara Lepchenko won in her Fed Cup singles debut to lift the U.S. team to a 1-1 tie against Italy on Saturday, after Sara Errani beat Jamie ...
Asada leads after short program at Four Continents
Two-time world champion Mao Asada of Japan re-introduced her trademark triple axel to take a comfortable lead over compatriots Akiko Suzuki and Kanako ...
Ogwumike, No. 4 Stanford women rout Arizona 73-43
Chiney Ogwumike is used to posting big numbers on most nights. Mikaela Ruef surprised herself by nearly matching Ogwumike. Ogwumike had 18 points and ...
Peters leads No. 5 Duke past Virginia 62-41
Elizabeth Williams didn't make her presence felt for No. 5 Duke against Virginia until the Blue Devils were pulling away. The Blue Devils hardly ...
Li Na pulls out of Qatar Open with ankle injury
Li Na has pulled out of next week's Qatar Open because of the ankle injury she sustained in the Australia Open final. Qatar organizers say Timea Babos ...
No. 16 UNC women beat BC for Hatchell's 900th win
North Carolina turned the ball over on back-to-back possessions late in the second half, and coach Sylvia Hatchell was steamed. She stomped her foot ...
Manhunt for ex-police officer sets region on edge
The massive search for a former Los Angeles police officer accused of going on a killing spree unnerved tens of thousands of people across Southern ...
Franklin's final high school meet drawing a crowd
The teen sensation will perform in front of a capacity crowd this weekend, hoping to treat the fans to one last splashy show. And no, Justin Bieber ...
Texas athletics mired in unusually difficult times
Texas, the behemoth of the Big 12, is in a serious funk. The wealthiest athletic program in the country, the one with its own television network and ...
Even without Vonn, US has plenty of medal chances
One year from the Sochi Olympics, there's no Lindsey Vonn or Bode Miller competing in the downhill at the world championships. They're out of action ...
Ex-LA cop sought in killings tied to victim father
Police have launched a manhunt for a former comrade suspected of gunning down a college basketball coach, her fiance and leaving a rambling manifesto ...