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Vonn to be protected by bodyguards at ski worlds
With attention on her personal life intensifying, Lindsey Vonn will be surrounded by bodyguards at the Alpine skiing world championships. An average ...
Caltech baseball team ends 228-game skid
California Institute of Technology's baseball team ended a 228-game losing streak Saturday with a 9-7 victory over Pacifica — the Beavers' first win ...
No. 3 UConn women rally to beat St. John's 71-65
One of the few problems that UConn has had over the past few seasons has been winning tight games. Then again the Huskies haven't been in too many of ...
Gasol's start sparks Lakers to victory over Wolves
Pau Gasol knew he could play like this. Kobe Bryant and Ricky Rubio did, too. The only person in Laker land who seemed to doubt what the gifted post ...
Winter X Games snowmobiler dies after Colo. crash
Caleb Moore was a Texas kid drawn to the snow, rehearsing complicated tricks on a snowmobile into a foam pit back home until they became second nature ...
Super Bowl programming shows ID's irreverence
Men might want to take note if their loved one turns to the Investigation Discovery network Sunday for Super Bowl counterprogramming, where a marathon ...
A map for including disabled students in sports
After a tough 5-1 loss, Jordan Anderson was sweaty, short of breath and sorry he hadn't played stronger defense during the floor hockey game at ...
K-State's Snyder signs 5-year, $14.75 million deal
Bill Snyder turned 73 in October, so it was only natural that folks across college football would start wondering just how long the maestro of ...
No. 1 Baylor routs Texas Tech 90-60
Brittney Griner took down another record Wednesday night, prompting coach Kim Mulkey to reminisce about when the senior first arrived at Baylor.
Crashes raise concerns at Winter X Games
The image was chilling: Snowmobile rider Caleb Moore, launched over his handlebars on a backflip gone wrong, rolled down the landing hill with his ...
Dickey in Mumbai to help end sexual exploitation
R.A. Dickey said the pictures and literature couldn't have prepared him for the young boy who approached him last week on one of the squalid streets ...
Doctor says not only cyclists used his doping
The doctor at the center of Spain's long-awaited Operation Puerto trial testified Tuesday that athletes from sports other than cycling used his ...
The Dutch monarchy - some facts and quirks
The Netherlands' Queen Beatrix says she will abdicate her throne in April to make way for her eldest son, Crown Prince Willem-Alexander. Here are some ...
No. 2 Notre Dame outlasts No. 9 Lady Vols 77-67
One of the best performances of Skylar Diggins' brilliant career spoiled a night when Tennessee was honoring former coach Pat Summitt. Diggins scored ...
No. 2 Notre Dame defeats No. 9 Lady Vols 77-67
Skylar Diggins wouldn't allow Notre Dame to lose. On a night when Tennessee was honoring one of the greatest coaches in college basketball history, ...
Djokovic completes Australian Open hat trick
No shirt ripping or bare-chested flexing this time. Novak Djokovic completed his work before midnight, defeating Andy Murray in four sets for his ...
Tina Maze wins slalom before home fans in Slovenia
Overall World Cup leader Tina Maze rebounded from a close loss with an emphatic slalom victory before her home fans Sunday. The Slovenian has now won ...
Djokovic beats Murray for 3rd straight Aust. title
Novak Djokovic became the first man in the Open era to win three consecutive Australian titles when he beat Andy Murray 6-7 (2), 7-6 (3), 6-3, 6-2 in ...
Tina Maze wins slalom before home fans in Maribor
Overall leader Tina Maze won a World Cup slalom Sunday before her home fans a day after she just missed capturing the giant slalom. She led after the ...
Despite falls, Wagner edges Gold for 2nd US title
Luck, strong will, maybe even a little generosity from the judges. The details really don't matter. All anyone will remember is that Ashley Wagner now ...
No. 1 Baylor women beat No. 20 Oklahoma 82-65
Brittney Griner now has the record she has always wanted. How about a block party for the two-time All-American from Baylor who already holds the NCAA ...
Vonn beats Maze to win World Cup giant slalom
Lindsey Vonn showed she can beat Tina Maze in the Slovenian's best discipline and on her home snow. While it may be too late to challenge her biggest ...
Azarenka beats Li, defends Australian Open title
Victoria Azarenka had the bulk of the crowd against her. The fireworks were fizzling out, and when she looked over the net she saw Li Na crashing to ...
Injured Venus Williams out of Paris, Fed Cup
Venus Williams has pulled out of next week's Open GDF Suez tournament and the upcoming Fed Cup against Italy because of a back injury. The 26th-ranked ...