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September 16, 2019

South African sprinter Carina Horn fails doping test

One of Africa's fastest female sprinters, Carina Horn, has been suspended for failing a doping test. The Athletics Integrity ...

September 16, 2019

Hertha Berlin's bright start halted by 3 straight losses

Hertha Berlin's fresh start under a new coach and the additional millions provided by a new backer is not going to plan.

September 16, 2019

Judo champion who defied Iran's rules now in hiding

Saeid Mollaei has been in hiding since he left the Iranian judo team last month, saying he had been ordered to withdraw from ...

September 16, 2019

James Rodríguez gets 2nd chance after return to Real Madrid

Having gone from star to cast-off at Real Madrid, Colombia midfielder James Rodríguez now has a second chance to regain a ...

September 16, 2019

Pettersen putt wins Solheim Cup for Europe

Suzann Pettersen hit the final putt of the Solheim Cup, and as it turned out, the final putt of her career. Pettersen holed ...

September 15, 2019

Pettersen wins dramatic Solheim Cup for Europe then retires

Suzann Pettersen stood over the final shot of her golfing career, not quite realizing it also was the last shot of the most ...

September 14, 2019

Europe, US tied at 8-8 after brutal Day 2 at Solheim Cup

After a day of extraordinary comebacks, tense 18th-hole finishes, and some of the most brutal weather conditions in Solheim ...

September 14, 2019

Gasol, Spain to meet Argentina in World Cup final

Michael Jordan, Scottie Pippen, Lamar Odom, LeBron James and Kyrie Irving. Those are the only five players to win an NBA ...

September 14, 2019

Haney easily beats Abdullaev, bout stopped after 4 rounds

Devin Haney has only one opponent on his mind. The 20-year-old dominated from the start Friday night and stopped Zaur ...

September 13, 2019

Europe holds the lead, US has the momentum in Solheim Cup

The Europeans have the lead. The Americans have the momentum. An opening day of swinging fortunes in the Solheim Cup reached ...

September 13, 2019

4 Nations tournament canceled because of Swedish boycott

The Swedish Ice Hockey Federation has canceled the Four Nations women's hockey tournament in November because it can't ...

September 13, 2019

Organizers postpone Hong Kong WTA event due to protests

The Hong Kong Open tennis tournament was postponed indefinitely Friday because of widespread protests in the region.

September 13, 2019

Post-World Cup peak, Champions League reboots women's soccer

As dominant as the United States in the Women's World Cup, Lyon began the Champions League this week with the brightest ever ...

September 13, 2019

Top bobsledder Kaillie Humphries seeking to race for US

Kaillie Humphries, a two-time Olympic bobsled gold medalist for Canada and one of the top drivers in her sport's history, is ...

September 12, 2019

7 years after 2nd 'retirement,' Clijsters returns to tennis

Seven years after retiring from tennis a second time, Kim Clijsters is attempting another comeback at age 36. The former No.

September 12, 2019

Korda sisters to make history at Solheim Cup

If things had worked out differently, they might have been walking out together in the blue of Europe on the opening day of ...

September 12, 2019

China hires Olympic record holder Bjoerndalen as coach

China has hired the most decorated male Winter Olympian in history, biathlete Ole Einar Bjoerndalen, as a coach as it ramps ...

September 12, 2019

Van Uytvanck beats Flipkens at Japan Women's Open

Third-seeded Alison Van Uytvanck advanced to the quarterfinals of the Japan Women's Open with a 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 victory over ...

September 10, 2019

PGA Tour season starting 17 days after it ended

Seventeen days after Rory McIlroy cashed in by winning the FedEx Cup, a new season begins at The Greenbrier. That's nothing ...