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January 15, 2019

Aussie Open No. 1 seed Halep avoids another 1st-round exit

It was happening all over again to Simona Halep: Seeded No. 1 at a Grand Slam tournament, in danger of bowing out in the ...

January 15, 2019

Teary Azarenka admits to struggling after loss in Australia

Victoria Azarenka cried, pausing for a minute, trying to reflect on the differences between her past and present experiences ...

January 15, 2019

FIFA maintains Afghan soccer boss' ban during abuse probe

Implicated in sexual and physical abuse of female players, Afghanistan soccer federation president Keramuudin Karim has lost ...

January 14, 2019

Shiffrin scales back ski schedule to avoid more fatigue

Battling fatigue from seven races in 19 days, Mikaela Shiffrin is scaling back her schedule. The overall World Cup ski leader ...

January 14, 2019

Italian Super Cup to be played against backdrop of protests

The Italian Super Cup showcasing the Serie A and Italian Cup champions is normally regarded as a friendly. But there's ...

January 14, 2019

4-time Asian champion runner tests positive for steroid

Four-time Asian Games champion Kemi Adekoya has been provisionally suspended after testing positive for an anabolic steroid.

January 13, 2019

Hirscher wins slalom for WCup record 9th win at same venue

Once more in his stellar career, Marcel Hirscher was racing against Alpine skiing's history book on Sunday. The Austrian ...

January 13, 2019

Man United women's game abandoned after Charlton player hurt

A women's soccer game between Manchester United and Charlton was abandoned Sunday after an injury to a player.

January 13, 2019

Germany extends bobsled World Cup winning streak

Germany is still unbeaten in World Cup bobsled races this season, after Johannes Lochner drove to a victory in a four-man ...

January 13, 2019

Skier Anna Veith's season ended by knee injury

Two-time overall World Cup ski champion Anna Veith has ended her season after injuring a knee in training. The Austrian ski ...

January 12, 2019

Ivanova wins World Cup luge race, Britcher medals again

Russia's Tatyana Ivanova had the fastest time in both heats Saturday to win a women's World Cup luge race, upsetting German ...

January 12, 2019

Germany's Jamanka wins, Meyers Taylor 2nd for US in bobsled

Olympic champion Mariama Jamanka of Germany teamed with Annika Drazek to win a World Cup women's bobsled race Saturday, their ...

January 11, 2019

AP Interview: Milan-Cortina bid can revolutionize Olympics

It starts with the name — featuring two cities as opposed to the usual one — and involves venues dotted across a large swath ...

January 11, 2019

AUSTRALIAN OPEN '19: So many Slam champs over past 2 years

When Serena Williams was at her best, there was never much doubt that she'd be the favorite at pretty much any tournament she ...

January 11, 2019

Snow cancels World Cup skeleton races in Germany

Heavy snow forced the cancellation of Friday's scheduled men's and women's World Cup skeleton races in Germany. There was no ...

January 10, 2019

Sasnovich, Barty through to Sydney International semifinals

Aliaksandra Sasnovich advanced to the Sydney International semifinals by beating Timea Bacsinszky 6-3, 6-3 on Thursday.

January 10, 2019

Vonn not obsessing over WCup record; 'I don't need 87 wins'

Lindsey Vonn doesn't want health or history to dictate when her storied career ends. With yet another knee injury behind her ...

January 10, 2019

AUSTRALIAN OPEN '19: A quiz about the year's 1st tennis Slam

How well do you know the Australian Open? Give this quiz a try before play begins at the year's first Grand Slam tennis ...

January 10, 2019

AUSTRALIAN OPEN '19: Federer, Wozniacki defending champions

A glance at the Australian Open, the year's first Grand Slam tennis tournament: SURFACE Hard courts SITE Melbourne Park ...