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Tiger Woods to return to golf at the Masters on April 8
PALM HARBOR, Fla. - Tiger Woods said Tuesday he will return to golf next month at the Masters, ending a four-month hiatus brought on by a sex scandal that shattered his image as the gold standard in s...
Joannie Rochette to join 'Stars on Ice' skating tour for four shows in Florida
DENVER - Canadian Joannie Rochette will make a guest appearance in the first four shows of the "Stars on Ice" U.S. figure skating tour next month in Florida. The announcement comes a day after the ...
Ski body bans Russian cross-country racer Vedeneeva for refusing drug test
OBERHOFEN, Switzerland - The International Ski Federation has banned Russian cross-country skier Elena Vedeneeva from competing for two years after she refused to take a drug test. The FIS said Ved...
Tiger Woods to return to pro golf ranks at the Masters on April 8
PALM HARBOR, Fla. - Tiger Woods said Tuesday he will return to golf next month at the Masters, ending a four-month hiatus brought on by a sex scandal that shattered his image as the gold standard in s...
Tiger Woods to return at Masters
PALM HARBOR, Fla. - Tiger Woods says he is returning to golf at the Masters. ...
Lance Mackey takes lead back onto the trail in final stretch of Iditarod
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - "See you in Nome." With those words and two-hour lead, musher Lance Mackey hit the trail for the final leg of the 1,770-kilometre Iditarod Trail Sled Dog race. Mackey left th...
Team New Zealand leads regatta with 6-1 record after first round-robin series
AUCKLAND, New Zealand - Team New Zealand held top spot with a 6-1 record at the end of the first round-robin stage at the Louis Vuitton Trophy sailing regatta for America's Cup teams. The New Zeala...
Pakistan minister says players shouldn't resign after dismal World Cup
ISLAMABAD, Pakistan - Pakistan sports minister has asked the president of the country's field hockey federation not to accept the resignation of players from the national team that finished last at th...
Spanish cyclist Alejandro Valverde loses appeal against 2-year doping ban in Italy
LAUSANNE, Switzerland - Spanish cyclist Alejandro Valverde has lost his appeal against a two-year doping ban from racing in Italy. The Court of Arbitration for Sport ruled Tuesday that Italy's Olym...
Djokovic rallies from triple match point down to win at Indian Wells
INDIAN WELLS, Calif. - Novak Djokovic built up a head of steam while losing nine consecutive games over two sets. He let it out by tossing his ballcap after finally winning a game in the third. "If...
Doctor says Beckham recovering well from surgery, star to be sidelined 6 months
TURKU, Finland - David Beckham is recovering well from surgery on his left Achilles' tendon and will start to walk on crutches in his first rehabilitation exercises on Tuesday, the doctor who performe...
Iditarod race leader Mackey reaches White Mountain, Gatt second
NOME, Alaska - Three-time defending champion Lance Mackey is poised to claim his fourth consecutive win in the 1,770-kilometre Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race over a route beset by bitter cold. Mackey...
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Here are the sports results from Monday. NHL New Jersey 3 Boston 2 Columbus 5 Edmonton 3 Detroit 2 Calgary 1 NBA New York 94 Philadelphia 84 Boston 119 Detroit 93 Houston 125 D...
Holmstrom's late goal gives Red Wings big 2-1 win over Flames
CALGARY - Tomas Holmstrom made himself right at home in front of the Calgary Flames'goal and gave Detroit's playoff push a huge boost. Holmstrom's 20th goal of the season on a deflection with 1:19 ...
Brooks'31 points, Scola's double-double carry Rockets past Nuggets 125-123
Aaron Brooks hit a clutch shot to help keep the Houston Rockets' desperate late drive for the playoffs going. Brooks hit a jumper with 2.9 seconds left and scored 31 points to help the Rockets rall...
Canada loses 1-0 to Mexico in CONCACAF U17 women's soccer; will play US in semi
ALAJUELA, Costa Rica - Anakaren Llamas scored in the 42nd minute and Mexico defeated Canada 1-0 Monday in the final group match at the CONCACAF women's under-17 championship. Both teams had already...
UConn, Stanford, Tennessee and Nebraska earn No. 1 seeds in women's basketball tournament
Connecticut's path to another perfect season could include a renewal of the most heated rivalry in women's college basketball. The undefeated Huskies earned the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA women...
Vermette, Huselius combine for 2 goals, 5 assists in Blue Jackets' 5-3 win over Oilers
COLUMBUS, Ohio - There's no place like home. Just ask the Edmonton Oilers. Kristian Huselius had a goal and three assists Monday night to lead the Columbus Blue Jackets past Edmonton 5-3, adding to...
Iditarod musher Mackey extends lead over King by cutting rest, setting fast pace
NOME, Alaska - Three-time defending champion Lance Mackey is poised to claim his fourth consecutive win in the 1,770-kilometre Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race over a route beset by bitter cold. He was...
Arkansas-Pine Bluff makes it to NCAA tournament for first time in school history
DAYTON, Ohio - Boulder. Denver. El Paso. Akron. Tempe. Ann Arbor. Atlanta. Stillwater. Columbia. Eugene. And Manhattan - as in Kansas, not New York. Arkansas-Pine Bluff went on a brutal barnstor...
Executive director of US Speedskating resigning after four years
KEARNS, Utah - US Speedskating executive director Bob Crowley is resigning, two weeks after the Americans fell short of medal goals and expectations at the Vancouver Olympics. US Speedskating annou...
There's plenty of reaction to possible NCAA basketball expansion
NEW YORK - In the overall scheme of things, expanding the field for the NCAA men's basketball championship wouldn't solve or create any problems for most people. Then why have so many people offere...
Canada's Joannie Rochette withdraws from world championships
The emotional and physical upheaval of the last three weeks have taken a toll on Joannie Rochette. So the figure skater who captured bronze at the Vancouver Olympics less than a week after the deat...
Lookin At Lucky has trainer Bob Baffert ready for another run at winning the Kentucky Derby
NEW YORK - If you think Bob Baffert likes finishing second in the Kentucky Derby, think again. The first time the trainer saddled a horse in the Derby, he was second with Cavonnier in 1996, losing ...
Alex Ovechkin suspended two games for hit on Blackhawks defenceman Campbell
NEW YORK - Two-time MVP Alex Ovechkin was suspended Monday for the Washington Capitals' next two games because of a reckless hit. The forward drove Chicago's Brian Campbell into the boards from beh...
Michigan State's Tom Izzo says March rejuvenates him, aiming for 6th Final Four in 12 seasons
EAST LANSING, Mich. - Michigan State's Tom Izzo had a tough time pushing the right buttons with some of his players this season. He suspended a couple of them, kicked one out of practice and benched a...
Mir has nothing bad to say about Carwin, but sees unbeaten big man as obstacle to UFC title
Frank Mir is a champion talker as well as a fighter. Put a microphone in front of Mir and settle back. Usually the self-edit button is off. It makes him one of the more entertaining characters i...
Villanova's Reynolds eyes second Final Four, school record in final NCAA tourney
VILLANOVA, Pa. - Scottie Reynolds is down to his own Final Four. He has four more notable accomplishments he hopes to add to his expansive bio as his Villanova career winds down: win a national cha...
Iowa fires basketball coach Todd Lickliter after 3rd straight losing season, 10-20 finish
IOWA CITY, Iowa - Iowa has fired coach Todd Lickliter after three losing seasons in a row. Athletic director Gary Barta announced the firing Monday in Iowa City. Lickliter was not in attendance. ...
UN criticizes Russia for ignoring ecological impact of 2014 Sochi Olympics projects
MOSCOW - The top U.N. environmental watchdog has criticized Russia in a report to be released Tuesday for ignoring the effects that several construction projects for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi ...
