Froome happy as Tour de France heads for the mountains
ANNECY, France (AP) Chris Froome believes the mountains will reveal the true Tour de France contenders as he looks forward to the first of three grueling stages in the Alps. JULY 16, 2018
Porte crashes out of Tour before feared cobblestones
ROUBAIX, France (AP) Richie Porte sat on the pavement grasping his right shoulder and grimacing in pain. A fan helped Chris Froome get going after he tumbled onto grass lining the... JULY 15, 2018
Misfortune knocks at Porte’s door again in Tour de France
ROUBAIX, France (AP) Richie Porte said before the Tour de France that his hopes of dethroning Chris Froome rested on not having any more bad luck - such as the fall that knocked h... JULY 15, 2018
North Korean table tennis players arrive in South Korea
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) North Korean table tennis players arrived in South Korea on Sunday to compete in an international tournament amid an atmosphere of detente between the riva... JULY 15, 2018
Feared cobblestones up next at the Tour de France
AMIENS, France (AP) Every cyclist at the Tour de France, from title favorite Chris Froome to the lowliest support rider, has Sunday circled on their calendar. JULY 14, 2018
Groenewegen wins 2nd consecutive stage at Tour de France
AMIENS, France (AP) Dylan Groenewegen has turned the sprinting battle at the Tour de France into a three-man race. JULY 14, 2018
Texas tough: Injured Craddock soldiers on at Tour de France
CHARTRES, France (AP) Lawson Craddock is giving new meaning to the term ''Texas Tough.'' JULY 13, 2018
Groenewegen wins longest stage of Tour de France in sprint
CHARTRES, France (AP) Peter Sagan thrust his arm and fist forward like Superman. JULY 13, 2018
USA Gymnastics appoints 5 athletes to task force
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) USA Gymnastics has appointed five retired athletes to a task force to help the organization chart its course after the Larry Nassar sex-abuse scandal. JULY 13, 2018
Daniel Martin wins Stage 6 of Tour, Van Avermaet keeps lead
MUR DE BRETAGNE, France (AP) Sometimes in cycling the bike can be the rider's biggest enemy. JULY 12, 2018
Pelosi says Jordan should have known about wrestlers’ abuse
WASHINGTON (AP) A Republican congressman from Ohio ''should have known'' about allegations that college wrestlers he coached two decades ago were abused by their team doctor, the... JULY 12, 2018
Olympic medalist Kikkan Randall announces cancer diagnosis
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) Olympic gold medalist Kikkan Randall has been diagnosed with early stage breast cancer. JULY 11, 2018
Sagan wins 1st hilly stage of Tour de France in sprint
QUIMPER, France (AP) Peter Sagan had the yellow jersey holder to thank for his victory on Stage 5 of the Tour de France on Wednesday. JULY 11, 2018
Gaviria claims 2nd Tour win on Stage 4, Froome safe in pack
SARZEAU, France (AP) Fernando Gaviria and Peter Sagan have turned the first four days of the Tour de France into an enthralling duel of rising star versus world champion. JULY 10, 2018
Teen Hannah Roberts rises to top in BMX, Olympics in sight
SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) Hannah Roberts first climbed on a BMX bike as a child to try and follow in her cousin's tracks. JULY 6, 2018
South Korean basketball players arrive for games in North
PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) Dozens of South Korean basketball players arrived in North Korea's capital on Tuesday for a series of games the two Koreas hope will foster a spirit of... JULY 3, 2018
TOUR 2018: Tour de France moments from AP PHOTOS
PARIS (AP) The Tour de France begins Saturday with 176 riders competing in the 105th edition. Here are 10 moments, incidents or highlights that stand out from the long history of... JULY 2, 2018
TOUR 2018: A look at the main Tour de France contenders
TOUR 2018: A look at the main contenders for the Tour de France, which starts on Saturday in the Vendee region: JULY 2, 2018
TOUR 2018: Divisions remain after Froome's drug case
This was supposed to be the year Chris Froome was warmly welcomed into cycling royalty with an expected record-tying fifth Tour de France title. JULY 2, 2018
World Cup host set for historical fencing to forget soccer
SARANSK, Russia (AP) The World Cup gave unprecedented global exposure to the relatively obscure Russian republic of Mordovia, the name of which could have passed for a mythical se... JULY 1, 2018
Report: Tour organizers don't want Froome on starting line
PARIS (AP) Le Monde newspaper says Tour de France organizers have forbidden four-time champion Chris Froome from taking part in this year's race. JULY 1, 2018
Olympic gold winning sprinter Irena Szewinska dies at 72
WARSAW, Poland (AP) Irena Szewinska, a Polish sprinter who dominated women's athletics for two decades, winning seven Olympic medals, and who later became a member of the Internat... JUNE 30, 2018
Texas officials to address claims of abuse at Karolyi ranch
DALLAS (AP) Texas prosecutors on Friday filed sexual assault charges against Larry Nassar and a trainer who worked at his side, expanding the worst abuse scandal in U.S. sports hi... JUNE 29, 2018
LeMond, Holocaust survivors ride to celebrate Jewish life
WARSAW, Poland (AP) Three-time Tour de France winner Greg LeMond, two Holocaust survivors and some 200 others took part in a symbolic ride from Auschwitz-Birkenau to a Jewish cult... JUNE 29, 2018
Brazil court allows prosecution of US swimmer Ryan Lochte
SAO PAULO (AP) The prosecution of U.S. swimmer Ryan Lochte for filing a false police report during the 2016 Olympics is back on after a Brazilian court decision this week. JUNE 29, 2018