When Ireland's Katie Taylor was taking hits and striking blows for boxing's Olympic debut in an east London ring last year, John Hardy did not want to look.To this leading neuroscientist and molecular biologist, a boxing bout is little more than a session of mutual brain injury. He was horrified to see women boxing at Olympic level for the first time at the London 2012 Games."We shouldn't get our ...
(Eds: With AP Photos.)AP Auto Racing WriterST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - It's been more than six months since Ryan Hunter-Reay became the first American driver in six years to win the IndyCar championship.Finally, with a new season set to begin, he may finally get some attention for his achievement.As IndyCar heads back to the race track with Sunday's season-opening Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersbur...
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - Tiger Woods figured it was worth going public about his relationship with Olympic ski champion Lindsey Vonn rather than having paparazzi make money off them.The star athletes simultaneously posted messages on their Facebook pages this week to confirm they are dating. The 14-time major champion included four studio photos of himself and Vonn, both smiling in a casual setting -...
CARLSBAD, Calif. (AP) - Jane Park shot a bogey-free 6-under 66 to take the lead after the opening round of the Kia Classic on Thursday at Aviara.Park, who lives in Rancho Cucamonga and went to UCLA, had a one-stroke lead over Caroline Hedwall and Karrie Webb.Stacy Lewis, playing her first round since taking over the No. 1 spot in the world from Yani Tseng, was four shots off the lead after a round...
Four years ago or so, Mike Matheny did what I suspect every single youth coach in every sport in America has wanted to do at some point in his or her life. He laid out his demands. He opened up his computer on a flight to St. Louis, and he started typing. And typing. And typing.The first few words might tell you where he was going.“I always said that the only team that I would coach would be a tea...
The great thing about being a super hero is that you get to disappear into a secret identity after you save the world. You can put your hands on your hips, stick out your chest, and announce: “My work here is done.” And then you dash off, maybe to the Fortress of Solitude or the Bat Cave or an invisible plane, but eventually you take off a mask, put on glasses, do something with your hair, and mel...
NORTH PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) - Former tennis star Jennifer Capriati has been charged after police said she punched her ex-boyfriend on Valentine's Day while he was working out at a gym. Palm Beach County court records show Capriati was charged by prosecutors Wednesday. She has been issued a summons to appear before a judge April 17 on stalking and battery charges, though she has not been arrested. ...
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - Justin Rose started out as another guy in Tiger Woods' group Thursday at Bay Hill. He wound up in the lead.Rose put on a clinic with the putter and ran off four straight birdies late in his round for a 7-under 65, giving him a two-shot lead after the opening round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational.Woods had two sloppy bogeys from greenside bunkers and didn't hit it as well as ...
CHENGDU, China (AP) - A 12-year-old Chinese boy will become the youngest player to compete in a European Tour event after qualifying for the Volvo China Open.
CFT: Michigan loses top tackler Ryan to torn ACL
CFT: Mal Moore, who has been part of 10 Alabama national title football teams as a player, coach or administrator is stepping down as athletic director to become special assistant to the president. Health factors for the 73-year-old Moore, who hired Nick Saban, led to the move.
CARLSBAD, Calif. (AP) - Defending champion and formerly top-ranked Yani Tseng was dropped from the Kia Classic field after missing her 9:10 a.m. pro-am tee time Wednesday.
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - Tiger Woods figured it was worth going public about his relationship with Olympic ski champion Lindsey Vonn rather than having paparazzi make money off them.
ORLANDO, Florida (AP) -Golf doesn't need a "contraption'' like the anchored putting stroke and the sport's success requires everyone to play by the same rules, Arnold Palmer said at his U.S PGA Tour event on Wednesday.
ORLANDO, Florida (AP) -Tiger Woods says he went public with his relationship with Olympic ski champion Lindsey Vonn to devalue any photos of them.
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) - Yankees general manager Brian Cashman says he doesn't know if injured captain Derek Jeter will be available to play for New York on opening day.
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