Yankee pitcher admits using HGH
2007-12-17 09:21:56
Andy Pettitte used human growth hormone (HGH) to recover from an elbow injury in 2002, the New York Yankees pitcher said two days after he was cited in the Mitchell Report.
Singh hails benefits of the Zen effect
2007-12-15 16:44:19
The power of Zen and the ability to stay cool under pressure have always been vital ingredients for Vijay Singh on the golf course.
Late lapse costs Woods share of Sherwood lead
2007-12-14 11:06:06
Tiger Woods, back in action after a two-month break, was left seething after double-bogeying the final hole to surrender a share of the lead in the Target World Challenge first round on Thursday.
European championships open with world records
2007-12-14 10:57:44
Hungarian Laszlo Cseh and Poland's Otylia Jedrzejczak set world records on the opening day of the European short-course swimming championships on Thursday.
Report: Doping report to name MVPs, All-Stars
2007-12-14 09:37:27
American Major League Baseball's long-awaited doping report exposes a "serious drug culture" within the league, "from top to bottom," identifies top players and calls for increased testing by an outside agency to clean up the game.
Conte says did not name athletes in WADA meeting
2007-12-13 11:06:31
The owner of the now defunct BALCO laboratory met with the head of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) on Wednesday but said he did not name athletes linked with steroids.
IOC calls for common front against match-fixing
2007-12-13 11:00:10
International Olympic Committee president Jacques Rogge called on Wednesday for a united front with the international sports federations to combat the problem of match-fixing.
Woods tipped by Monty to achieve calendar grand slam
2007-12-13 10:40:39
Britain's Colin Montgomerie believes Tiger Woods will become the first player to complete a calendar grand slam by winning all four professional majors in a single season.
IOC strips US sprinter Jones' Sydney medals
2007-12-13 10:30:35
The IOC ended the once stellar Olympic career of U.S. sprinter Jones on Wednesday, taking back her five Sydney 2000 Games medals after she admitted to taking drugs.
Tiger wins another Player of Year award
2007-12-12 09:03:07
No one came close to matching Tiger Woods on the PGA Tour, which is becoming as predictable as Woods being voted the PGA Tour player of the year.
NHL: Auld's 44 saves spark Bruins to big win over Sabres
2007-12-11 16:59:16
New netminder Alex Auld made 44 saves and the Boston Bruins scored twice in 44 seconds during a three-goal first period on the way to a 4-1 road victory over the Buffalo Sabres on Monday.
Japanese outfielder Fukudome pursued by MLB teams
2007-12-11 16:57:39
Japanese free agent Kosuke Fukudome is attracting interest from several U.S. teams, Major League Baseball (MLB) said on Monday.