MOSCOW (AP) — Wrestling's governing body has approved new rule and constitutional changes aimed at modernizing the sport and keeping it in the Olympics after 2016.
A special congress Saturday of the federation, known by the acronym FILA, decreed there will be a mandatory women's vice-presidency role.
The new rules will ensure matches are made up out of two three-minute sessions instead of three two-minute periods. Scoring will become cumulative...
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Former Olympics champion Poul-Erik Hoyer has pledged to improve the image of badminton after winning the presidency of the sport's world governing body.
The Dane polled 145 votes Saturday to beat Justian Suhandinata of Indonesia by 25 votes, becoming the first European to lead the Badminton World Federation since 1993.
Hoyer won the singles gold medal at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics. He succeeds Kang Young Joong of South...
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Dan Bylsma has spent more than four years watching Sidney Crosby be Sidney Crosby.
The Pittsburgh Penguins coach doesn't think his captain has ever been better than he was during a 4-3 victory over Ottawa on Friday night that put Pittsburgh in firm control of the Eastern Conference semifinals.
Recording his second career playoff hat trick on a dazzling rush, a somewhat fortunate bounce and a blistering slap shot, Crosby powered...
IRVING, Texas (AP) — The last thing Keegan Bradley wanted to do at the 18th hole with a cozy lead was flirt with the water on the left.
Bradley's drive on his final hole Friday was nowhere close to getting wet. He instead went well right under trees while bogeying No. 18 for the second day in a row, this time closing a 1-under 69 Friday that gave him a three-stroke lead after two rounds.
"I'm going to hit good ones on Saturday and Sunday. I'm due, I...
BALTIMORE (AP) — There are only two outcomes when it comes to Saturday's Preakness Stakes — either the Kentucky Derby winner Orb wins the race to set up a Triple Crown try in the Belmont Stakes in three weeks, or another horse pulls an upset and prevents a shot at history.
With that in mind, here are 10 things to know about the Preakness — and beyond.
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1. ELEVEN HAVE DONE IT. Starting in 1919 with Sir Barton, 11 horses have...
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Pittsburgh 4, Ottawa 3 (Penguins lead series 2-0)
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Detroit at Chicago, 1 p.m. (Blackhawks lead series 1-0)
Los Angeles at San Jose, 9 p....
CLEVELAND (AP) — Thousands of runners will take to the streets for the Cleveland Marathon as officers from local, state and national law enforcement agencies provide stepped-up security in the wake of the Boston Marathon bombings.
Organizers in Cleveland said about 22,000 people registered for this weekend's events, which include Sunday's marathon and half-marathon and shorter affiliated races on Saturday. They draw tens of thousands of spectators.
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SAN DIEGO (AP) — Adam LaRoche hit two towering home runs and Chad Tracy's solo shot in the 10th inning lifted the Washington Nationals to a 6-5 victory over the San Diego Padres on Friday night.
Tracy's seventh career pinch-hit home run negated a blown save from closer Rafael Soriano, who gave up two runs with two outs in the ninth.
The Padres tied the game with three straight singles. Chase Headley's RBI made it 5-4 and Yonder Alonso pushed him to...
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| Iowa | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | 404 | 351 |
| Chicago | 4 | 4 | 0 | .500 | 409 | 438 |
| San Antonio | 3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | 287 | 329 |
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