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The International Baseball Federation will elect a new president on Sunday to lead the sport into a new era after its latest Olympic rejection. Italian federation president Riccardo Fraccari and IBAF secretary general John Ostermeyer of Australia are the two candidates to succeed Harvey Schiller, an American who steps down after the International Olympic Committee rejected baseball's bid to...
Stephen Colbert's Canadian-bashing isn't sitting well with at least one American speedskating star.
Stephen Colbert's Canadian-bashing isn't sitting well with at least one American speedskating star.
Stephen Colbert's Canadian-bashing isn't sitting well with at least one American speedskating star.
Stephen Colbert's Canadian-bashing isn't sitting well with at least one American speedskating star.
The most popular modern building in Beijing these days is not the "Bird's Nest" National Stadium built for the 2008 Summer Olympics. Nor is it the futuristic new titanium-and-glass opera house—known as "The Egg"—or the much-vaunted new terminal at Beijing Capital International Airport. According to a recent survey of Beijing citizens, the most popular contemporary structure in the Chinese ...
ROBBEN ISLAND, South Africa (AP) -- FIFA announced a 60 percent hike in prize money for next year's World Cup and offered Ireland "moral compensation" for missing out thanks to Thierry Henry's handball.
Why this is not AOL-Time Warner all over again.
NEW YORK — Ridgewood native and former Paramus Catholic High School star Anne Donovan has been named head coach of the New York Liberty of the WNBA.
NEW YORK — Ridgewood native and former Paramus Catholic High School star Anne Donovan has been named head coach of the New York Liberty of the WNBA.
Told to clean up its act, USA Track and Field responded Thursday by announcing a $21 million budget for next year, a 40 percent increase over 2009 thanks largely to a new marketing deal with Nike.
BEAVER CREEK, Colo. - For years, you could count on seeing Daron Rahlves and Bode Miller as top finishers in the world's biggest ski races. But, for the Americans, there wasn't much hope beyond those two. Times have changed for the U.S. team. Its talent now extends well beyond established vets like Miller and Ted Ligety. Buoyed by up-and-comers skiers who are itching to break out, the team has a ...
Told to clean up its act, USA Track and Field responded Thursday by announcing a $21 million budget for next year, a 40 percent increase over 2009 thanks largely to a new marketing deal with Nike.
Steroids that used to be called "designer" -- available only to topflight athletes looking for an edge -- are now so common that they're available on Amazon.com.
Butte High sophomore Lew Yong Gerbrandt will be among the entries as top American swimmers, including members of the 2008 U.S. Olympic Swim Team, will compete at the 2009 AT&T Short Course National Championships through Saturday.
Make room, Europeans. The Americans are starting to look right at home on the biathlon medals podium.
What the 2008 Olympics did for Beijing - blasting China's capital onto the world stage - Expo 2010 will do for San Francisco's sister city, Shanghai. More than 190 countries have signed up to put their best faces forward there. Under the theme Better City,... Shanghai - Beijing - China - San Francisco - Expo 2010 Shanghai China
CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Stephen Colbert 's Canadian-bashing isn't sitting well with at least one American speedskating star.
At 9:50 am on November 30, the arrival of Air China flight CA 912 from Stockholm to Beijing Capital Airport took the number of passengers who have travelled through Beijing Airport past 60 million.
NEW YORK - Ridgewood native and former Paramus Catholic High School star Anne Donovan has been named head coach of the New York Liberty of the WNBA. "There's no question that Anne is one of the most respected coaches in our game," said Liberty president and general managaer Carol Blazejowski.
BEAVER CREEK, Colorado - For years, you could count on seeing Daron Rahlves and Bode Miller as top finishers in the world's biggest ski races. But, for the Americans, there wasn't much hope beyond those two. Times have changed for the U.S. team. Its talent now extends well beyond established vets like Miller and Ted Ligety. Buoyed by up-and-comers skiers who are itching to break out, the team ...
