Mark Cavendish won the opening stage of the Giro d'Italia in Naples.
Could Rosie Napravnik be the first female to win the Kentucky Derby in the 139-year history of the race?
U.S. Open tennis champion Andy Murray has condemned the handling of the Operation Puerto doping trial by the Spanish authorities, accusing them of the "biggest cover up in sports history."
Eufemiano Fuentes, the man alleged to have masterminded one of the world's largest sports doping operations, was found guilty of endangering public health by a court in Madrid Tuesday.
As a shivering and nervous new recruit to the British Army in 2007 -- wearing three layers just to keep warm -- Semesa Rokoduguni began to seriously question why he had left the tropical Pacific Island of Fiji.
The British and Irish players selected for rugby union's prestigious Lions Tour of Australia are unveiled.
Jason Collins, who played with the NBA's Washington Wizards this season, has disclosed that he is gay.
Hot on the heels of the eight-year ban handed out to Mahmood Al Zarooni for drugging his race horses another bombshell could be set to hit the beleaguered sport.
From a young basketball hopeful in Accra, Ghana to fifth overall pick in the NFL Draft for the Detroit Lions.
The trainer at the center of a doping scandal that stunned the world of horse racing was banned for eight years Thursday by the governing body of the sport of Britain.
On February 3, the Baltimore Ravens beat the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl XLVII in what was a thrilling finale to the NFL season.
The trainer at the center of a major horse doping scandal has been charged with multiple breaches of the rules by the British Horseracing Authority.
Ben Ainslie is the most successful sailor in Olympic history but is now targeting glory in the America's Cup.
The ruler of Dubai's prestigious Godolphin operation in Britain is at the center of a major doping scandal after 11 of the stable's horses failed drugs tests.
More than 35,000 London Marathon competitors observe 30-second silence in memory of Boston victims.
Six days after Boston Marathon, world turns its gaze to London's premier race.
Sprinter Shawn Crawford might have been coming to the latter part of his athletics career, but his failure to inform doping regulators as to his "whereabouts" has landed the Olympic gold medalist with a two-year ban.
Forget Point Break's party animals, modern surfing is more about professionalism.
Australian politicians mourn the departure of a beloved leading lady. Not Thatcher, but race horse Black Caviar.
As driving snow enveloped him and the temperature sank towards zero, Songezo Jim must have wondered if all that hard graft to realize his dream was worth it.
The fatal bombing of the Boston Marathon is not the first time a sporting event has been targeted. Gunmen, suicide bombers and kidnappers have attacked athletes and venues across the world - from Munich, to Angola, Pakistan and the United States. They have been separatists, militants and activists.
A man shot himself to death during the NRA 500 at the Texas Motor Speedway over the weekend, authorities said.
Lakers star Kobe Bryant will be out for six to nine months after rupturing his Achilles tendon.
Australian wonder mare Black Caviar extended her unbeaten streak to 25 races in some style on Saturday, blowing away her rivals in the TJ Smith Stakes at Sydney's Randwick Racecourse.
Can champion thoroughbred Black Caviar extend her undefeated winning streak -- by running backwards?
Wrestling with savage seas? Stranded without fuel or food? Overcome all adversity with these top 10 tips for survival.
He plays the only sport approved by the Taliban, and Mohammad Nabi Eisakhil hopes the game he learned as a war refugee will play a big part in uniting his country.
Mixed martial arts organization UFC has suspended fighter Matt Mitrione indefinitely for comments made in an interview about transgender MMA fighter Fallon Fox.
Rutgers University will pay former Athletic Director Tim Pernetti more than $1.1 million after his resignation, according to documents obtained by CNN.
Animal Kingdom roared into the record books at Meydan Racecourse Saturday, blowing away the rest of the field to become only the second Kentucky Derby winner to triumph in the Dubai World Cup, the world's richest race.
As far as marquee days go, Monday will be hard to beat for University of Louisville men's basketball coach Rick Pitino.
Champion jockey Ryan Mania was taken to hospital after taking a hard tumble during a race Sunday, just a day after his spectacular victory at the Grand National — Britain's top horse race.
Patience and persistence paid off for jockey Ryan Mania on Saturday as he helped Sue Smith to become only the third woman trainer to win Britain's most famous -- and most controversial -- steeplechase, the Grand National.
Rutgers University Athletic Director Tim Pernetti has resigned in the wake of a player abuse scandal that prompted the school to fire its men's basketball coach.
Rutgers University will pay fired basketball coach Mike Rice a $100,000 bonus as called for in his contract, athletic department spokesman Jason Baum said Thursday.
Even at the age of 41 Lance Armstrong's thirst for competition remains undimmed.
Is Britain's Grand National a cruel death trap or the ultimate sporting test?
University of Louisville guard Kevin Ware recounted Wednesday his shock over the severely broken leg he suffered.
Rutgers University fired head basketball coach Mike Rice on Wednesday after ESPN broadcast a video showing him physically and verbally abusing players.
University of Louisville guard Kevin Ware recounted Wednesday his shock over the severely broken leg he suffered.
Kevin Ware, the Louisville guard whose devastating leg break was seen by millions of TV viewers on Sunday, was released from an Indianapolis hospital on Tuesday. .
The University of Southern California hired Andy Enfield to become the Trojans head basketball coach, completing a Cinderella season for the rising star.
Welcome to the Oxford-Cambridge Boat Race; 6.8 km of sweat, tears, and the odd sinking in London's River Thames.
Sprint star Usain Bolt gave sports fans a taste of what to expect at the 2016 Rio Olympics when he won an exhibition race on Copacabana beach on Sunday.
The world's richest race, Dubai World Cup, kicks off this weekend. But can money buy prestige?
The Miami Heat's 27-win run ended Wednesday night with a 101-97 loss to the Chicago Bulls.
The Miami Heat went cold after 27 consecutive winning games and failed to match the 1971-72 Los Angeles Lakers' winning streak of 33. The Heat joins many others in and out of sports that have come oh-so-close to the record books.
The only tinge of regret Alison Yu Chui Yee has from another prodigious Paralympic campaign is that she didn't take a leaf out of Usain Bolt's book.
The U.S. and Mexico played to a scoreless tie in their game in Mexico City.
Ever felt like cattle on an economy flight? Next time you want an upgrade to "horse-class."
Britain's prestigious Royal Ascot has increased its prize money to a record $7.5 million, in an effort to attract the top race horses from around the world.
Tina Maze rounded off her stellar season Sunday by doing what she does best -- winning.
A week can be a long time when you're one of the planet's best young skiers.
Welcome to March Madness. For a few weeks every year, America goes mad for college basketball. Here's how to spot the Cinderellas on your bracket.
Most sporting winners like to achieve champion status by proving their worth in the heat of battle but Austria's Marcel Hirscher had the cold to thank after he was all but guaranteed a second straight overall World Cup in Switzerland on Thursday.
Lindsey Vonn claimed a sixth successive Downhill title after the final race of the season was canceled following bad weather.
With a straight face and a shrug, world motorcycling champion Jorge Lorenzo details the danger involved in reaching the sport's dizzying pinnacle: "I had my first injury at age seven."
Eagles quarterback Michael Vick canceled a series of book signing dates at Barnes & Noble bookstores because of "credible threats," his book publishers said.
Usain Bolt and Jessica Ennis have been named the best athletes on the planet at the 2013 Laureus World Sports Awards in recognition of their gold medal success at the 2012 Olympic Games.
Austria's Marcel Hirscher secured the World Cup slalom title on Sunday and maintained his lead in the overall standings in testing conditions at the Kranjska Gora run in Slovenia.
Mexico and Canada got into an off-field brawl during a first-round World Baseball Classic game Saturday.
Ted Ligety clinched top spot in the World Cup giant slalom (GS) standings for 2013 with a win at Kranjska Gora, Slovenia on Saturday.
Can you remember what you were doing 30 years ago? In 1983, Bjorn Borg retired from a glittering tennis career, the Nazi Klaus Barbie was officially charged with war crimes and the final episode of M*A*S*H was breaking TV records.
A famed Brazilian soccer goalkeeper has been convicted in the murder of his ex-girlfriend, Friday, a court said.
Buying a race horse has always been a risky business. So why are more people than ever before investing in it?
It was supposed to be cricket's "Rosa Parks" moment.
One of cricket's most respected journalists, Christopher Martin-Jenkins, died Tuesday of cancer.
Baseball Hall of Fame manager Earl Sidney Weaver, who led the Baltimore Orioles to four pennants and a World Series title, died Saturday at age 82.
Inspirational music has long served to focus the mind of some of the world's greatest sporting stars.
Whether it's breaking records on the piste, or making hit records in the studio, Tina Maze is determined to do things her way.
Whether it's breaking records on the piste, or making hit records in the studio, Tina Maze is determined to do things her way.
Tina Maze has confirmed she was the subject of a death threat Sunday, while competing in Germany over the weekend.
Tina Maze has become the first woman to surpass 2,000 points in a World Cup season after claiming a ninth victory of the season in the women's downhill at Garmisch, Germany on Saturday.
He is one of the greatest skiers of all time, the winner of every major prize on offer, but when Alberto Tomba looks back on his legendary career he feels a pang of regret.
Rising from the desert like an Arabian castle, Umm Qarn has all the facilities you'd expect of a luxury hotel -- with an unlikely guest.
U.S skier Ted Ligety is not resting on his laurels despite a stunning hat trick of gold medals in the 2013 World Championships.
The NFL is investigating whether draft prospect Nick Kasa was questioned about his sexual orientation during a recent scouting combine.
Bekoji, in Ethiopia, is a sleepy town of less than 20,000 people. It's also home to some of the best distance runners in the world.
Seventeen-year-old American Mikaela Shiffrin produced a stunning second run to claim the women's slalom title at the World Ski Championships in Schladming, Austria on Saturday.
The bloody sock worn by Boston Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling during Game 2 of the 2004 World Series was auctioned for more than $92,000.
There are a myriad of options and over 50 years of heritage to tackle in the unenviable quest to isolate the greatest James Bond scene of all time.
Slovenia's Tina Maze was crowned World Cup overall champion Sunday -- landing the coveted Crystal Globe with fully nine events of the season still remaining.
Less is proving to be more for Christof Innerhofer, who equaled an Italian skiing record by claiming his third World Cup victory this season on Saturday.
Lance Armstrong bestrode the sport of cycling like a colossus between 1999 and 2005. His feat of winning seven consecutive titles at the Tour de France -- arguably the world's toughest sporting event -- was like the demigod Hercules completing his "Twelve Labors."
Who were the godfathers of African American sport? Basketball players? Boxers? No, they were jockeys who reached dizzying success.
For over 16 years sport has played a crucial role in my life. Over that time I have learned many life lessons on the field of play which have become a part of who I am. My time as an athlete has given me the skill set to do the things that I am doing today.
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