Bracy wins 100 meters in Beijing after Gatlin exit

BEIJING -- Marvin Bracy clocked 9.95 seconds to win the men's 100 meters at the World Challenge Beijing meet Wednesday, a day after American teammate Justin Gatlin withdrew from the event.Marvin Bracy clocked a time of 9.95 seconds to win the 100 meters at the World Challenge meet in Beijing. Lintao Zhang/Getty ImagesBracy beat Mike Rodgers by...

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Sidney Crosby joins IIHF Triple Gold Club

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Armstrong 'cult' hurts fight against doping - Cooke

Lance Armstrong has the media in thrall to his "cult", according to 2008 Olympic road-race champion Nicole Cooke, who claims that it still "pays to dope" for young cyclists.Disgraced drugs cheat Armstrong was stripped of his seven Tour de France titles and given a life-time ban by the United States Anti-Doping Agency in 2012, but is set to ride the...

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Rehm wants study into advantages of prosthesis

BERLIN -- German Paralympian Markus Rehm is calling for a new scientific study to determine whether his carbon-fiber prosthesis gives him an unfair advantage.Rehm, who won the long jump at the German nationals last year but wasn't nominated for the European Athletics Championships because of his prosthesis, told Sport Bild "the investigation last...

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IOC president to Vizer: 'I'll get back to you'

LONDON -- IOC president Thomas Bach is keeping Marius Vizer waiting on his invitation for a clear-the-air meeting.Vizer, who heads the umbrella body SportAccord, wrote to Bach on Tuesday asking for a meeting to mend fences following his blistering attack on the International Olympic Committee in Sochi, Russia, last month.At least a dozen sports federations...

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Semenya 'couldn't have survived' without family

Caster Semenya, the former 800m world champion who was forced to take a humiliating gender test aged 18, says she "couldn't have survived" the resulting furore without her family.Semenya, now 24, burst onto the scene after winning gold for South Africa in 800m at the World Championships in Berlin six years ago.However, her muscular build and rapid...

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Semenya 'couldn't have survived' without family

Caster Semenya, the former 800m world champion who was forced to take a humiliating gender test aged 18, says she "couldn't have survived" the resulting furore without her family.Semenya, now 24, burst onto the scene after winning gold for South Africa in 800m at the World Championships in Berlin six years ago.However, her muscular build and rapid...

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Justin Gatlin 'kicked out' by Beijing meeting organisers

Justin Gatlin claims organisers at the Beijing World Challenge sent him home on the eve of the event.The American was due to race in China on Wednesday after running his fastest ever 100 metres time of 9.74 seconds at the Diamond League opener in Doha last week, despite concerns over a thigh injury. Gatlin, who has served two doping bans, initially...

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Justin Gatlin 'kicked out' by Beijing meeting organisers

Justin Gatlin claims organisers at the Beijing World Challenge sent him home on the eve of the event.The American was due to race in China on Wednesday after running his fastest ever 100 metres time of 9.74 seconds at the Diamond League opener in Doha last week, despite concerns over a thigh injury. Gatlin, who has served two doping bans, initially...

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On the block: Bannister milestone shoes for sale

LONDON -- The running shoes worn by Roger Bannister when he broke the 4-minute mile will be going on sale.Christie's says the leather shoes will be up for auction on Sept. 10 in London and are expected to fetch between $47,000 and $78,000.The shoes, made by GT Law and Son, had long, thin spikes and weighed 4½ ounces, much lighter than other shoes...

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Justin Gatlin 'kicked out' by Beijing meeting organisers

Justin Gatlin claims organisers at the Beijing World Challenge sent him home on the eve of the event.The American was due to race in China on Wednesday after running his fastest ever 100 metres time of 9.74 seconds at the Diamond League opener in Doha last week, despite concerns over a thigh injury. Gatlin, who has served two doping bans, initially...

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Justin Gatlin 'kicked out' by Beijing meeting organisers

Justin Gatlin claims organisers at the Beijing World Challenge sent him home on the eve of the event.The American was due to race in China on Wednesday after running his fastest ever 100 metres time of 9.74 seconds at the Diamond League opener in Doha last week, despite concerns over a thigh injury. Gatlin, who has served two doping bans, initially...

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USOC board member: Boston bid no sure thing

Boston's troubled bid for the 2024 Olympics took another ding Monday when a key U.S. Olympic leader suggested the city was no sure thing to remain the American candidate to bid for the Games.U.S. Olympic Committee board member Angela Ruggiero was the first in the federation's leadership group to suggest anything other than the USOC's unwavering support....

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Jorgensen extends triathlon win streak to 9

YOKOHAMA, Japan -- Gwen Jorgensen of the United States won her fourth world series triathlon event of the year on Saturday to extend her winning streak to nine races.Jorgensen, who won the past two races in Yokohama, crossed the finish line with a time of 1 hour, 57 minutes, 20 seconds to finish 73 seconds ahead of Australia's Ashleigh Gentle. Emma...

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Phelps moving to Arizona to work with Bowman

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Michael Phelps is happy for a change of scenery.His biggest rival, Ryan Lochte, can relate.Phelps said Thursday he will relocate to Tempe, Arizona, to continue training under longtime coach Bob Bowman. Phelps currently lives and trains in Baltimore but is making the move after Bowman was hired as the men's and women's swimming coach...

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What on earth draws athletes to 'Dancing With the Stars'?

LOLO JONES HAS her game face on, and she desperately wants me to know it."Every fast dance, honestly, I pick them up really fast. I picked up the jive in, like, seven minutes. It was ridiculous. And that's one of the hardest dances." She's on a patio behind a dance studio, baking in the Los Angeles sun, a pair of oversized sunglasses hiding her eyes....

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Vizer plots talk with IOC head to repair ties

LONDON -- A month after launching a scathing attack on the IOC, the head of SportAccord said Tuesday he wants to meet with Thomas Bach to repair the damage that has led multiple sports to cut ties with the umbrella body for international federations.Responding to the backlash that followed his blistering criticism of Olympic leaders, SportAccord chief...

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Judge: Tsarnaev sentencing hearing set for June

BOSTON -- Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev will be formally sentenced to death next month after at least 20 victims describe the impact the terror attack had on their lives.Judge George O'Toole Jr. said during a status conference in federal court Tuesday that Tsarnaev's formal sentencing hearing will be held in June. He did not immediately...

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Lance: Postal deal worth more to government

AUSTIN, Texas -- Lance Armstrong's legal team argued Tuesday that his Tour de France victories were worth far more to sponsor U.S. Postal Service than they were to him as it detailed part of his defense against a fraud lawsuit filed by the federal government.In documents filed in federal court, Armstrong's lawyers said the Postal Service's own reviews...

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Ford: Tyler Clary hoping pool time leads to racetrack

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England Sevens secure Olympic qualification

England Sevens have secured Team GB's berth at the Olympic Games after, aptly, beating 2016 hosts Brazil at Twickenham.Simon Amor's side romped to victory over Brazil in their opening fixture of the final Sevens World Series round in London on Saturday.England put Brazil to the sword, finishing with a 56-7 victory and eight tries in front of a vociferous...

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Triathlon latest sport to leave SportAccord

LAUSANNE, Switzerland -- Triathlon has joined the exodus from umbrella body SportAccord following Marius Vizer's attack on the International Olympic Committee.The International Triathlon Union says its executive board voted unanimously to suspend its membership in SportAccord, which represents Olympic and non-Olympic sports federations.The ITU says...

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Tokyo 2020 Olympic stadium plans scaled back

TOKYO -- Japan plans to scale back the main stadium for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics as the government runs short of money and time, the country's sports minister said Monday.Hakubun Shimomura said a planned retractable roof wouldn't be built in time for the games, and some of the 80,000 seats would be temporary ones, according to Japanese media reports.Shimomura,...

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USOC board member: Boston bid no sure thing

Boston's troubled bid for the 2024 Olympics took another ding Monday when a key U.S. Olympic leader suggested the city was no sure thing to remain the American candidate to bid for the Games.U.S. Olympic Committee board member Angela Ruggiero was the first in the federation's leadership group to suggest anything other than the USOC's unwavering support....

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IIHF to punish Russia for Canada anthem snub

MOSCOW -- Russia faces punishment from the International Ice Hockey Federation after its players left the ice before the victorious Canadian team's anthem was played after the world championship final.Canada beat Russia 6-1 in Sunday's final in Prague, after which most of the Russian team opted to head for the dressing room before the trophy presentation...

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Worlds MVP Jagr retires from international play

Jaromir Jagr, who scored six goals to lead the Czech Republic during the IIHF World Championship, announced his retirement from international competition on Sunday.The 43-year-old Jagr, who leads all active NHL players with 722 career goals, was named MVP of the tournament after finishing in a tie for fourth among goal-scorers in the tournament, which...

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Figure skater Asada ready to attempt comeback

TOKYO -- Mao Asada is back into serious practice in a bid to return to figure skating at the elite level after taking a year off competition.Speaking at a news conference Monday, the Vancouver Olympic silver medalist said she misses competition and decided by herself to attempt a comeback.The 24-year-old Asada captured her third world title at the...

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Sailboat race to Cuba sign of better relations

HAVANA -- U.S. sailors raced across the Florida Straits to Cuba on Saturday in a regatta propelled by strong winds and an easing of tensions between the two countries.An amateur race billed as the "Havana Challenge" took place for the first time with U.S. government authorization thanks to the historic easing of tensions that began in December.Five...

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American Oliver wins 110 hurdles in Shanghai

SHANGHAI -- Retired Chinese star Liu Xiang watched from the crowd as American rival David Oliver won the men's 110-meter hurdles in 13.17 seconds at the Shanghai Diamond League meet Sunday.Liu still got the loudest ovation from the hometown fans. He got the victory lap too.One of China's most celebrated athletes after winning hurdles gold at the 2004...

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Bobsled group joins exodus from SportAccord

LAUSANNE, Switzerland -- Bobsled's world governing body has become the latest federation to freeze ties with umbrella body SportAccord following Marius Vizer's attack on the International Olympic Committee.The FIBT says its executive committee voted unanimously to suspend its SportAccord membership following Vizer's "inappropriate presentation of...

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U.S. shuts out Czechs to win bronze medal

PRAGUE -- The United States blanked the host Czech Republic 3-0 at the hockey world championship Sunday to claim a second bronze medal in three years.Goaltender Connor Hellebuyck of the St. John's IceCaps made 39 saves for the shutout.Charlie Coyle of the U.S. celebrates his second-period goal in the bronze-medal game vs. the Czech Republic. JONATHAN...

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Sagan wins Tour of California with final-stage 3rd

PASADENA, Calif. -- Slovakian Peter Sagan surged late and won the Tour of California by three seconds Sunday with a close third-place finish.Britain's Mark Cavendish won his fourth stage of the eight-stage event and 13th victory of the season in a mass sprint in the final of nine circuits around the Rose Bowl.Sagan (Tinkoff-Saxo), who began the final...

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Lochte wins 200 IM at Arena Pro Swim Series

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- U.S. Olympian Ryan Lochte won the men's 200-meter individual medley during the final day of the Arena Pro Swim Series meet Sunday, while rival Michael Phelps failed to make the finals in two events.Lochte, the world record-holder in the 200 IM, won in 1 minute, 57.20 seconds, the third-fastest time in the world this year. He also...

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Canada routs defending champ Russia for gold

PRAGUE -- Sidney Crosby led Canada to its first hockey world championship title since 2007 on Sunday with a goal and an assist in a dominant 6-1 victory over defending champion Russia in the final.In a meeting of the two most decorated teams in world championship history, Canada claimed its 25th title with another attacking display that Russia simply...

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American Oliver wins 110 hurdles in Shanghai

SHANGHAI -- Retired Chinese star Liu Xiang watched from the crowd as American rival David Oliver won the men's 110-meter hurdles in 13.17 seconds at the Shanghai Diamond League meet Sunday.Liu still got the loudest ovation from the hometown fans. He got the victory lap too.One of China's most celebrated athletes after winning hurdles gold at the 2004...

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WADA: Small doses could escape detection

MONTREAL -- The World Anti-Doping Agency has acknowledged that a French documentary "did raise questions" about the ability of athletes to take micro-doses of banned substances and escape detection under biological passport rules.A week ago, WADA criticized the documentary on French TV network France 2. WADA director general David Howman said at the...

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Bode keeps open possibility of return to ski team

At the moment, Bode Miller is preparing to change diapers, not charge down a mountain.But he is keeping his skiing options open even as his wife gets ready to deliver their child anytime now.Six-time Olympic medalist Bode Miller isn't ready to call it quits just yet. Alain Grosclaude/Agence Zoom/Getty ImagesThe six-time Olympic medalist accepted...

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Stuttgart to host '19 gymnastics championships

MELBOURNE, Australia -- The International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) has awarded the 2019 world championships to Stuttgart, Germany.The federation said on its website Sunday that Stuttgart was chosen over Rotterdam, the Netherlands, the only other competing city, during the FIG council meeting in Melbourne on Saturday.FIG said under a new Olympic...

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Stuttgart to host '19 gymnastics championships

MELBOURNE, Australia -- The International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) has awarded the 2019 world championships to Stuttgart, Germany.The federation said on its website Sunday that Stuttgart was chosen over Rotterdam, the Netherlands, the only other competing city, during the FIG council meeting in Melbourne on Saturday.FIG said under a new Olympic...

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Stuttgart to host '19 gymnastics championships

MELBOURNE, Australia -- The International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) has awarded the 2019 world championships to Stuttgart, Germany.The federation said on its website Sunday that Stuttgart was chosen over Rotterdam, the Netherlands, the only other competing city, during the FIG council meeting in Melbourne on Saturday.FIG said under a new Olympic...

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Phelps, Lochte still winless in Charlotte meet

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Olympic champions Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte remained winless heading into the final day of the Arena Pro Swim Series-Charlotte meet.Lochte finished fourth Saturday in the 100-meter backstroke, won by Serbia's Arkady Vyatchanin.Michael Phelps finished seventh in the 200 butterfly on Saturday. AP Photo/Nell RedmondMeanwhile,...

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Phelps, Lochte still winless in Charlotte meet

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Olympic champions Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte remained winless heading into the final day of the Arena Pro Swim Series-Charlotte meet.Lochte finished fourth Saturday in the 100-meter backstroke, won by Serbia's Arkady Vyatchanin.Michael Phelps finished seventh in the 200 butterfly on Saturday. AP Photo/Nell RedmondMeanwhile,...

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Phelps, Lochte still winless in Charlotte meet

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Olympic champions Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte remained winless heading into the final day of the Arena Pro Swim Series-Charlotte meet.Lochte finished fourth Saturday in the 100-meter backstroke, won by Serbia's Arkady Vyatchanin.Michael Phelps finished seventh in the 200 butterfly on Saturday. AP Photo/Nell RedmondMeanwhile,...

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Phelps, Lochte still winless in Charlotte meet

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Olympic champions Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte remained winless heading into the final day of the Arena Pro Swim Series-Charlotte meet.Lochte finished fourth Saturday in the 100-meter backstroke, won by Serbia's Arkady Vyatchanin.Michael Phelps finished seventh in the 200 butterfly on Saturday. AP Photo/Nell RedmondMeanwhile,...

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