With 21 stages, 23 tough climbs in five mountain ranges, three mountain-top finishes and two time trials, the route for the Tour de France, which begins Saturday in Duesseldorf, Germany,…
Australia’s Richie Porte, right, and Britain’s Chris Froome, figure to be the top contenders at this year’s Tour de France.Stephane Mantey/Associated Press PARIS – Some riders to watch at the…
Colombia's Nairo Quintana and Britain's Chris Froome, wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey, climb during the seventeenth stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 184.5 kilometers (114.3 miles)…
The head of world cycling acknowledges that “behavioral issues” existed within the British team during his leadership, but disputes claims of a culture of fear and bullying. Brian Cookson’s campaign…
PARIS – How well do you know the Tour de France? Try this quiz: 1. From which city does the 2017 Tour de France start on Saturday? a.) Parisb.) Londonc.)…
DUESSELDORF, Germany – Expected Tour de France title contender Richie Porte will remain with the BMC team next season and beyond — although it’s unclear for how long. “You can’t…
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Tim Tebow looks out from the dugout before a minor league baseball game against the Augusta GreenJackets in Columbia, S.C. Tebow has been promoted to the New York Mets’ high…
INDIANAPOLIS – Lilly King toned down the trash talk for one night. She’s still got three more weeks to come up with some new lines to throw at her Russian…
SAN FRANCISCO – Jae-Gyun Hwang stepped out of his comfort zone and into a beer shower. The native South Korean left behind lucrative contract offers to pursue a lifelong dream…
OSTRAVA, Czech Republic – Usain Bolt started the European leg of his final season before retirement with a victory in the 100 meters at the Golden Spike meeting on Wednesday.…
DUESSELDORF, Germany – Chris Froome says he is close to agreeing a contract extension that would keep the three-time Tour de France champion with Team Sky until 2021 – ample…
WASHINGTON – Catcher Miguel Montero says the Chicago Cubs are letting him go, one day after he blamed pitcher Jake Arrieta for allowing seven stolen bases in a game. Montero…
LeBron Jamesdu1-i-syn CLEVELAND – LeBron James will help tell a story he’s still shaping. The Cavaliers superstar is teaming with Showtime on a documentary that will examine the modern NBA…
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Waterville Valley ski area developer Tom Corcoran, far left, and his wife Roberta, pose with Sen. Edward Kennedy, D-Mass., and Paul Pfosi, far right, a Swiss skier who headed the…
There is a different side to Lionel Messi, one that not everyone gets to see. The player who shines with the ball by his feet appears to be extremely shy…
HAYWARD, Calif. — Two-time NBA MVP Stephen Curry is set to test his golf game against the pros. The Web.com Tour announced Wednesday that Curry, who recently won his second…
The Houston Rockets have reached an agreement to trade for Los Angeles Clippers point guard Chris Paul according to a person familiar with the deal.Carolyn Kaster/Associated Press file HOUSTON —…
New York Knicks president Phil Jackson answers questions during a news conference at the team’s training facility in Greenburgh, N.Y. The Knicks and Jackson parted ways Wednesday morning, ending a…
