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Published 03/12/2010 - 6:00 p.m. EST

matt hall, air race
Red Bull Air Race pilot Matt Hall demonstrates some high-G moves over Rose Bay and Sydney Harbour. (Photo: Mark Watson/ Incite Images)

SYDNEY Australia, March 12, 2010 - Matt Hall gave Australians a thrilling taste of what’s in store for the 2010 season with a dazzling display

Published 02/28/2010 - 8:25 p.m. EST

sidney crosby reacts after beating u.s.
Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times / February 28, 2010.

VANCOUVER, February 28, 2010 - Reporting from Vancouver, Canada - Their game, their gold medal--but a superb effort by both Canada and the U.S. Sunday made the finale of the Olympic hockey tournament a memorable game that will rank among the best ever played.

Published 02/18/2010 - 10:39 p.m. EST

lindsey vonn
USA-Lindsey Vonn (Photo: Getty Images)

WHISTLER, BC - (FEBRUARY 18, 2010) Lindsey Vonn of the USA during the Alpine Skiing Ladies Super Combined Downhill on day 7...

Published 02/13/2010 - 7:41 a.m. EST

Candles are lit up in commemoration of late Nodar Kumaritashvili of Georgia at the Whistler medal plaza ahead of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics .
Candles are lit up in commemoration of late Nodar Kumaritashvili of Georgia at the Whistler medal plaza ahead of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics . (Photo: Reuters)

VANCOUVER, BC - “We are an idea in the process of being realized/we are young/we are cultures strung together then woven into a tapestry/and the design is what makes us

Published 01/26/2010 - 3:10 a.m. EST

missouri basketball
Missouri's Laurence Bowers, left, Michael Dixon Jr. and Kim English watch from the bench during the middle of the second half at No. 2 Kansas. The Tigers lost to the Jayhawks 84-65. (Photo: Caitlyn Emmett)

LAWRENCE, Kan. - As Michael Dixon Jr. started walking slowly to the Missouri bench, he rolled the ball to the sideline and shook his head in frustration. His expression read: “This is embarrassing.”

Published 12/19/2009 - 12:21 p.m. EST

grand national
Can't Buy Time can reassert his Grand National claims at Haydock today (Photo: Getty)
With Ascot's high-quality jumps card the victim overnight of the sort of weather that is a dream on seasonal greetings cards but a nightmare for anyone involved in the racing industry, the day's fare has switched from being an elegant tray of mouthwatering pre-Christmas appetisers to a plate of bread and butter.
Published 07/18/2009 - 3:23 a.m. EST

Turnabout at Turnberry: Watson leads, Woods leaves
Tiger Woods of the US reacts after putting on the 18th green during the second round of the British Open Golf championship, at the Turnberry golf course, Scotland, Friday, July 17, 2009 (Photo: AP/)
TURNBERRY, Scotland—In one unforgettable hour, as nostalgia gave way to disbelief, Tom Watson and Tiger Woods walked off the 18th green at Turnberry headed in opposite directions few could have imagined. The oldest player at the British Open was leading. The best player was leaving. Even a tournament that has been around for 149 years can still serve up a shocker or two.
Published 07/15/2009 - 6:29 a.m. EST

LEXINGTON KY - Equestrian Vaulters and their horses will be included as a demonsrtaion sport in the 2009 Adequan FEI North American Junior/Young Rider Championships presented by Gotham North (NAJYRC) on July 22, 2009 from 11:30 to 3:30.

Published 06/11/2009 - 7:47 p.m. EST

LOS ANGELES – June 11, 2009 – Fourteen time Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps joins Olympians Ryan Lochte, Katie Hoff and Aaron Peirsol as Universal Sports, in cooperation with USA Swimming and SwimNetwork.com

Published 02/16/2010 - 10:16 a.m. EST

United States' Apolo Anton Ohno reacts after winning the silver medal in the men's 1500 meter Short Track Speed Skating competition at the 2010 Winter Olympics at Pacific Coliseum in Vancouver, Canada on February 13, 2010.
United States' Apolo Anton Ohno reacts after winning the silver medal in the men's 1500 meter Short Track Speed Skating competition at the 2010 Winter Olympics at Pacific Coliseum in Vancouver, Canada on February 13, 2010. (Photo: UPI/Brian Kersey)

VANCOUVER, BC - Boxed out by the South Koreans, with all hope of a medal appearing lost, Apolo Anton Ohno could only count on the freakishness of short track to pull it out.

Published 01/29/2010 - 9:40 p.m. EST

Priscilla Lopes-Schliep
Priscilla Lopes-Schliep (Photo: Reuters)

NEW YORK - Priscilla Lopes-Schliep of Canada leaps a hurdle on her way to winning the Women's 60 Meter Hurdles .

Published 12/30/2009 - 11:49 a.m. EST

sports - fastest 100 metres
At the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, China, Usain Bolt achieved a landmark record when he ran the fastest 100m in 9.69 seconds on 20 August 2008. (Photo: Daily Mail UK)

What do a 990lb colossal squid, the first map of the human genome, and sprinter Usain Bolt have in common? They have all been voted in as the top 10 Guinness World Records of the decade.

Published 11/14/2009 - 11:54 a.m. EST

Ashley Force Hood
Ashley Force Hood

The 26-year-old daughter of racing legend John Force is a top seller of merchandise licensed by the National Hot Rod Assn. and last year became the first woman to win an NHRA race in Funny Car.
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LAS VAGAS - Reporting from Las Vegas - The display of merchandise at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway had something for everyone: Ashley Force dolls, Ashley Force rhinestone-encrusted key chains, Ashley Force neoprene beer coolers.

Published 07/17/2009 - 12:34 p.m. EST

Street Wise: Van Homan helped define BMX street for a generation of riders that are now all that stands between him and X Games Gold.
Just another 180 barspin over a handrail near Van Homan's home in Pennsville, N.J.

It's hard to believe that 29-year-old Homan is now the "old guy" in BMX street at the X Games, but years have a way of flying, especially when those years are spent jumping off roofs and grinding 8-foot tall dumpsters. It seems like just yesterday that Homan skipped out of senior prom early to drive six hours south and ride in X Games dirt qualifiers. That was, in fact, 11 years ago.

Published 06/18/2009 - 6:45 p.m. EST

 Samantha Stosur bows out in Eastbourne
Samantha Stosur

AUSTRALIA'S Samantha Stosur has failed to continue her fine form from the French Open, losing her second-round match at the WTA event in Eastbourne to sixth seed Caroline Wozniacki.
The glamourous Dane won the second-round encounter 6-1 5-7 6-1 in just under two hours overnight.

Published 06/09/2009 - 11:31 p.m. EST

A hometown hero will get the recognition she deserves tomorrow in Bayfield, Wisconsin.

Lori Schneider is returning home after climbing Mt. Everest, the final journey in her adventure to become the first person with multiple sclerosis to complete all seven summits.