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KRANJSKA GORA, Slovenia – Ted Ligety remains eager for success despite owning three world championship gold medals.The American is poised to win his fourth World Cup giant slalom title and finish a...

DENVERThe best start in NHL history is over. The Chicago Blackhawks finally left the ice without a point – but with their heads held high. The Blackhawks were stunned 6-2 by the struggling Colorado...

NEW YORK – The NHL moved a step closer to realignment Thursday as the players’ association approved a proposed plan that is set to go into effect next season.Now that the league has gotten the...

PHOENIX – Many big-name pitchers found reason to say no to the World Baseball Classic. R.A. Dickey, however, was an automatic yes.The knuckleball master, winner of the NL Cy Young Award with the...

PHOENIX – They were called old-timers or purists, those who blanched last fall at the thought that Detroit slugger Miguel Cabrera might be passed over for the Most Valuable Player award after...

WASHINGTON – As someone who has spent nearly a third of her life fighting the Washington Redskins nickname, Suzan Shown Harjo had a good laugh when asked about the team’s latest line of...

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. Ryan Braun understands why many people are skeptical of him, given the way his name has twice been linked to performance-enhancing drugs.He refuses to let it bother him.On a...

CHICAGO The Chicago Blackhawks were tired, hurting and often on their heels Wednesday night against Colorado.But despite skating without three key forwards, playing their second game in two nights...

DENVER – The Denver Nuggets routed the surging Los Angeles Clippers 107-92 on Thursday night, riding 21 points from Ty Lawson and 20 from Danilo Gallinari to their 12th consecutive home win.Seven...

DETROIT – Niklas Kronwall’s shot from the blue line went wide, then caromed back off the boards just as goalie Jean-Sebastien Giguere was extending his right leg.The puck bounced off Giguere’s...