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Tour chief hails new anti-doping test
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10.7.2008 : 4:58 pm
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PARIS -- The head of the Tour de France on Tuesday hailed a new lab test that has exposed three riders in the 2008 race for cheating with an advanced form of the blood booster EPO.
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German federation begins process to ban Schumacher
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10.7.2008 : 2:00 pm
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FRANKFURT, Germany -- The German cycling federation has begun proceedings aimed at banning Stefan Schumacher after confirming Tuesday that the Tour de France stage winner tested positive for blood doping before and during the July race.
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Breeders' Cup horses face drug testing
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10.7.2008 : 1:21 pm
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ARCADIA, Calif. -- Horses pre-entered in the 14 Breeders' Cup races to be run Oct. 24-25 at Santa Anita will face drug testing ahead of racing's richest event.
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Kentucky looks to crack down on illegal horse bets
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10.6.2008 : 6:39 pm
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LEXINGTON, Ky. -- Mike Maloney bets millions of dollars each year on horse races, but a small-dollar bet in which he tried to cheat the wagering system to prove it could be done has racing officials in Kentucky and elsewhere scrambling for solutions.
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Names in the Game
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10.6.2008 : 5:21 pm
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OSLO, Norway -- Norway dropped plans to bid for the 2018 Winter Olympics on Monday after new estimates doubled the projected cost of hosting the games in the Arctic city of Tromsoe.
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Schumacher tested positive during Tour
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10.6.2008 : 3:05 pm
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PARIS -- German cyclist Stefan Schumacher tested positive for a banned substance during the Tour de France, his team said Monday. Schumacher, who won both individual time trials at the Tour and held the race lead for two days, tested positive for CERA, an advanced version of the blood-boosting hormone EPO.
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Piepoli summoned for CONI doping hearing
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10.6.2008 : 12:56 pm
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ROME -- Italian cyclist Leonardo Piepoli twice tested positive for a version of EPO during this year's Tour de France, Italian and French officials said Monday.
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Zarkava wins Arc de Triomphe
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10.5.2008 : 1:55 pm
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LONGCHAMP, France -- Zarkava won the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe on Sunday with a powerful stretch run and became the first filly in 15 years to win the race.
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Georgia Southern knocks off Chattanooga 52-28
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10.4.2008 : 9:37 pm
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CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. -- Georgia Southern scored on touchdowns with its offense, defense and special teams in a 52-28 victory over Chattanooga on Saturday night.
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The Citadel can't stop Appalachian State's Edwards
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10.4.2008 : 8:03 pm
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BOONE, N.C. -- Appalachian State quarterback Armanti Edwards wasn't expecting to practice or play against The Citadel on Saturday. But Edwards was on the field, moving the Mountaineers' offense, putting points on the scoreboard and putting his name in the NCAA record book.
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Tour organizer: Armstrong has embarrassed race
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10.4.2008 : 6:51 pm
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PARIS -- Lance Armstrong says the Tour de France organizer's new president is being pretentious by claiming that the seven-time champion has "embarrassed" cycling's premier race.
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Jockey Velazquez released from hospital
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10.4.2008 : 6:37 pm
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LEXINGTON, Ky. -- Jockey John Velazquez was released from the hospital Saturday, one day after a spill at Keeneland left him motionless on the track.
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New Mexico thoroughbred breaks record
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10.4.2008 : 5:40 pm
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HOBBS, N.M. -- It was an easy win for Peppers Pride. About three lengths, in fact. With the victory Saturday in a 6-furlong allowance race at Zia Park, the New Mexico thoroughbred put herself into the record books. She has now won 17 times in as many starts, setting a modern North American record.
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Velazquez, Theriot injured in Keeneland race
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10.3.2008 : 5:25 pm
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LEXINGTON, Ky. -- John Velazquez was hospitalized Friday after a spill at Keeneland that also injured fellow jockey Jamie Theriot. Velazquez was sent to the University of Kentucky trauma unit for evaluation, track medical director Barry Schumer said. He said Velazquez was alert and moving his arms and legs.
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Driver Castroneves pleads not guilty in tax case
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10.3.2008 : 4:52 pm
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MIAMI -- Race car driver and "Dancing With The Stars" winner Helio Castroneves pleaded not guilty Friday to federal tax evasion charges and declared outside the courtroom that he would treat the case like a race against the Internal Revenue Service.
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Cyclist Ricco banned 2 years for doping
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10.2.2008 : 9:12 am
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ROME -- Cyclist Riccardo Ricco was banned two years by the Italian Olympic Committee on Thursday after admitting to doping during the Tour de France.
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Cycling doping sting closes without convictions
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10.2.2008 : 8:44 am
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MADRID, Spain -- Operation Puerto, cycling's biggest doping investigation, was closed without a single conviction. Spanish media reported that a judge officially sealed Operation Puerto, a civil guard probe that had implicated more than 50 riders. Raids in Madrid and Zaragoza in May 2006 turned up steroids, hormones and the endurance-boosting substance EPO, nearly 100 bags of frozen blood, and equipment for treating blood.
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French anti-doping chief challenges Armstrong
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10.1.2008 : 9:46 pm
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PARIS -- It could be truth or dare time on Lance Armstrong's comeback trail. The French anti-doping authority has thrown down a challenge to the seven-time Tour de France champion, proposing he agree to retesting of his 1999 urine samples to see whether a French newspaper was right when it reported they contained traces of EPO, a banned blood-boosting hormone that enhances endurance.
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Paula Radcliffe will defend NYC Marathon title
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10.1.2008 : 5:17 pm
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NEW YORK -- World record-holder Paula Radcliffe will defend her title at the New York City Marathon. She pronounced herself healthy Wednesday, coming off a 23rd-place finish at the Beijing Olympics after injuries hampered her preparation.
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America's Cup spat goes on in appeals court
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9.29.2008 : 9:40 pm
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SAN DIEGO -- San Francisco's Golden Gate Yacht was back in a New York court Monday to begin its last-chance appeal to become the Challenger of Record and help set the rules for the next America's Cup.
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Horse trainer, 88, killed before race in Pa.
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9.28.2008 : 4:58 pm
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ERIE, Pa. -- An 88-year-old thoroughbred trainer was fatally struck in the head by one of his horses before the start of a race.
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Curlin heads west to test Santa Anita surface
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9.28.2008 : 4:41 pm
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ARCADIA, Calif. -- Curlin headed to Southern California on Sunday to begin training on Santa Anita's new synthetic surface in anticipation of a possible start in the $5 million Breeders' Cup Classic next month.
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Gebrselassie breaks marathon world record
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9.28.2008 : 12:09 pm
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BERLIN -- Haile Gebrselassie smashed his marathon world record by 27 seconds Sunday, winning the Berlin Marathon in a city where he has had so much success.
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Ballan wins men's road race
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9.28.2008 : 11:19 am
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VARESE, Italy -- Alessandro Ballan has won the world road race championship with a late breakaway. The Italian held off a chasing pack Sunday led by Damiano Cunego.
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Gebrselassie breaks marathon world record
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9.28.2008 : 6:30 am
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BERLIN -- Haile Gebrselassie broke his own marathon world record on Sunday, becoming the first runner to finish under 2 hours, 4 minutes.
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Curlin sets money record
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9.27.2008 : 10:40 pm
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NEW YORK -- Curlin became the first horse in North America to top $10 million in career earnings, winning the $750,000 Jockey Club Gold Cup on Saturday at sloppy Belmont Park.
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Velazquez rides 3,999th winner at Santa Anita
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9.27.2008 : 9:33 pm
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ARCADIA, Calif. -- Well Armed held off fast-closing Tiago to win the $500,000 Goodwood Stakes by a length at Santa Anita on Saturday and earn a shot at a much bigger payday, the $5 million Breeders' Cup Classic.
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Somebeachsomewhere matches harness record
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9.27.2008 : 8:48 pm
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LEXINGTON, Ky. -- Canadian-owned Somebeachsomewhere matched the fastest mile in harness racing history Saturday, finishing in 1:46.4 in a Bluegrass Stakes division for 3-year-old pacers at the Red Mile.
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Zanjero wins Kentucky Cup Classic
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9.27.2008 : 7:07 pm
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FLORENCE, Ky. -- Zanjero used a determined stretch run to pull away from the two favorites and stay clear of two long shots Saturday in the $350,000 Kentucky Cup.
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Valenzuela loses conditional Calif. riding license
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9.27.2008 : 5:40 pm
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Jockey Patrick Valenzuela, his career marred by substance abuse and suspensions, won't be riding in California again. His conditional license was revoked this week and the 45-year-old rider won't be able to reapply, the California Horse Racing Board ruled. The board adopted the proposed decision of administrative law Judge Daniel Juarez. He said Valenzuela is "permanently ineligible to reapply for or to hold a license" issued by the board.
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Nakatani could miss Breeders' Cup with injury
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9.27.2008 : 5:32 pm
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ARCADIA, Calif. -- Jockey Corey Nakatani most likely will miss next month's Breeders' Cup because of a broken collarbone from a spill at Santa Anita.
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Bettini says he will retire after road race Sunday
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9.27.2008 : 2:19 pm
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VARESE, Italy -- Two-time world cycling champion Paolo Bettini said he will retire after he defends his road race title Sunday. Bettini, also the 2004 Olympic road race champion, made the surprise announcement Saturday. He rode for the Quick-Step team and its predecessor for the last decade but failed to agree a contract extension.
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UCI unsure if Armstrong can race Down Under
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9.27.2008 : 1:55 pm
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VARESE, Italy -- Lance Armstrong might not be able to start his comeback in January in Australia because of the doping rules that apply to riders coming out of retirement.
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Cooke wins women's road race
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9.27.2008 : 12:39 pm
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VARESE, Italy -- Nicole Cooke of Britain became the first cyclist, male or female, to win world and Olympic road race titles in the same year Saturday, beating Marianne Vos of the Netherlands in a sprint finish at the world championships.
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UCI unsure if Armstrong can race Down Under
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9.27.2008 : 9:11 am
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VARESE, Italy -- Cycling's governing body says Lance Armstrong may not be able to start his comeback at the Tour Down Under in January because of anti-doping re-entry rules.
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UCI says Schleck can race in Sunday
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9.27.2008 : 8:29 am
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VARESE, Italy -- Cycling's governing body says Frank Schleck will be allowed to race in Sunday's world championships despite doping allegations leveled against him.
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Packers' Harris could be back after 3 weeks
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9.26.2008 : 7:26 pm
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GREEN BAY, Wis. -- The outlook for injured Green Bay Packers cornerback Al Harris is encouraging. Packers coach Mike McCarthy said Friday that Harris, who suffered a serious spleen injury Sunday night, could return to the team before the midpoint of the season.
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Judge orders sale of minority interest in Curlin
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9.26.2008 : 4:50 pm
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- A state judge ordered a sealed bid sale of a minority interest in 2007 Horse of the Year Curlin to settle a $42 million judgment.
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Pakistan asks for top security for cricket match
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9.26.2008 : 2:10 pm
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ISLAMABAD, Pakistan -- Pakistan requested top security for a national cricket tournament next week following a string of deadly attacks by Islamist militants.
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Contador says he might quit Astana
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9.26.2008 : 12:59 pm
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SOMMA LOMBARDO, Italy -- Alberto Contador says he has earned the right to be the top rider for Astana, and he might quit the squad if he's displaced as team leader by Lance Armstrong.
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UCI lifts suspension of French federation
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9.26.2008 : 12:42 pm
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VARESE, Italy -- Cycling's international governing body Friday lifted its suspension of the French federation following an agreement with Tour de France organizers over control of the sport.
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German cyclist Zabel retires at 38
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9.26.2008 : 8:03 am
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VARESE, Italy -- Germany's Erik Zabel is retiring from professional cycling, leaving the sport without one if its most dominant sprinters over the last 15 years.
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Armstrong: Coach will decide leader of Astana
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9.26.2008 : 3:11 am
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LAS VEGAS -- Before Lance Armstrong goes for an eighth Tour de France title, he says he must prove to his teammates that he's the best rider to lead them.
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