Fans packed the stadium in Bloemfontein when host South Africa played Spain in the Confederations Cup last week.
With a half-million visitors expected for next year’s tournament, security is a major concern. The Confederations Cup was a dress rehearsal.
Yankees starter A.J. Burnett threw his signature curveball at will and to devastating effect against a diluted Mets team that has been held hitless in 12 of their last 27 innings.
Jeff Francis of the Colorado Rockies has spent his time recovering from shoulder surgery indulging a physics jones that he must usually keep under wraps.
Major League Baseball will honor the anniversary of Lou Gehrig’s farewell at 15 games on Saturday, when his speech will be read during the seventh-inning stretch.
With the first week at Wimbledon complete, the top seeds and two unexpected players, Melanie Oudin and Juan Carlos Ferrero, have advanced to the fourth round.
With the Vancouver Games less than a year away, the United States Olympic Committee has chosen a delicate period to overhaul its top management.
The winner of this year’s Bighorn Trail 100, which winds through the mountains of northeastern Wyoming, had to dive behind a tree to hide from an annoyed moose.
Bernard Hinault was the last Frenchman to win, in 1985, and it’s assumed that no Frenchman will win the Tour de France this year or even come close.
Bill Pennington takes an overcomplicated approach to teaching a beginner.
The constant rain at the U.S. Open made the green too soft to create any havoc, and only one player ended up in the water.
The Ice Skating and Development Center at the University of Delaware is focused on improving the jumps and spins of elite skaters as well as minimizing their risk of injury.
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Athletes, coaches and experts speak about their experiences in dealing with the challenges that young female athletes from urban areas face.
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An American not named Williams — Melanie Oudin, of Marietta, Ga. — advanced to Wimbledon’s Round of 16 and canceled her flight home.
Despite losing the soul of the team, the Mets are said to be playing with more heart than the Yankees. The argument is defined by perception, not reality.
The head of the U.S. Golf Association reflects on the game and last week’s soggy U.S. Open at Bethpage Black.
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