...McIlroy said two weeks ago he would not be playing in the World Cup of Golf this year. There is speculation that if he...Olympics.But the announcement over the weekend that the World Cup was going to Royal Melbourne this fall under a new format...

...dream to go out on the top ? on top form or winning a trophy ... leaving as a champion."Although he never lifted the World Cup, soccer's ultimate prize, Beckham won enough club honors in his 21-year career to cement his status in the game...

...once-endemic drug violence in preparation for hosting the World Cup and Olympics. But safety has been a big topic in Rio...a visit to Haiti on Tuesday that safety measures for the World Cup will include a security perimeter that will be set up...

Major League Soccer is giving itself a date and setting a goal - it wants to be considered among the world's premier soccer leagues by 2022.

...KRANJSKA GORA, Slovenia - Ted Ligety, of the United States, won his fifth giant slalom of the season Saturday to clinch the World Cup discipline title with a race to spare.It's his fourth giant slalom title after winning in 2008 and 2010-11...

...Rico has beaten Japan in three of their four international meetings, including a 6-0 shutout on Oct. 8, 2011, in the World Cup at Panama when they last played.Japan is 17-7 all time in the Classic. Chants of "Nippon! Nippon!" were appreciated...

...Gulati cautioned that improvement isn't a straight line, that there will be spurts and declines. Since reaching the World Cup quarterfinals in 2022 for its best showing since 1930, the Americans were knocked out in the first round in 2006 and...

...maiden name is Kildow, decided to keep Vonn as her last name after the divorce.The announcement was one day after the World Cup season ended. Vonn hopes to return in time for the Olympics next year in Sochi.Woods' past relationships are far...

...best only intermittently. One day, perhaps as soon as the World Cup in Brazil next year, that may no longer be enough to...just the third nation after Italy and Brazil to defend the World Cup, doing just enough surely won't be enough.

...Royal Delta "breaks well and has a clean trip," from the No. 8 post. Last year, Royal Delta finished ninth in the World Cup. Mott said his filly was "a little banged up" a year ago but appears to be doing better this season."We are just...