
Nov 29 - By Associated Press
Vodka has become the latest female to win a big horse race with a narrow victory in the $5.9 million Japan Cup. Complete Story...
Nov 19 - By Tim Reynolds, AP Sports Writer
Olympic luge slider Tony Benshoof's back is aching again, just as the international racing season is set to begin.

Nov 17 - By Tim Booth, AP Sports Writer
They were railed and criticized for reaching the championship of Major League Soccer despite a losing record in the regular season.
Nov 5 - By Bernie Wilson, AP Sports Writer
The most contentious America's Cup in the 158-year history of the event could be headed to Australia, if the teams can agree to end their long, bitter court fight.

Nov 3 - By Beth Harris, AP Racing Writer
The much anticipated race between Rachel Alexandra and Zenyatta? Well, it's on, but only on paper. Horse racing's top two ladies will duke it out among voters for Horse of the Year honors after never meeting on the track.
Nov 2 - By Associated Press
America's Cup champion Alinghi is still intent on defending its title in the Persian Gulf.
Oct 29 - By Associated Press
The Breeders' Cup is offering a new betting proposition involving the $5 million Classic and $2 million Ladies' Classic, and another wager on the jockey who wins the most races during the two-day event at Santa Anita.
Oct 26 - By Bernie Wilson, AP Sports Writer
The most contentious America's Cup ever got nastier Monday night when San Francisco's Golden Gate Yacht Club took legal action to try to remove Swiss yacht club Societe Nautique de Geneve as trustee.

Oct 23 - By Andrew Dampf, AP Sports Writer
Tanja Poutiainen of Finland won the opening race of the ski season Saturday, edging Kathrin Zettel of Austria by 0.01 second in the giant slalom on the Rettenbach glacier.

Oct 22 - By Jim Heintz, Associated Press Writer
Evgeni Plushenko of Russia won gold at the Rostelecom Cup on Saturday after a soaring free skate in his first international event since becoming Olympic champion at the 2006 Turin Games.
Oct 20 - By Bernie Wilson, AP Sports Writer
The America's Cup won't be sailed in the Middle East, after all.
Oct 16 - By Associated Press
Etched held off Kiss the Kid by a neck Friday night to win the $300,000 Meadowlands Cup at the Meadowlands Racetrack in stakes-record time.

Oct 13 - By Bernie Wilson, AP Sports Writer
Safety concerns aside, America's Cup challenger Golden Gate Yacht Club of San Francisco argues in a court filing that the Persian Gulf port picked to host its showdown with defending champion Alinghi of Switzerland doesn't comply with the 19th-century document that governs sailing's marquee event.

Oct 12 - By Doug Ferguson, AP Golf Writer
This had all the trappings of an international incident, at least by golf's standards.

Oct 12 - By Robert Millward, AP Soccer Writer
European Ryder Cup captain Colin Montgomerie believes Tiger Woods' perfect performance in the Presidents Cup will make his own team's task harder at the Ryder Cup.

Oct 11 - By The Associated Press, Only on msnbc.com
SAN FRANCISCO - Earning a 6 and 5 win over Y.E. Yang, Tiger Woods improved to a perfect 5-0 in this year's Presidents Cup and clinched the third straight championship for the United States.

Oct 10 - By Doug Ferguson, AP Golf Writer
Fred Couples had his best week in golf without ever swinging a club.

Oct 9 - By The Associated Press, Only on msnbc.com
SAN FRANCISCO - Tiger Woods and Steve Stricker dominated in a different format, and the International team again made a late rally to keep the matches close in the Presidents Cup.
Oct 8 - By Doug Ferguson, AP Golf Writer
A capsule look at Sunday's singles matches in the Presidents Cup:

Oct 7 - By Doug Ferguson, AP Golf Writer
This was the 15th time Phil Mickelson has played in the Presidents Cup or the Ryder Cup, and the first time he came alone. His wife, Amy, is recovering from breast cancer and stayed home in San Diego.
Oct 3 - By Associated Press
Summer Bird made it a sweep of top races in New York.

Oct 2 - By Doug Ferguson, AP Golf Writer
Mike Weir kept seeing American red on the scoreboard Friday, a familiar portrait at this Presidents Cup.
Sep 19 - By Associated Press
English club pros Paul Wesselingh and Jeremy Robinson won two matches Saturday as Great Britain & Ireland cut into the Americans' lead in the PGA Cup heading into the final day of singles.

Sep 13 - By Doug Ferguson, AP Golf Writer
John Senden secured the 30th and final spot for the Tour Championship, giving him at least a mathematical chance of the $10 million prize and a spot in three of the majors next year.

Sep 12 - By Bob Lentz, Associated Press Writer
Nearly 80 years after Bobby Jones accepted a winner's trophy on the first fairway at Merion's East Course, the victorious U.S. Walker Cup team left its mark on the venerable club.