Dec 29 - By Associated Press
A motorcyclist is in custody after leading Arizona highway patrol officers on a chase at speeds reaching 140 mph.

Nov 26 - By Pat Graham, AP Sports Writer
Sarah Schleper closely consults her checklist to make sure she leaves nothing behind before taking off for a ski competition.
Apr 29 - By Associated Press
Authorities in Texas say a car carrying four people has crashed into a utility pole after police stopped chasing it, killing three people in the vehicle and injuring one.
Mar 19 - By Associated Press
San Diego police say some narcotics suspects led officers on a wild chase, throwing cash out of their truck's windows as passers-by ran onto the roadways to grab the bills.

Feb 10 - By Anthony Mccartney, AP Entertainment Writer
An assault suspect who ran a luxury-car-rental business and was distraught over financial troubles led police on a more than three-hour chase in a Bentley sedan before fatally shooting himself in the head early Tuesday as officers surrounded the $100,000-plus vehicle.

Jan 29 - By Greg Risling, Associated Press Writer
A 15-year-old driver, his younger brother and a young neighborhood friend were killed when they fled at speeds up to 90 mph and then crashed into a house after a police car pulled them over.
Aug 18 - By Associated Press
Britain has won the men's team pursuit gold medal at the Laoshan Velodrome, knocking nearly two seconds off the world record it set a day earlier.

Feb 1 - By Beth Harris, AP Sports Writer
Russell Baze loves working sudoku puzzles in between races. The jockey with a mind for numbers hit his biggest one yet. Baze extended his dominance as North America's winningest thoroughbred rider, surviving a photo finish in a three-horse duel to the wire for his 10,000th victory Friday at Golden Gate Fields.
Jan 1 - By Associated Press
A man being chased by authorities grabbed a police dog and leaped off a bridge, taking the animal with him into the cold San Diego Bay 200 feet below.

Feb 12 - By Janie McCauley, AP Baseball Writer
Right before the last Olympics, Kristina Smigun found herself at the center of a doping case. In the midst of another, she won a gold medal.