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Staal, Power and Levi headline Canada’s Olympic roster

Canada is set to have a 37-year-old veteran of almost 1,400 NHL games, a top draft pick and a college goaltender front and center at the Beijing Olympics. Longtime NHL … Click to Continue »

PGA Tour heads to Torrey Pines, Europe stays in Middle East

PGA TOUR FARMERS INSURANCE OPEN Site: San Diego. Course: Torrey Pines GC. South — Yardage: 7,765. Par: 72. North — Yardage: 7,258. Par: 72. Prize money: $8.4 million. Winner’s share: … Click to Continue »

MATCHDAY: Struggling Saint-Etienne fighting relegation

A look at what’s happening in European soccer on Wednesday: FRANCE Last-place Saint-Etienne travels to Angers looking to snap a miserable run of seven consecutive league losses. The match was … Click to Continue »

Former Tour de France winner Bernal still in intensive care

Former Tour de France champion Egan Bernal remained in intensive care on Tuesday after undergoing what his team described as “two successful surgeries.” The 2019 Tour champion from Colombia collided … Click to Continue »

Back to the future: Christian Eriksen is training with Ajax

Denmark playmaker Christian Eriksen is training with Ajax’s reserves to regain fitness while seeking a new team, his former club said Tuesday. The 29-year-old Eriksen has not played since suffering … Click to Continue »

Rugby unites in support of boy told he was too ‘big’ to play

It started out as a caring father’s message of support for his son who had been abused online for being too “big” to play rugby. Now, Alfie Pugsley is the … Click to Continue »

China less worried about global criticism these Olympics

When Beijing was awarded the 2008 Summer Olympics, the International Olympic Committee predicted the Games could improve human rights, and Chinese politicians hinted at the same. Such talk is all … Click to Continue »

Death toll in Cameroon stadium crush at 8 as security blamed

The death toll in a stampede outside a game at the African Cup of Nations soccer tournament in Cameroon has risen to eight, as witnesses blamed security officials for making … Click to Continue »

Virginia leads wire-to-wire to hand Louisville a 64-52 loss

Kihei Clark scored 15 points as Virginia turned in a wire-to-wire win over Louisville, 64-52 Monday night, rebounding from a double-digit loss to North Carolina State. Virginia continued a season-long … Click to Continue »

SEC basketball schedule and standings heading into mid-week games

Auburn ascending to the No. 1 spot in the AP Top 25 for the first time in program history is the big news in SEC basketball this week. As for … Click to Continue »

Rhyne Howard to Jensen Castle to Brooke Forde, what voters said about Nos. 11-25

What media members who cast votes for the 2021 Lexington Herald-Leader Kentucky Sports Figure of the Year award said about those who finished 11 through 25: 11. Rhyne Howard 2021 … Click to Continue »

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