LAKE PLACID, N.Y. — Reigning four-man bobsled world champion Steven Holcomb has won the four-man World Cup event at Mount Van Hoevenberg, leading the U.S. to a 1-2 finish for the second straight day.

PULLMAN, Wash. — Oregon State needed a win at Washington State to keep its Rose Bowl hopes alive, and made sure that would happen right from the start.

Austria’s Hirscher and Sweden’s Borssen win parallel slalom Champions Cup on ramp in Moscow

MOSCOW — Marcel Hirscher of Austria won the second edition of the parallel slalom Champions Cup on a giant ramp in a promotion of Alpine ski events for the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics.

American John Napier wins 2-man gold in Lake Placid, his first medal in World Cup event

Double standard? Some see sexism at play in reaction to soccer hair-pulling incident

World champion cyclist Cadel Evans predicts bigger and better 2010 for Lance Armstrong

Cyclist Evans expects big things from Armstrong

American Sam Querrey back to tennis practice after freak accident overseas

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Star-powered L.A. Galaxy still wary of scrappy Real Salt Lake in MLS Cup final

Starry Galaxy wary of scrappy Salt Lake in MLS Cup

The match in which fair play died: Egypt-Algeria game should have been postponed

Egypt-Algeria: when fair play died

PARIS — The first rock was thrown with such force that it traveled through the bus, smashing windows on its way in and out, Michel Gaillaud, a French doctor, recalls.

Shanahan announces retirement after 21-season NHL career

Shanahan retires from NHL after 21 seasons

More racing under the lights at Churchill Downs in 2010; track announces 6 dates

Churchill Downs doubles its night racing

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Churchill Downs is doubling down on night racing next year.

Italian cyclist Davide Rebellin to be stripped of silver medal from Beijing Games for doping

Italian cyclist loses Olympic silver for doping

Atlanta dealing with plenty of problems heading into crucial month of games; first up, G-men

Falcons have lots of concerns going into big games

Even after loss to Cal, Arizona Wildcats control own Rose Bowl destiny

After loss to Cal, Wildcats prepare for Oregon

Hall of Fame horse trainer Bobby Frankel dies at 68; won 2003 Belmont Stakes

Hall of Fame trainer Bobby Frankel dies at 68

5-time champion Tom Watson gets British Open exemption after Royal & Ancient changes rules

5-time champ Watson gets British Open exemption

Iraq’s Olympic committee disbands soccer federation board; may face action from FIFA

Iraq Olympic committee disbands soccer federation

Only 17, Olympic hopeful Kate Hansen gets a spot on the US luge team for World Cup opener

17-year-old Hansen makes US World Cup luge team

No. 1 Gators tune out distractions issues to keep undefeated season going

Florida’s takes different path to the top

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Make no mistake about it, No. 1 Florida’s run to the top is nothing like last year’s.

Swimming in old-style suit, Phelps doesn’t add to blizzard of world records set at 2 meets

Slow lane: Phelps misses out world record binge

FIFA bans Argentina coach Diego Maradona from soccer for 2 months for rant at media

FIFA bans Maradona from soccer for 2 months

Russia’s Abitova wins Yokohama Women’s Marathon

Abitova wins Yokohama Women’s Marathon

YOKOHAMA, Japan — Russia’s Inga Abitova has won the inaugural Yokohama Women’s Marathon, a race that featured the top two finishers from the Beijing Olympics.