OSHKOSH, Wis. (WTAQ) - The NASCAR world and aviation community are both hoping for a speedy recovery for one of their biggest names. People attending ... More
OSHKOSH, Wis. (WTAQ) - The NASCAR world and aviation community are both hoping for a speedy recovery for one of their biggest names. People attending EAA AirVenture are happy to know that Jack Roush is in stable condition, after a frightening accident Tuesday night. It happened when he was about to ...More
STANFORD, California (Reuters) - Top seeds Samantha Stosur and Elena Dementieva made solid starts to their Stanford Classic campaigns with contrasting second-round victories on Wednesday. Number one seeded Stosur overcame American qualifier Christina McHale 6-1 7-5 while Russian second seed Dementieva was made to work a little harder on her return ...More
BEIJING (Reuters) - Former NBA All Star guard Stephon Marbury has rejected a move to the Miami Heat to re-sign with China's Shanxi Zhongyu. Local media reported that the 33-year-old would stay after penning a three-year contract with the "Brave Dragons," who have agreed to help him promote his athletic ...More
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The 16th X Games starts in Los Angeles on Thursday and the latest incarnation of the four-day gathering will once again feature athletes who have forged a lucrative career out of alternative street sports. Rather than the brash teenagers often associated with BMX riding and skateboarding, full-time ...More
HOUSTON (Reuters) - David Beckham could be back in training by the end of August, his LA Galaxy coach Bruce Arena said on Wednesday. The England international tore his Achilles tendon in March and missed the World Cup in South Africa after undergoing surgery. "I believe there's a chance he ...More
BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese officials insist tough new eligibility rules will put a stop to the type of "age cheat" scandal that saw a gymnast stripped of her Olympic medal. Dong Fangxiao had to return her women's gymnastics team bronze medal from the 2000 Sydney Olympics earlier this year following ...More
By Mark Lamport-Stokes LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Third-seeded Cypriot Marcos Baghdatis had low expectations for this week's LA Open but gave himself a welcome boost by beating American wildcard Ryan Sweeting 3-6 6-2 6-3 in the second round on Wednesday. Former world junior champion Baghdatis, a hardcourt specialist, had lost ...More
