Godolphin in clear after doping case – BHA by AFP 7/25/2013 2:10:55 PM Godolphin are to face no further charges in relation to a doping scandal that saw one of the stable’s leading trainers banned from racing for eight years, the British
(AP) Usain Bolt: Doping scandals ‘set us back’By ROB HARRISAP Sports WriterLONDONUsain Bolt believes the recent doping scandals in sprinting hurt the sport and insists he’s running clean. The world’s fastest man stopped short of condemning fellow Jamaican sprinters Asafa
by AFP 7/25/2013 3:54:49 PM Pope Francis (pictured with soccer emblem) met Brazilian sports legends and blessed the Olympic flag in Rio Thursday as the football-mad pontiff brought his religious power to the city preparing major sporting events. The 76-year-old Argentine, an
(AP) Tunisia: Opposition leader shot deadBy BOUAZZA BEN BOUAZZAAssociated PressTUNIS, TunisiaGunmen shot dead the leader of a leftist Tunisian opposition party outside his house Thursday morning, according to a member of his party. Mohammed Brahmi, 58, of the Arab nationalist
(AP) IG: Problems in US justice program in AfghanistanWASHINGTONAn award made to an organization to promote the rule of law in Afghanistan does not appear to contain basic provisions that would allow the State Department to ensure proper oversight of
(AP) Japan concerned about Chinese military activityBy MARI YAMAGUCHIAssociated PressTOKYOTokyo expressed unease Thursday over Chinese military and maritime activity near disputed islands that Japan controls, as China defended a flight by one of its fighter jets near Japanese airspace. Japan
A Ukrainian man charged over three mosque bombings in the West Midlands and the “terrorist-related” murder of an elderly Muslim man is due to appear in court Thursday. Pavlo Lapshyn, a postgraduate student from the Ukrainian city of Dnipropetrovsk, was
China’s once-powerful politician Bo Xilai has been indicted for bribery, corruption and abuse of power, the state news agency Xinhua said Thursday. The former mayor of the southwestern city of Chongqing has not been seen in public for more than
Australia’s tropical Northern Territory presented an unusual gift to Britain’s new royal baby, Prince George, on Thursday — a crocodile hatched on the day his conception was announced. The tiny reptile, named George after its recipient, was unveiled by Adam
China will lessen the tax burden on small businesses, the government has announced, as part of a package of measures aimed at boosting the slowing economy. Small firms with monthly sales of less than 20,000 yuan ($3,260) will be exempt
(AP) At least 77 people dead in Spain train accidentBy ALAN CLENDENNING and HERNAN MUNOZAssociated PressSANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA, SpainThe death toll in a passenger train crash in northwestern Spain rose to 77 on Thursday after the train jumped the tracks
(AP) Doctor retained by A-Rod says leg uninjuredBy MARK DIDTLERAssociated PressTAMPA, Fla.A doctor retained by Alex Rodriguez for a second opinion _ one that contradicted the New York Yankees’ diagnosis of his leg injury Wednesday _ was reprimanded this year
(AP) Austin Dillon wins on dirt at EldoraBy DAN GELSTONAP Sports WriterROSSBURG, OhioAustin Dillon left the rest of the field in his dust to win NASCAR’s return to dirt racing in the Truck Series races at Eldora Speedway. Dillon pulled
(AP) Ellis, Puig lead Dodgers past Blue Jays 8-3 in 10By IAN HARRISONAssociated PressTORONTOMark Ellis hit a two-run homer to highlight Los Angeles’ five-run 10th inning as the Dodgers beat the Toronto Blue Jays 8-3 on Wednesday night to complete
(AP) Dodgers place OF Kemp on DLTORONTOThe Los Angeles Dodgers placed Matt Kemp on the 15-day disabled list Wednesday with a sprained left ankle and activated left-hander Ted Lilly. Out of the lineup for 11 games with a sore left
(AP) Hudson carted off with injury, Braves top Mets 8-2By MIKE FITZPATRICKAP Sports WriterNEW YORK Tim Hudson took a shutout into the eighth inning before getting spiked at first base and carted off the field during the Atlanta Braves’ 8-2
By CARLA K. JOHNSONAP Medical WriterCHICAGOIt will make you stronger. It will give you peace of mind and make you feel like a winner. Health insurance is what the whole country has been talking about, so don’t be left out.
By DONNA CASSATAAssociated PressWASHINGTONThe House narrowly rejected a challenge to the National Security Agency’s secret collection of hundreds of millions of Americans’ phone records Wednesday night after a fierce debate pitting privacy rights against the government’s efforts to thwart terrorism.
By NEDRA PICKLER and BRADLEY KLAPPERAssociated PressWASHINGTONPresident Barack Obama announced Wednesday that he is nominating former first daughter Caroline Kennedy as U.S. ambassador to Japan, offering the most famous living member of a prominent American family a new role of
On Wednesday evening, Ben Smith of BuzzFeed appeared on Piers Morgan Live to discuss the Anthony Weiner sexting scandal. Gloria Allred appeared on the same show, and talked about how one of the women she represented in the Anthony Weiner
(AP) Spain passenger train derails, killing at least 35By HAROLD HECKLE and CIARAN GILESAssociated PressMADRIDA passenger train derailed on a high-speed stretch of track in northwestern Spain on Wednesday night, killing at least 35 people and leaving dozens injured in
Anthony Weiner could use some help right about now, a day following news that his chronic sexting didn’t end when he resigned from Congress in 2011. Enter James Van Der Beek, the actor best known for his work on the
From Twitchy, which was disappointed in the Post’s flaccid stab at the hot mess, but is now content with the happy ending.
(AP) Wayward skydiver knocks shortstop out for seasonBy JIM SALTERAssociated PressST. LOUISIt was a most unusual error on a baseball field. A skydiver parachuting in before a summer league game accidentally kicked shortstop Mattingly Romanin in the face, knocking him
A study from Loyola Marymount University and Stanford Graduate School of Business shows that men who grew up with sisters tend to be more conservative, and to vote Republican in their younger years. The report found that boys with only
