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Doha and Baku cut from 2020 Olympic bid field

Doha and Baku were eliminated from the race for the 2020 Olympics on Wednesday as the IOC trimmed the field of candidates from five cities to three. Tokyo, Madrid and Istanbul made the cut as the International Olympic Committee executive board settled on a shortlist of finalists. Doha, capital of ...

Sprint Cup champion Rusty Wallace smiles after being elected to the NASCAR Hall of Fame, Wednesday, May 23, 2012, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Terry Renna)

Wallace heads Hall of Fame group

Sprint Cup champion Rusty Wallace hated running second to anyone and doesn't plan to start now that he's part of the NASCAR Hall of Fame. Wallace, the 1989 series champion who won 55 races, headed the group of five picked Wednesday as NASCAR's newest Hall of Famers. The others selected ...

Thomas, Decker building rapport with Manning

Peyton Manning's two biggest targets are a pair of promising young receivers who have already made their mark in the NFL despite spending lots of time on the sideline. Neither Demaryius Thomas nor Eric Decker has put together a complete season in the NFL — or, for that matter, a ...

Haslem suspended for Game 6 of Heat-Pacers

Udonis Haslem insists he meant no harm. The NBA deemed otherwise, and the Miami Heat will be without one of their co-captains when they try to close out the Indiana Pacers on Thursday night. Haslem was suspended for Game 6 of the Miami-Indiana Eastern Conference semifinal series, a matchup where ...

FILE - In this Oct. 28, 2009 file photo, NFL Players Association executive director DeMaurice Smith, right, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell sit at the witness table on Capitol Hill in Washington. The NFL Players Association has filed a complaint Wednesday, May 23, 2012, in federal court accusing the league of colluding to impose a secret salary cap during the uncapped 2010 season. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)

NFL union files suit against league over 2010 cap

The players union claimed Wednesday that the NFL imposed a secret salary cap during the uncapped 2010 season that cost the players at least $1 billion. The complaint was filed in U.S. District Court in Minneapolis, which oversees the Reggie White settlement covering NFL labor matters. But the league says ...

Once touted as the Eighth Wonder of the World, the Astrodome sits quietly gathering dust and items for storage Monday, May 21, 2012, in Houston. The domed stadium was home to the Houston Oilers, Astros and Stock Show and Rodeo along with playing host to the NBA Finals, professional boxing, tennis extravaganzas and numerous high school football playoff games. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan)

Astrodome spared? Group suggests overhaul, reuse

The Astrodome, a now-empty showplace that has hosted everyone from Elvis Presley to Hurricane Katrina evacuees, should be turned into a multipurpose facility that could spark fresh interest in the city of Houston, a group of consultants recommended Wednesday. The $270 million option was one of four considered by consultants ...

Former Major League Baseball pitcher Roger Clemens, right, arrives at federal court in Washington, Wednesday, May 23, 2012. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Segui could be forced to testify against Clemens

Prosecutors finally have some momentum in their perjury case against Roger Clemens, even if it means dragging in former major leaguer David Segui, a witness who is apparently so reluctant to testify that the judge threatened from the bench: "If he doesn't show up, he'll be arrested like anyone else." ...

California MMA fighter faces trial in grim slaying

A mixed-martial artist accused of ripping out his friend's still-beating heart and removing the man's tongue and skin while he was alive is competent to stand trial on murder, mayhem and torture charges, a Northern California judge has ruled. Del Norte County Judge William Follett reinstated criminal proceedings against Jarrod ...

This photograph made available by LOCOG shows Didier Drogba carrying the Olympic Flame on the leg between Royal Wootton Bassett and Swindon, south west England, Wednesday May 23, 2012. The Olympic torch relay is on its fifth day as it traverses Britain ahead of the July 27 opening of the London Games. (AP Photo/Joe Giddens/LOCOG)

Zara Phillips carries Olympic torch on horseback

Former world equestrian champion Zara Phillips carried the Olympic torch on horseback across the storied Cheltenham racecourse on Wednesday, as thousands of screaming fans watched her light the Olympic cauldron. More than 16,500 people, including her mother the Princess Anne, were gathered on the famous course's turf to see Phillips ...

This photograph made available by LOCOG shows Christopher Phillips carrying the Olympic flame along The Royal Crescent, Bath, west England Tuesday May 22, 2012. The Olympic torch relay is on its fourth day as it traverses Britain ahead of the July 27 opening of the London Games. (AP Photo/Joe Ben Birchall/LOCOG)

UK bans leaders who abuse rights from Olympics

Britain will ban leaders guilty of human rights abuses from traveling to the U.K. for the 2012 London Olympics, a senior British official said Wednesday. Jeremy Browne, the Foreign Office minister, answered a question by Labour lawmaker Denis MacShane by saying that people linked to such crimes will not be ...

CONCACAF tries to oust Blazer of US from FIFA

A list of financial mismanagement allegations against former CONCACAF leaders Jack Warner and Chuck Blazer was outlined to 40 football nations Wednesday, just minutes after they elected Jeffrey Webb as their new president. Officials from across Central American and the Caribbean turned on their former general secretary Blazer, the most ...

El nuevo presidente de la CONCACAF, Jeffrey Webb, habla en un congreso de la FIFA el miércoles, 23 de mayo de 2012, en Budapest. (AP Photo/MTI, Szilard Koszticsak)

CONCACAF tries to oust Chuck Blazer from FIFA

A list of alleged financial mismanagement allegations against former CONCACAF leaders Jack Warner and Chuck Blazer was outlined to 40 soccer nations Wednesday, just minutes after they elected Jeffrey Webb as their new president. Officials from across Central American and the Caribbean angrily turned on Blazer, their former general secretary ...

The newly elected president of CONCACAF Jeffrey Webb talks to FIFA President Joseph Blatter, left, as they arrive at the meeting of the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football (CONCACAF), prior to the two-day congress of FIFA in Budapest, Hungary, Wednesday, May 23, 2012. (AP Photo/MTI, Szilard Koszticsak)

CONCACAF nations lash out at disgraced ex-leaders

A damning list of alleged financial mismanagement by former CONCACAF leaders Jack Warner and Chuck Blazer was outlined to 40 soccer nations Wednesday, just minutes after they elected Jeffrey Webb as their new president. The Cayman Islands banker was the only candidate to succeed disgraced former FIFA vice president Warner. ...

FILE - In this May 30, 2011 file photo, IndyCar driver Dan Wheldon, of England, poses with his family, wife Susie, left, holding Oliver, and Sebastian, right, next to the Borg-Warner Trophy during the traditional winners photo of the Indianapolis 500 auto race champion on the start/finish line at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis. Seven months after the accident that killed her husband, Wheldon heads to the Indianapolis 500, for ceremonies honoring the defending race winner. She'll arrive Thursday night and spend the weekend, accompanied by her two sons, who were present for their dad's surprise win last year, but isn't sure if she'll attend Sunday's race. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)

Susie Wheldon heads to Indy 500 to honor husband

Some days are better than others for Susie Wheldon, and there's rarely any warning what will trigger the emotional roller coaster she's been on since husband Dan Wheldon's fatal crash in last year's IndyCar finale. A familiar coffee shop brings back a flood of memories; a song can make her ...

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Astrodome Fades As Houston Decides Fate

Once billed as the Eighth Wonder of the World, the Astrodome is in the spotlight again as the leader and staff of the agency that runs the facility are set to make a recommendation on its future. (May 23)

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell speaks at a press conference following an owners meeting Tuesday, May 22, 2012, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

NFL making thigh and knee pads mandatory in '13

The NFL's move to make thigh and knee pads mandatory equipment for the 2013 season already has drawn criticism from the guys who will have to wear them. Not long after Atlanta Falcons President Rich McKay, chairman of the competition committee, said at an owners meeting Tuesday that the league ...

Baku, Doha face scrutiny in 2020 bid choice

The field of candidates for the 2020 Summer Olympics could be reduced from five to three, with Doha and Baku in danger of missing the cut. Tokyo, Istanbul and Madrid look certain to make the list when the International Olympic Committee executive board announces the group of finalists on Wednesday ...

Miami Heat's LeBron James (6) and Dwyane Wade (3) talk during the second half of Game 5 of an NBA basketball Eastern Conference semifinal playoff series against the Indiana Pacers, in Miami on Tuesday, May 22, 2012. The Heat defeated the Pacers 115-83. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)

James and Wade lead Heat past Pacers, 115-83

Dwyane Wade was bleeding after taking a smack in the head from Tyler Hansbrough, who became the target of a retaliatory shot from Udonis Haslem a few moments later. When that was over, the Miami Heat kept hitting the Indiana Pacers where it mattered most — the scoreboard. LeBron James ...

Kings edge Coyotes 4-3 in overtime to win West

A great road playoff run has the Los Angeles Kings in a place they haven't been since the Great One was skating in Southern California. Dustin Penner scored 17:42 into overtime and the Kings beat the Phoenix Coyotes 4-3 in Game 5 of the Western Conference finals Tuesday night to ...

Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Dee Gordon, right, leaps to avoid the slide by Arizona Diamondbacks' Justin Upton, left, to complete a double play for the final outs of the game in the ninth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, May 22, 2012, in Phoenix. The Dodgers won 8-7.(AP Photo/Paul Connors)

Dodgers rally in 9th to beat Diamondbacks 8-7

Ivan De Jesus showed some surprising muscle at the plate and Dee Gordon hung tough turning two. Thanks to the young middle infielders, the Dodgers extended their winning streak to six games. De Jesus hit a two-run double with two outs in the ninth to give the Dodgers the lead ...