Leipheimer among teammates

Lance Armstrong's new RadioShack racing team has released its full 2010 lineup, which includes former Astana teammates Levi Leipheimer, Andreas Kloden and Yaroslav Popovych.

Johnson finishes 5th in finale

Jimmie Johnson has won a NASCAR record fourth consecutive championship with a fifth-place finish in the finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway.

Johnson accomplishes the unthinkable

...now stands atop NASCAR as a one-man dynasty, much like Tiger Woods, Roger Federer and Lance Armstrong in their sports. Only Johnson hasn't been feted under a blizzard of confetti by himself...

Stefanie Spielman succumbs to cancer

The wife of former NFL and Ohio State star Chris Spielman has died after a lengthy battle with cancer.

Evans confirmed for Tour Down Under

World road race champion Cadel Evans will join seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong in January's Tour Down Under.

Evans joins BMC Racing, eyes Tour title

Road race world champion Cadel Evans of Australia signed a three-year contract with BMC racing with a victory in next year's Tour de France as his main goal, the American cycling team said Monday.

UCI hits back at accusations

The International Cycling Union has rebuffed claims by France's anti-doping agency of lapses and favoritism in drug testing at this year's Tour de France.

Contador returning to Astana

Tour de France champion Alberto Contador will remain with the Astana team at least until his contract expires at the end of next year, an official with the Kazakh Cycling Federation said Thursday.

For Sorenstam, it's all about life after golf

BEDMINSTER, N.J. -- Annika Sorenstam has just finished up the ninth hole as part of a scramble -- a bogey on a par 5, if you must know; perhaps a firs...

Armstrong commits to California

Lance Armstrong will compete in next year's Tour of California, which will feature route changes and be moved from February to May to avoid the rainy season.

Seven-time Tour de France winner and Kazakh cycling team Astana (AST)'s Lance Armstrong of the United States sprints with Madone, his bike designed by Great Britain's Damien Hirst...

Lance's new team gets UCI license

Lance Armstrong's new team has been given permission to race in many of cycling's top events for the next four years.

LUZ-ARDIDEN, FRANCE - JULY 21: Jan Ullrich of Germany riding for Team Bianchi leads Lance Armstrong of the USA riding for the US Postal-Berry Floor team and Roberto Laiseka of Spain...

A little intrigue returns for 2010 Tour

The 2010 Tour de France route was unveiled Wednesday, and it is as notable for what is absent as what is present.

...Froml L to R) British cyclist Mark Cavendish, Tour de France 2009 third-arrived US rider Lance Armstrong and 2nd Luxembourg's Andy Schleck attend the 2010 cycling classic Tour de France route presentation...