Alberto Contador became the latest Tour de France winner to be dragged into a doping scandal after announcing Thursday he tested positive for a banned substance during this year’s race, putting a cloud of suspicion back over a sport that has been plagued for years by drug use. Contador — cycling’s biggest star since Lance [...]

Good thing for the Americans the Ryder Cup ultimately comes down to golf shots, not style points. U.S. captain Corey Pavin, his voice unsteady at the opening ceremony Thursday, introduced the 11 players on his squad and was about to sit down when he realized each team had 12 to a side. He overlooked Stewart [...]

Darrelle Revis will miss the New York Jets’ game at Buffalo on Sunday, sitting out a second straight game while he recovers from a strained left hamstring. Revis says Thursday he feels “a lot better” than he did at this time last week, but won’t play until he’s completely healthy. Read more

Minnesota slugger Justin Morneau has ruled himself out of the first round of the playoffs, though he is aiming to be available later in October if the Twins advance. Morneau took batting practice and fielded grounders at Target Field on Thursday. He was upbeat afterward and told reporters he felt fine, hoping to ramp up [...]

AP – Hundreds of police angry over a law to cut their benefits plunged this small South American nation into chaos Thursday, roughing up and tear-gassing the president, shutting down airports and blocking highways in a nationwide strike. Read more