RECENT SPORTS NEWS

• Taiwan's Wu confirms he'll run for IOC presidency

  May 23, 2013

  TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) - C.K. Wu confirmed Thursday he is running for president of the International Olympic Committee, becoming the fourth candidate and the second from Asia bidding to replace Jacques Rogge.

• Nico Rosberg quickest in 1st Monaco GP practice

  May 23, 2013

  MONACO (AP) - Mercedes driver Nico Rosberg posted the fastest time in the first practice session of the Monaco Grand Prix on Thursday.

• Astros vendor fired, took snow cones into bathroom

  May 23, 2013

  HOUSTON (AP) - A vendor at Houston's Minute Maid Park has been fired after a fan filmed him taking a tray of snow cones into a stadium bathroom and putting it on the floor of the stall while using the facilities.

• LeBron, Heat dig deep to top Pacers in Game 1

  May 23, 2013

  MIAMI (AP) - It could have been the perfect matchup to cap an unforgettable game. LeBron James driving to the rim to face Roy Hibbert, one play to decide Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals.

• AP Interview: Rogge praises wrestling's changes

  May 23, 2013

  LONDON (AP) - IOC President Jacques Rogge says wrestling's governing body has made the necessary changes to give the sport a chance of saving its place in the Olympics.

• UAE to criminalize use of steroids on race horses

  May 23, 2013

  DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - The ruler of Dubai has ordered a decree to criminalize the use of steroids on race horses following a doping scandal involving his horses in England.

• Pistorius, Semenya off Olympic funding program

  May 23, 2013

  JOHANNESBURG (AP) - Oscar Pistorius and Caster Semenya have been left off a list of athletes to receive funding by the South African Olympic Committee ahead of the 2016 Rio Games.

• UEFA introduces minimum ban for racist abuse

  May 23, 2013

  LONDON (AP) - UEFA says its executive committee has agreed to introduce a 10-match minimum ban for racist abuse by players or officials.

• McQuaid: Panel to study UCI-Armstrong 'collusion'

  May 23, 2013

  GENEVA (AP) - Cycling federation president Pat McQuaid says an independent panel will examine the allegations that the UCI was complicit in Lance Armstrong's doping.

• 45 people indicted in Hungary in match-fixing scam

  May 23, 2013

  BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) - Hungarian prosecutors have indicted a Singapore businessman and 44 Hungarians suspected of being involved in an international match-fixing conspiracy.