of Arbitration for Sport on Tuesday that he failed a drug test in March because he kissed a woman in a nightclub who contaminated him with cocaine. He was suspended for 2 1/2 months

, "I Dreamed a Dream." "Dancing" alumnae Kenny Mayne and Jerry Rice returned to the show with "DanceCenter," a play on ESPN's SportsCenter in which the sports anchor and former

for the 100 butterfly in a time of 51.06 seconds. Kaio Almeida of Brazil was fastest in 50.34. It was the third final that Phelps has missed at the Stockholm meet. He is sporting a

LAUSANNE, Switzerland -Former European 1,500-meter champion Sureyya Ayhan has been banned for life after a second doping offense. The Court of Arbitration for Sport

in for at least two majors in 2010 and take it to the bank. — Jim Litke is a national sports columnist for The Associated Press. Write to him at jlitke(at)ap.org

EASTON, Pa. -A new national museum honoring excellence in scholastic sports is going up in eastern Pennsylvania, spotlighting the high school exploits of pro superstars like

equipment in 40 stores across the U.S. It may seem like a stretch for it to branch into territory dominated by sporting goods stores and chains like Sears and Target, but Best Buy

equipment in 40 stores across the U.S. It may seem like a stretch for it to branch into territory dominated by sporting goods stores and chains like Sears and Target, but Best Buy

to work that out and then we'll just have to wait and see." Scully's 59-year tenure with the Dodgers is the longest of any current sports broadcaster with the same team. He calls

. It's just not fair." Six years ago, university officials decided not to have an on-field mascot during sporting events, getting rid of the long-standing Colonel Rebel, a

"super-creative," such as architecture, engineering, computer and math occupations, library positions, arts and design work, as well as entertainment, sports and media occupations