Skating icon Dorothy Hamill says the experts are right when it comes to America's chances next year at the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia.

"It just doesn't favor us right now," Hamill said.

The world rankings support Hamill's observations ...

Bridie Farrell, whose allegations of sexual misconduct by three-time Olympic speedskater Andy Gabel more than a decade ago came to light this week, said Saturday she appreciated Gabel's "honesty in coming forward" to apologize for his actions.

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ORLANDO, Fla. -- He had the opportunity to be an Olympian last year, but Kyrie Irving passed on playing for Australia to preserve his chance of playing for Team USA in the future. In a few weeks, he'll get a little closer.

Irving will be one of ...

SARASOTA, Fla. -- Record-setting Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps took batting practice with the Orioles before Thursday's intrasquad game at Ed Smith Stadium.

Phelps, a Baltimore-area native, was in town filming an episode of the Golf Channel show...

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- In wrestling, an escape is worth only one point.

To escape elimination from the 2020 Olympics, and perhaps beyond, would be worth much more to this historic sport that was a part of the first Olympic Games in 1896.

The...