| Poor Economy Starting to Shape Sports Landscape The economic crisis made its first obvious mark on American professional sports Friday when a major cycling event and Nascar announced substantial changes because of financial woes. nytimes.com |
Di Luca wins 4th stage of Giro, Armstrong dropped to sixth Danilo Di Luca won the fourth stage of the Giro d'Italia in a sprint finish Tuesday and dedicated the victory to his native Abruzzo ... rssfeeds.usatoday.com |
The Giro Rolls Into Italy The Liquigas team won a time trial and Vincenzo Nibali became the overall leader when the c returned to Italy after opening with three stages in the Netherlands. nytimes.com |
Doping allegations continue to cast shadow on Tour de France During Lance Armstrong's record seven-year Tour de France run that began in 1999, every one of the top-three finishers or their teams were eventually ... rssfeeds.usatoday.com |
Belgian Retains Title in Milan Philippe Gilbert of Belgium held off the challenge of Michele Scarponi to retain his Giro di Lombardia title. nytimes.com |