Contador plans to carry on for two more years (Reuters) Alberto Contador is planning to continue cycling for two more years, the double Tour de France champion said on Saturday. Contador's contract with his Tinkoff team, who quit the sport at the end of the season, expires at the end of 2016. Contador, one of only six men with titles in all three grand tours, which also include Italy and … [Read more...]

Muhammad Ali, boxing great and cultural symbol, dies at 74 (Reuters) By Ricardo Arduengo SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (Reuters) - Muhammad Ali, the former world heavyweight boxing champion whose record-setting career, flair for showmanship and political stands made him one of the best-known figures of the 20th century, died on Friday aged 74. Ali, who had long suffered from Parkinson's syndrome which … [Read more...]

Obama says Ali shook up the world and left it better off (The Associated Press) Obama likened Ali, who died Friday, to other civil rights leaders of his era, and said the boxer stood with Martin Luther King Jr. and Nelson Mandela in fighting for what was right. Ali defied the military draft at the height of the Vietnam War and lost 3 1/2 years from the prime of his career. For all his … [Read more...]

Obama: boxing great Muhammad Ali "fought for us" (Reuters) President Barack Obama paid tribute on Saturday to boxer Muhammad Ali, saying his fight for racial justice and religious tolerance "shook up the world" and was an inspiration. "Muhammad Ali shook up the world. The former world heavyweight boxing champion died on Friday at age 74 after suffering from Parkinson's disease for three … [Read more...]

The Latest: Interviewer recalls TV verbal bouts with Ali (The Associated Press) One of Britain's top television interviewers, Michael Parkinson, had four verbal bouts opposite Ali - and described the fighter Saturday as the most memorable guest of his 40-year career. Parkinson told the BBC that Ali's family recently asked him to provide audio recordings of all four interviews, so that Ali … [Read more...]

Reaction to the death of 'The Greatest' Muhammad Ali (The Associated Press) It was a privilege and an honor for me to know him and associate with him.'' - Bob Arum, who promoted 26 of Ali's fights. Ali, Frazier & Foreman we were 1 guy. ''Muhammad Ali is a legend and one of the world's most celebrated athletes, the fighter who ushered in the golden era of boxing and put the sport on the … [Read more...]

Jim Brown once challenged Ali to a fight and it didn't go well for Brown (Yahoo Sports) Muhammad Ali knew about the fire that fueled the legendary running back, so he needed to prove why a bout was a bad idea. … [Read more...]