VANCOUVER (Reuters) - Players from the NHL, whose testing procedures have been berated by doping agencies in the past, will be subject to the same drugs controls as every other athlete, the Vancouver Games doping lab chief said on Tuesday. The NHL's drug-testing program is considered the weakest among North America's big four professional sports leagues and it has ...

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Despite Tiger Woods' problems surrounding his adultery scandal and lost corporate sponsors, the world's No. 1 golfer remains the top athlete brand as ranked by Forbes. The business magazine estimated in its second annual "Fab 40" list that Woods still represents the top sports brand by athlete, with an estimated value of $82 million. It said Woods ...

Pope Benedict XVI condemned the abuse of children by priests Monday, saying the church will never stop deploring such behavior. For centuries, the Catholic Church has shown its commitment to loving and respecting children and ensuring their basic human rights are respected, Benedict told members of ...