German man wins Empire State Building race again
NEW YORK -- A German man has won an annual race up 86 flights of stairs at the Empire State Building for the seventh straight time.

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- With Buffalo Sabres coach Lindy Ruff nursing three broken ribs and watching from the press box, goalie Ryan Miller made 36 saves to earn his second shutout in three games...
NEW YORK -- A German man has won an annual race up 86 flights of stairs at the Empire State Building for the seventh straight time.
ATLANTA -- Former Falcons kicker Matt Bryant can still remember taking a hit during an elementary school football game.
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. -- In what Robert Louis Stevenson called "the most felicitous meeting of land and sea," the sea was winning Wednesday at Pebble Beach.
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- A person familiar with the NHL's plan says the Detroit Red Wings will play the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 2013 Winter Classic.
NEW YORK -- On your mark, get set, CLIMB!
PHILADELPHIA -- The clip has become a replayed classic. Former Philadelphia Flyers general manager Bobby Clarke was at the podium and set to announce the team's first-round pick in the 2006 NHL draft.
HOUSTON -- NBA Commissioner David Stern doesn't believe this year's All-Star game in Orlando will be upstaged by Dwight Howard's uncertain future.
NEW YORK -- Michael Phelps is the latest athlete to use a hyperbaric chamber to aid his recovery from training.
The daredevil downhill skier in him still craves going fast even if his body no longer permits it.
ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- The University of Michigan Board of Regents on Wednesday authorized athletic director Dave Brandon to seek a contract with the NHL to host the Winter Classic.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. -- A former University of Virginia lacrosse player and the ex-girlfriend he is accused of killing had fights often and traded angry emails in the months before her death.
BISMARCK, N.D. -- The University of North Dakota said Wednesday it will resume using its contentious Fighting Sioux nickname despite threats from the NCAA, marking the latest twist in a protracted fight about a name its critics consider offensive.
OWINGS MILLS, Md. -- Ricky Williams is retiring from the NFL.
THE HAGUE, Netherlands -- Dutch troops joined a race against time Wednesday to prepare ice for a legendary 125-mile (200 kilometer) race across frozen waterways in the northern Netherlands that could be staged for the first time in 15 years.
Memphis is the latest school to sign up for a spot in the new Big East.
BOSTON -- No plans for Valentine’s Day? How about a date night with Boston Bruins forward, Tyler Seguin?
BOSTON -- Paul Pierce passed Larry Bird for No. 2 on the Celtics' career scoring list, finishing with 15 points as Boston increased its winning streak to five straight with a 94-84 victory over the Charlotte Bobcats on Tuesday night.
BOSTON -- Paul Pierce has passed Larry Bird for second place on the Boston Celtics' career scoring list.
NEW YORK -- Shaquille O'Neal says he's satisfied being the most dominant Los Angeles Lakers player, and has no problem with former teammate Kobe Bryant passing him on the NBA's career scoring list.