Italian cyclist Gianni Da Ros banned for 20 years -- Cyclist Gianni Da Ros was banned for 20 years Monday for doping in one of the heaviest sanctions ever imposed by the Italian Olympic Committee. Cycling? Doping? That's crazy.

Nico Rosberg to drive F1 for Mercedes -- Mercedes last week acquired a majority stake in Brawn GP, which won the championship last season, and will race under its brand name for the first time since 1955. Don't hold your breath for a Michael Schumacher comeback.

Michael Phelps looks ahead to high-tech suit ban -- Michael Phelps is ready to put an up-and-down post-Olympic year behind him and focus on the challenges that await in 2010, including adjusting to a ban on the high-performance suits that rocked his sport. Nope, no bong hit joke here.

Chicago Blackhawks beats Vancouver Canucks 1-0 -- Bryan Bickell scored the game's lone goal, his first of the season, and rookie backup goaltender Antti Niemi made 30 saves Sunday as the Blackhawks blanked the Canucks 1-0 before a sellout crowd of 18,818 at General Motors Place. For the kids counting at home, that's seven in a row for Chitown.