Nick Ignatuk will rely more on skill than luck at WKC World Championships

CROWN POINT | Brett Homann will not accompany his student and assistant instructor Nick Ignatuk to Melbourne, Australia, for the World Karate Confederation World Championships.

Listen: Podcasting my way through formerly free time

Lee Murdock is a man whose passions are rooted in the everyday world - its natural rhythms and its common people.

Scouting combine shows NFL's global progress

INDIANAPOLIS | Ezekiel "Ziggy" Ansah knew nothing about the NFL when he was growing up. Now, he could be a first-round pick in April's draft.

Intro: An 'Uncommon' start to handmade art

For Vincent and Jessie Leman, turning their crafty creations into sellable decor was the most unexpected and enjoyable wedding presents they received.

Fox on the Fairway

Lance Baker, from left, Michael Mahler and Norm Boucher, bet on the green in "The Fox on the Fairway."

Djokovic completes Australian Open hat trick

MELBOURNE, Australia | No shirt ripping or bare-chested flexing this time.

Skip 'Liz & Dick' and watch a film they headline

NEW YORK (AP) — The good news: If you thought "Liz & Dick" would be lame, you aren't wrong.

GUEST COMMENTARY: The East Asia Summit, world trade and world peace

Cambodia, scene of the killing fields of genocide less than four decades ago, has just hosted the seventh East Asia Summit, which brought together leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, plus Australia, China, India, Japan, Korea and the U.S. The summit concluded Tuesday, on a…

OLYMPIC ROUNDUP: Agnel wins 2nd gold in 2 nights at London Olympics

LONDON | Yannick Agnel bested Ryan Lochte for the second night in a row at the London Olympics, upstaging the American as the biggest star in the pool so far in these games.

Franklin, Grevers shimmer gold in pool, Lochte fails to medal

LONDON | Missy Franklin stared out on the horde of reporters, suddenly sounding very much like a high school senior-to-be. "I don't like being up here alone," she said nervously.

An angry Bradley Wiggins keeps Tour de France lead

PORRENTRUY, Switzerland | Tour de France. Keeping his cool was another matter.

Broekhoff close to fulfilling Olympic dream

VALPARAISO | Winning the Horizon League Player of the Year and having a chance to make the NCAA tournament mean a lot to Ryan Broekhoff, but it's not what he dreamed about when he was growing up in Australia.

Nadal has new injury; Federer has no hard feelings

MELBOURNE, Australia | Rafael Nadal sat in his hotel room in "unbelievable pain," his right knee cracking and his leg cramping. He wondered if he'd be able to play his first-round match at the Australian Open.

On the Road Again

A Country Road in South Australia

Australia will play Sweden after rally victory

LEVERKUSEN, Germany | Sweden picked a good time to beat the Americans at the women's World Cup for the first time, winning 2-1 Wednesday to avoid Brazil and five-time FIFA player of the year Marta in the quarterfinals.

Close games at the start of women's World Cup

FRANKFURT, Germany | Brazil and Norway became the latest tournament favorites to run into stubborn opposition at the women's World Cup on Wednesday, as both escaped with 1-0 wins.

Sixth-grader has a summer of new adventures ahead

Devyn Duerig's love for new experiences is taking her to Indianapolis to compete in the National American Miss Indiana Pageant.

Actress Jordana Beatty as Judy Moody

Jordana Beatty 12, of Sydney, Australia, was selected from among hundreds of hopeful actresses to play Judy Moody, a popular storybook character for a new feature film opening Friday, June 10.

Judy Moody and Classmates

Australian actress Jordana Beatty, 12, (left) plays energetic and imaginative Judy Moody, based on the children's book character of the same name, in the new movie "Judy Moody and the NOT Bummer Summer" opening Friday, June 10.

'Not a Bummer Summer' : Star of new 'Judy Moody' film is having a blast on and off screen

Since right now, on the other side of the planet in Australia, the period from June until August is considered "the winter season," talking about summer vacation seems strange to 12-year-old actress Jordana Beatty, who hails from Sydney, Australia.