Honda Motor Co.'s walking, talking interactive robot is running into glitches in its new job as a museum guide in Tokyo.

The bubble-headed Asimo machine had problems telling the difference between people raising their hands to ask questions and those aiming their smartphones to take photos at the Miraikan science museum.

Formula One cars will race on different tires for the rest of the season in the wake of a string of blowouts during Sunday's British Grand Prix that sparked the threat of a revolt from teams.

Tires exploded on four cars at Silverstone, including those of Lewis Hamilton and Felipe Massa, forcing tire manufacturer Pirelli to launch an investigation.

Older and wiser, Usain Bolt is out to dominate his rivals on the track at least until the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.

The six-time Olympic champion, who is competing at the Areva meeting in Paris on Saturday, looks to be back in shape after his form and motivation were questioned following a defeat by American sprinter Justin Gatlin at the Golden Gala on June 6.

When Kirsten Flipkens found herself sidelined with a blood clot last year, her list of true supporters grew thinner by the day.

One who was always on that list was a fellow Belgian, Kim Clijsters.

J.J. Redick and Jared Dudley are heading to Los Angeles as new members of the Clippers while their city rivals, the Lakers, are hoping Dwight Howard stays put.

A person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press on Tuesday that a three-team trade is in place that sends Redick to Los Angeles from the Milwaukee Bucks and Eric Bledsoe from the Clippers to the Phoenix Suns.

The three cities vying to host the 2020 Olympics are making their pitches to IOC members, hoping to seize the momentum in the final two months before the vote.

Istanbul, Madrid and Tokyo were laying out their plans on Wednesday to the general assembly of the International Olympic Committee, the first time they have made presentations directly to the electorate.

A decision by race organizers to force out injured American rider Ted King for being too slow in the team time trial is causing a stir at the Tour de France.

King's Cannondale team said he missed the cut on Tuesday afternoon by only 7 seconds. Cannondale said its managers appealed without success to the race jury to allow him to continue.

Giorgio Armani seemed to strip the body bare in a classic couture collection Tuesday that came with a twist and was entitled simply, "Nude."

The checkered runway in pearly hues of yellow, pink and beige set the mood for the nude-toned musings for fall-winter 2013. The colors recurred on the 52 creations, all of which were constructed with a delicate femininity.

Syrian government forces were on Wednesday pressing ahead with the battle to take back areas they have dominated throughout the country.

Syrian activists said clashes were underway in the northern province of Aleppo, in the region around the capital, Damascus, and in the besieged city of Homs.

Less drama and more finesse did the trick for Sabine Lisicki, who backed up her victory over Serena Williams by topping Kaia Kanepi 6-3, 6-3 on Tuesday to advance to her second career Wimbledon semifinal.

The 23rd-seeded Lisicki, who matched Williams' power in her stunning victory Monday over the world No. 1, came back less than 24 hours later and hit six drop shots for winners in dissecting 46th-ranked Kanepi.