BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (AP) — The death of a man sharing a prison cell with former NFL running back Lawrence Phillips was ruled a homicide by strangulation,...
GARY FINEOUT, Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The attorney for NFL prospect Jameis Winston said the lawsuit filed against the former Florida State University quarterback...
BOSTON (CBS) – The Boston Celtics have clinched the No. 7 seed in the Eastern Conference and a first-round matchup with the Cleveland Cavaliers. While both...
(Bleacher Report) – At last, the boxing match the world has been waiting for has come along. Floyd Mayweather will finally put his dukes up against Manny...
(CNN) – Prison life won’t be pretty for Aaron Hernandez, the NFL football player and convicted murderer sentenced to life without parole. After correction officers...
(USA Today) – The race for the 8-seed in the West between the Thunder and the Pelicans came right down to the last regular season...
ANTONIO GONZALEZ, AP Basketball Writer Let the championship chase begin. New Orleans and Brooklyn are in. Indiana and Oklahoma City are out. And while San Antonio...
MICHELLE R. SMITH, Associated Press FALL RIVER, Mass. (AP) — Even after he was convicted of first-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison without parole,...
JOE RESNICK, Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jackie Robinson Day was celebrated even in space this year. While Rachel Robinson, the player’s 92-year-old widow, and...
KYLE HIGHTOWER, Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Major League Baseball maintained its grades for its racial and gender hiring practices, while its percentage of African-American...
BRIAN MELLEY, Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A lawyer for former Clippers owner Donald Sterling says his wife’s lawsuit against a woman he showered with...
TIM REYNOLDS, AP Basketball Writer Take a bow, NBA schedule-makers. The last day of the 2014-15 regular season has arrived. And it’s loaded with intrigue, with...
RALPH D. RUSSO, AP College Football Writer Thanks to the College Football Playoff, bowl games paid more than a half billion dollars to conferences and schools...
(CNN) – Former New England Patriots star Aaron Hernandez looked on impassively Wednesday as he was sentenced to life without the possibility of parole, a...
(CNN) – Odin Lloyd, who a jury found was murdered by former New England Patriots player Aaron Hernandez, carved a reputation as a trophy-accumulating athlete with...
SCOTT SMITH, Associated Press FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — Former NFL running back Lawrence Phillips is suspected of killing his cellmate in a Central California prison, officials...
by Nicholas A. Norman Special to the NNPA from the Houston Forward Times Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson is reportedly set to meet with the...
by Earl Austin Jr. Special to the NNPA from the St. Louis American St. Louisan Jo Jo White will be inducted in the Naismith Memorial Basketball...
BRIAN MAHONEY, AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Rod Thorn returned to the NBA league office in 2013 with a commitment to stay two years....
Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY CLEVELAND (USA Today) — Cleveland Cavaliers general manager David Griffin didn’t have the roster he wanted when the season began,...
Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY NEW YORK (USA Today) — This can’t be happening again, but it is. We should celebrate this historic feat, but many...
Gary Milhoces, USA TODAY VILLANOVA, Pa. (USA Today)—David Cornwell, lawyer for top NFL draft prospect Jameis Winston, told a tale of two trophies Friday in...
ANTONIO GONZALEZ, AP Basketball Writer OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Stephen Curry never talks about his case for NBA MVP unless he’s asked. Instead, he prefers to...
GARY B. GRAVES, AP Sports Writer LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — A record seven players are leaving a mighty Kentucky team after a season that fell two...
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — No surprise and no suspense from Jahlil Okafor: The Duke freshman is headed to the NBA. The 6-foot-11 All-American announced his decision...
