Billy Witz, THE NEW YORK TIMES LOS ANGELES (The New York Times)—It was an unusual scene. Here was Kobe Bryant, casually comfortable in his hooded sweatshirt, calmly...
LOS ANGELES (USA Today) — As Oklahoma City Thunder players and coaches filed out of the Staples Center with the longest of faces Thursday night,...
(Grantland) – A couple of weeks ago, my wife and the baby and I were at the YMCA near our home in Houston. We’d gone there to go swimming, but...
JOHN MARSHALL, AP Basketball Writer The story seems to be the same every season at Kentucky: Lose star players to the NBA, replace them with another...
TOM WITHERS, AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Shortly after showering, and maybe rinsing off a forgettable performance, LeBron James smiled and laughed as he dressed...
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (The Washington Post) — The Kansas City Royals clung this October to the well-founded belief they owned the most dominant bullpen in the...
BEREA, Ohio (Cleveland.com) — Browns coach Mike Pettine revealed Wednesday that he knows Johnny Manziel is frustrated with not playing. “I can sense it,” said Pettine....
TOM WITHERS, AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — For LeBron James, the journey begins anew. Right back where it began. Nearly four months since proclaiming “I’m...
LISA LEFF, Associated Press BOB SEAVEY, Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The celebration in San Francisco’s streets over the Giants’ World Series victory turned raucous...
RALPH D. RUSSO, AP Sports Writers STEPHEN HAWKINS, AP Sports Writers GRAPEVINE, Texas (AP) — The College Football Playoff selection committee has spoken — and it...
PAUL NEWBERRY, AP Sports Writer ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — The NCAA ruled Wednesday that Georgia star running back Todd Gurley must sit out until Nov. 15...
BEN WALKER, AP Baseball Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Madison Bumgarner is ready to pitch in for Game 7. The biggest World Series ace of...
(New York Times) – Florida State running back Karlos Williams is under investigation over an accusation of domestic battery, the Tallahassee Police Department announced Monday. The Tallahassee police...
SCHUYLER DIXON, AP Sports Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Colt McCoy did it again. The small-town West Texas kid calmly led a winning drive at the...
Jamie McCauley, ASSOCIATED PRESS SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Hall of Famer Juan Marichal mingled in the San Francisco clubhouse and waited patiently for his chance...
Derrick Goold, ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH ST. LOUIS (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)—Cardinals outfielder Oscar Taveras, a rising meteor of talent who was considered one of the top hitting...
(Vavel) – It was the marquee matchup of Week 8 between two of the AFC’s best teams battling for the top spot in the AFC West....
GREG BEACHAM, AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Steve Nash hoped for one more chance to show off his playmaking skills after fighting injuries and...
(USA Today) – The selections for the College Football Playoff continue to evolve each week as every upset creates a ripple effect that changes the landscape....
DAVE SKRETTA, AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The first showdown of brilliant bullpens went to the Kansas City Royals. After Kansas City took...
TIM REYNOLDS, AP Basketball Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Associated Press will periodically look at the changing landscape of the NBA during the upcoming season from...
BEN WALKER, AP Baseball Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Win or lose, Jake Peavy is a treat to watch when he pitches. He scowls, he...
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — A high school football coach was fired because of postgame victory celebrations the district superintendent said involved players smashing watermelons and...
SCHUYLER DIXON, AP Sports Writer IRVING, Texas (AP) — Michael Sam will have to wait for a third team to give the NFL’s first openly gay...
RONALD BLUM, AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A six-pack won’t be enough for Madison Bumgarner if the San Francisco Giants win the World...
