USBWA creates award in honor of late UNC coach Dean Smith
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) _ The United States Basketball Writers Association has created an annual award in honor of late North Carolina Hall of Fame …
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NFL Hall of Famer Warren Sapp charged with domestic battery
LAS VEGAS (AP) _ Authorities in Las Vegas have charged NFL Hall of Famer Warren Sapp with biting his girlfriend, throwing her to the ground …
After appeal, what’s next in Brady deflated football saga?
By RACHEL COHEN AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) _ After a 10-hour hearing, Tom Brady now must wait to find out if his appeal …
Umpire Dale Scott returns after struck by liner in Texas
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) _ Umpire Dale Scott returned to finish a game in Texas with a bruised left thigh after being struck by a line …
Ryan goes back on disabled list, this time with bad back
NEW YORK (AP) _ Infielder Brendan Ryan was put on the 15-day disabled list by the New York Yankees on Wednesday because of a strained …
Boston Olympic group taps 3 universities for events
By BOB SALSBERG BOSTON (AP) _ The organizers of Boston’s Olympic bid said Wednesday that Harvard University, Boston College and Northeastern University would serve as …
Washington regrets having to walk away from Rangers job
By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) _ Ron Washington sat in the opposite dugout from the one he used to manage the …
UNC agrees to extension with Roy Williams through 2020
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) _ North Carolina has agreed to a two-year contract extension with Roy Williams, keeping the Hall of Fame coach with the …
Oklahoma St. to take on Florida in Orange Bowl Classic
STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) _ The Oklahoma State basketball team will take on Florida in this season’s Orange Bowl Classic in Sunrise, Florida. OSU head coach …
Ex-NFL coach Haslett hired as Penn State’s ‘sounding board’
STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) _ The coach who guided the New Orleans Saints through Hurricane Katrina has joined Penn State’s football team as a consultant. …