Civil rights leaders ask to meet with Hawks
Civil rights leaders on Monday asked for a meeting with Hawks officials after a team owner disclosed that he wrote a racially charged email theorizing that black fans kept white…Read more
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Rutgers coach: ‘Sad day’ for Rice, program
Rutgers football coach Kyle Flood called it a "sad day" for Ray Rice and for Rutgers after seeing Rice assault his now-wife in a video. Read more
Quintal to lead NHL Department of Player Safety
The National Hockey League announced today that Stephane Quintal has been named Senior Vice President of Player Safety. Quintal had been serving in that role on an interim basis since…Read more
Looking ahead: Next season’s schedule revealed
Major League Baseball on Monday revealed the 2015 regular-season schedule, which will begin with the ESPN Sunday Night Baseball opener on April 5 and then, by the following day, if…Read more
Islanders’ Tavares fully recovered from knee injury
NEW YORK -- New York Islanders captain John Tavares said the season-ending knee injury he sustained in February is behind him and he'll be 100 percent when training camp opens.…Read more
Coach K on Rose: I want to see him ‘go off’
Team USA coach Mike Krzyzewski wants point guard Derrick Rose to put himself before his teammates on occasion. Read more
Unpredictable Smyly baffling hitters with four pitches
In seven starts since arriving at Tropicana Field with a Tigers baseball bag slung over his shoulder, Drew Smyly has pitched like an ace. The 25-year-old left-hander has a 1.70…Read more
NCAA: State can keep $60M Penn State fine
College sports' governing body says it is willing to let Pennsylvania control the $60 million fine Penn State is paying over its handling of the Jerry Sandusky molestation scandal. Read more
Pac-12 fines USC’s Haden $25K for actions
USC athletic director Pat Haden was fined $25,000 for his inappropriate sideline conduct during Saturday's 13-10 win over Stanford, Pac-12 commissioner Larry Scott announced Monday. Read more
Duffy has inflamed shoulder, will miss start
Kansas City Royals left-hander Danny Duffy is dealing with inflammation, but the shoulder itself is "structurally sound," general manager Dayton Moore said Monday. Read more