Nation May 10 Washington Wizards win NBA draft lottery, earn No. 1 pick on June 23 The Washington Wizards won the draft lottery Sunday, earning the No. 1 pick in next month’s draft. By Tim Reynolds, Associated Press
Nation May 09 Bobby Cox, longtime Braves manager and Hall of Famer, dies at 84 Bobby Cox, the folksy manager of the Atlanta Braves whose teams ruled the National League during the 1990s and gave the city its first major title as well as World Series trips that fell short, died Saturday. He was 84. By Charles Odum, Associated Press
World May 02 Expensive tickets for early World Cup games still on general sale Tickets for most of the World Cup group games remain on general sale with just over a month to go until the tournament kicks off on June 11. But prices are exorbitantly high. By James Robson, Associated Press
World Apr 27 Marathon milestone shattered as Sawe breaks 2-hour barrier by 30 seconds Sabastian Sawe of Kenya has become the first person to break the fabled 2-hour barrier in the marathon in a huge moment in sports history. By Associated Press
Apr 12 Rory McIlroy goes back-to-back at the Masters By Doug Ferguson, Associated Press With another green jacket, McIlroy joined Tiger Woods, Nick Faldo and Jack Nicklaus as the only repeat winners of the Masters. Continue reading
Apr 11 Masters winner to receive $4.5 million from record $22.5 million prize payout By Steve Reed, Associated Press The Masters on Saturday announced its prize purse for this year’s championship at $22.5 million overall — the highest payout of golf’s four majors. Continue reading
Apr 07 Michigan wins 2nd national title after defeating stubborn UConn By Eddie Pells, Associated Press Michigan had to get down and dirty to dig out the national title, making only two 3-pointers all night but still muscling its way to a 69-63 victory over stingy, stubborn UConn. Continue reading
Apr 01 Tiger Woods says he'll seek treatment after Florida car crash and arrest By Mike Schneider, Associated Press Tiger Woods said Tuesday he is stepping away to seek treatment, four days after his vehicle crashed in Florida and he was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence. Continue reading
Mar 30 WNBA's Connecticut Sun reach deal to sell to Rockets owner, who will move team to Houston By Doug Feinberg, Associated Press The team will play in Connecticut for the upcoming season before moving to Houston and becoming the Comets again. Continue reading