Apr 26 Audio recording of NFL player raises new questions about possible domestic violence By Dave Skretta, Associated Press Kansas City Chiefs coach Andy Reid said Friday a local prosecutor has reopened a domestic violence investigation involving suspended wide receiver Tyreek Hill after a TV station broadcast audio in which Hill and his fiancee discuss injuries to their 3-year-old… Continue reading
Apr 16 Russell Wilson becomes highest paid player in the NFL By Tim Booth, Associated Press Wilson's new deal runs through the 2023 season and includes a $65 million signing bonus, a no-trade clause and $107 million in guaranteed money. Continue reading
Apr 15 Kenya’s Cherono wins men’s Boston Marathon in sprint to tape By Jimmy Golen, Associated Press Lawrence Cherono outkicked Lelisa Desisa and passed him just steps away from the tape, winning the 123rd Boston Marathon in 2 hours, 7 minutes 57 seconds on Monday to claim his first major victory. Continue reading
Apr 14 Tiger Woods makes Masters 15th and most improbable major By Associated Press Fallen hero, crippled star, and now a Masters champion again. Tiger Woods rallied to win the Masters for the fifth time Sunday, a comeback that goes well beyond the two-shot deficit he erased before a delirious audience at Augusta National… Continue reading
Apr 01 Opinion: Special Olympics make our schools better and our kids happier By Jennifer Paolantonio, Erika Guerrero "What began as an exciting sports program for our students would evolve into a school-wide mission."… Continue reading
Mar 15 51 women sue U.S. Olympic Committee for failing to stop Nassar abuse By Eddie Pells, Associated Press The lawsuit, filed Tuesday in federal court in Denver, details abuse dating to the late 1990s. One of the victims was 8 years old. Continue reading
Mar 13 Iditarod winner’s dog sledding passion began in childhood By Mark Thiessen, Associated Press Pete Kaiser became the fifth Alaska Native and first Yupik musher to win the world's most famous sled dog race. Continue reading
Mar 08 Watch 6:08 In stunning lawsuit, U.S. women’s soccer team challenges pay, working conditions The U.S. women's soccer team hopes to defend its World Cup title this year. But on Friday, International Women’s Day, all 28 team members filed a gender discrimination lawsuit against the U.S. Soccer Federation, arguing they suffered years of institutionalized… Continue watching
Feb 07 Frank Robinson, baseball Hall of Famer and pioneering manager, dies at 83 By Associated Press Robinson was the first black manager in Major League Baseball and the only player to win the MVP award in both leagues. Continue reading
Feb 01 Drones deluge Super Bowl stadium despite ban By Jeff Martin, Associated Press The sky above the stadium that will host Sunday's Super Bowl is being "inundated" with an alarming number of drones, raising the specter of injuries to tourists or others — or a possible collision with aircraft, the FBI said Friday. Continue reading