Wednesday, June 19 2013 9:38 PM EDT2013-06-20 01:38:14 GMT
Pike Road resident Brian Hicks could be among those recognized at the Major League Baseball All-Star Game® as part of its Tribute for Heroes event, if the votes put him over the top.More >>
Pike Road resident Brian Hicks could be among those recognized at the Major League Baseball All-Star Game® as part of its Tribute for Heroes event, if the votes put him over the top.More >>
Mario Chalmers broke out of a shooting slump to score 10 points, lifting the Miami Heat to a 27-25 lead over the San Antonio Spurs after one quarter of Game 6 in the NBA Finals on Tuesday night.More >>
LeBron James saved a championship reign, canceled a celebration.More >>
Five-time Wimbledon champion Venus Williams has pulled out of the grass-court Grand Slam tournament because of a lower back injury.More >>
After 16 consecutive years of always showing up at Wimbledon, winning five titles along the way, Venus Williams pulled out of the grass-court Grand Slam tournament.More >>
The Chicago Blackhawks suffered a key loss moments before a scoreless first period of Game 3 of the Stanley Cup finals when Marian Hossa was scratched from the lineup.More >>
Tuukka Rask watched most of the action at the other end of the ice. And when the Blackhawks did make a late charge, he was ready.More >>
A contrite Chad Johnson apologized Monday for disrespecting a judge when the former NFL star slapped his attorney on the backside in court last week and was released from jail after only a week instead of 30 days.More >>
A contrite Chad Johnson apologized Monday for disrespecting a judge when the former NFL star slapped his attorney on the backside in court last week and was released from jail after only a week instead of 30 days.More >>
Manu Ginobili had seven points and four assists in a surprise start to spark the San Antonio Spurs to a 32-19 lead over the Miami Heat after one quarter in Game 5 of the NBA Finals on Sunday night.More >>
Manu Ginobili ran onto the floor as fans stood and screamed.More >>
Sunday, June 16 2013 10:08 PM EDT2013-06-17 02:08:28 GMT
Faulkner's Patrick McCarthy, who guided the Eagles to the program's first-ever NAIA national championship this season, is one of five finalists for the first Skip Bertman National Coach of the Year Award,More >>
Faulkner's Patrick McCarthy, who guided the Eagles to the program's first-ever NAIA national championship this season, is one of five finalists for the first Skip Bertman National Coach of the Year Award, the College Baseball Hall of Fame announced here Saturday. More >>
The Chicago Blackhawks peppered Tuukka Rask with rapid-fire shots. Tried to sneak up on him from behind. Played hot potato with the puck in front of the net in hopes of catching him off-guard and slipping one by.More >>
A lesser goalie would have been flustered by the Chicago Blackhawks hot start.More >>
Phil Mickelson has won four majors. Billy Horschel has won once on the PGA Tour, and that was less than two months ago.More >>
For all those runner-up finishes, with so much heartache chasing the major he covets, Phil Mickelson has never had a better chance to win the U.S. Open.More >>
Friday, June 14 2013 10:04 PM EDT2013-06-15 02:04:14 GMT
AUBURN, Ala. – Sunny Golloway has been named Auburn's head baseball coach, Auburn Director of Athletics Jay Jacobs announced Friday. Golloway has spent the past eight seasons as head coach at the UniversityMore >>
AUBURN, Ala. – Sunny Golloway has been named Auburn's head baseball coach, Auburn Director of Athletics Jay Jacobs announced Friday. Golloway has spent the past eight seasons as head coach at the UniversityMore >>
Friday, June 14 2013 4:37 PM EDT2013-06-14 20:37:08 GMT
AUBURN – Clint Myers, who led Arizona State to two NCAA Championships, has been named Auburn softball's second head coach in program history, Director of Athletics Jay Jacobs announced Friday. In eightMore >>
AUBURN – Clint Myers, who led Arizona State to two NCAA Championships, has been named Auburn softball's second head coach in program history, Director of Athletics Jay Jacobs announced Friday. In eightMore >>
By JON KRAWCZYNSKI AP Basketball Writer LeBron James finally got off to the kind of strong start everyone expected from the four-time MVP, scoring 11 points to help the Miami Heat take a 29-26 lead...More >>
Miami Heat owner Micky Arison had a message as he walked to the winning locker room.More >>
ESPN's announcement Wednesday that it will shut down its 3-D channel by the end of the year is the latest sign the format won't revolutionize entertainment as the industry once hoped.More >>
ESPN's decision to shut down its 3-D channel by the end of the year is the latest sign the format won't revolutionize entertainment as the industry once hoped.More >>
Thursday, June 13 2013 9:08 AM EDT2013-06-13 13:08:52 GMT
A 13-year-old Kansas City boy battling an extremely rare blood disorder will live out his dreams by throwing out the ceremonial first pitch at a Major League Baseball game 1,800 miles away.Nick LeGrandeMore >>
A 13-year-old Kansas City boy battling an extremely rare blood disorder will live out his dreams by throwing out the ceremonial first pitch at a Major League Baseball game 1,800 miles away.More >>
Milan Lucic scored late in the first period and the Boston Bruins took a 1-0 lead over the Chicago Blackhawks in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup finals on Wednesday.More >>
Of course, it was Andrew Shaw. The pesky little forward always gets up when he's knocked down.More >>
Thursday, June 13 2013 12:02 AM EDT2013-06-13 04:02:11 GMT
TROY, Ala. – Troy junior outfielder Danny Collins has been named to the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) All-America First Team and the Baseball America All-America Third Team,More >>
TROY, Ala. – Troy junior outfielder Danny Collins has been named to the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) All-America First Team and the Baseball America All-America Third Team,More >>
Wednesday, June 12 2013 6:34 PM EDT2013-06-12 22:34:19 GMT
TROY, Ala. – Troy junior outfielder Danny Collins has been named to the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) All-America First Team and the Baseball America All-America Third Team,More >>
TROY, Ala. – Troy junior outfielder Danny Collins has been named to the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) All-America First Team and the Baseball America All-America Third Team,More >>
Tuesday, June 11 2013 7:41 PM EDT2013-06-11 23:41:08 GMT
All 21 University of Alabama varsity athletic teams scored well above the national cutoff standard of 930 in the latest Academic Progress Rate (APR) the NCAA announced Tuesday. In addition, 16 CrimsonMore >>
All 21 University of Alabama varsity athletic teams scored well above the national cutoff standard of 930 in the latest Academic Progress Rate (APR) the NCAA announced Tuesday. In addition, 16 CrimsonMore >>
Tuesday, June 11 2013 4:36 PM EDT2013-06-11 20:36:40 GMT
TROY, Ala. – Troy University junior first baseball Trae Santos signed a contract with the San Diego Padres Tuesday afternoon; Santos had one year of eligibility remaining at Troy. The Barrigada, Guam,More >>
TROY, Ala. – Troy University junior first baseball Trae Santos signed a contract with the San Diego Padres Tuesday afternoon; Santos had one year of eligibility remaining at Troy. The Barrigada, Guam,More >>
Tuesday, June 11 2013 8:34 AM EDT2013-06-11 12:34:33 GMT
LAKE BURTON, Ga. (WYFF) - A multimillion dollar lakefront home owned by Alabama football coach Nick Saban is still for sale. The 9,600-square-foot house didn't sell at auction as scheduled last Thursday.More >>
A multimillion dollar lakefront home owned by Alabama football coach Nick Saban is still for sale.More >>
Saturday, June 8 2013 10:57 PM EDT2013-06-09 02:57:02 GMT
The thought of playing professional baseball was more than just a dream for Joseph Odom, it became a goal. On Saturday, Odom moved one step closer to that goal when he was drafted by the Atlanta BravesMore >>
Odom, a native of Vestavia Hills, Ala., is Huntingdon's first draft pick since pitcher James Moody was drafted by the New York Yankees in 1989. As the 403rd overall pick, Odom is the highest draft pick in Huntingdon history. More >>
Saturday, June 8 2013 9:10 PM EDT2013-06-09 01:10:59 GMT
Troy's middle of the lineup combination of Logan Pierce, Danny Collins and Trae Santos all heard their names called on Saturday during the 2013 MLB First Year Player Draft. It marks the first time sinceMore >>
Troy's middle of the lineup combination of Logan Pierce, Danny Collins and Trae Santos all heard their names called on Saturday during the 2013 MLB First Year Player Draft. It marks the first time since 2007 that three Troy players were selected in the same draft class. More >>
Wednesday, June 5 2013 9:05 PM EDT2013-06-06 01:05:14 GMT
Alabama shortstop Mikey White (Birmingham, Ala.) and relief pitcher Ray Castillo (Seale, Ala.) were selected as 2013 Louisville Slugger Freshmen All-Americans, as announced by Collegiate Baseball NewsMore >>
Mikey White started all 63 games at shortstop for the Crimson Tide and finished the year with a .287 batting average, with 34 runs, 11 doubles, a triple, two home runs and 30 RBI. Ray Castillo, who was a SEC All-Freshman Team selection, finished his first season with 12 saves to set an Alabama freshman single season record.More >>
New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez had a connection to a homicide victim found in an industrial park near the athlete's home, but family members and officials aren't commenting on the nature of...More >>
New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez had a connection to a homicide victim found in an industrial park near the athlete's home, but family and officials were mum on the nature of their relationship, two days...More >>
Massachusetts State Police have returned to the home of New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez.More >>
A man found dead in an industrial park about a mile from New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez's home had been killed, a prosecutor said Wednesday.More >>
A county board has recommended converting Houston's historic but deteriorating Astrodome into a giant convention center and exhibition space.More >>
The Houston Astrodome, an iconic stadium that's fallen into disrepair since it was shuttered four years ago, could see new life as a giant convention center and exhibition space under a plan recommended by a county board...More >>
The U.S. Naval Academy has charged three Navy football players with sexually assaulting a female midshipman more than a year ago.More >>
The U.S. Naval Academy on Wednesday charged three midshipmen - all current or former football players - with sexually assaulting a female student at an off-campus house in Annapolis more than a year ago.More >>
State and local police spent hours at the home of New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez on Tuesday night as another group of officers searched an industrial park about a mile away where a body was discovered...More >>
State and local police spent hours at the home of New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez on Tuesday night as another group of officers searched an industrial park about a mile away where a body was discovered the day...More >>
No parent here has rushed onto a playing field to jump a referee who made an unpopular call. No adult has gotten angry and slugged or pushed a coach or a young player, as has happened elsewhere. Nor have there been...More >>
No parent here has rushed onto a playing field to jump a referee who made an unpopular call. No adult has gotten angry and slugged or pushed a coach or a young player, as has happened elsewhere. Nor have there been any of...More >>
Matt Boyd pitched a four-hitter and struck out 11 and Oregon State made a fourth-inning sacrifice fly stand for a 1-0 victory over Indiana in the College World Series on Wednesday night.More >>
Matt Boyd pitched a four-hitter and struck out 11 and Oregon State made a fourth-inning sacrifice fly stand for a 1-0 victory over Indiana in the College World Series on Wednesday night.More >>
The U.S. Naval Academy has charged three Navy football players with sexually assaulting a female midshipman more than a year ago.More >>
The U.S. Naval Academy on Wednesday charged three midshipmen - all current or former football players - with sexually assaulting a female student at an off-campus house in Annapolis more than a year ago.More >>
Nick Vander Tuig scattered four hits over seven-plus innings and UCLA produced just enough offense to defeat North Carolina State 2-1 in the College World Series on Tuesday night.More >>
Never has a team swinging metal bats produced so few runs through two College World Series games yet found itself in such an enviable position.More >>
The San Antonio Spurs are hoping the road to recovery from an incredible collapse in Game 6 goes through their stomachs.More >>
Through heartbreaking losses and hair-raising victories, through Game 7s of the NBA Finals and Game 46s of the regular season, through contract extension after contract extension, what has defined these San Antonio Spurs...More >>
The Miami Heat were so close to elimination from the NBA championships that the team noticed officials bringing yellow tape out to block off the court for the Spurs' trophy presentation. But a couple of big...More >>
The Miami Heat were so close to elimination from the NBA championships that the team noticed officials bringing yellow tape out to block off the court for the Spurs' trophy presentation. But a couple of big 3-pointers...More >>
David Murphy had three hits and scored twice to snap out of a long slump, and the Texas Rangers beat the AL West-leading Oakland Athletics 9-4 on Wednesday night.More >>
When Justin Grimm threw his last pitch, the Texas Rangers were trailing the AL West-leading Oakland Athletics.More >>
Hanley Ramirez capped a six-hit day with a pair of RBI singles, Yasiel Puig homered to complete a dazzling debut in New York and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Yankees 6-0 Wednesday for a split of their day-night...More >>
Yasiel Puig kicked back in his chair, his well-worn uniform streaked in red clay, and calmly answered questions in Spanish. Then, suddenly, he threw his hands in the air and shouted, "Pow!"More >>
Matt Boyd pitched a four-hitter and struck out 11 and Oregon State made a fourth-inning sacrifice fly stand for a 1-0 victory over Indiana in the College World Series on Wednesday night.More >>
Matt Boyd pitched a four-hitter and struck out 11 and Oregon State made a fourth-inning sacrifice fly stand for a 1-0 victory over Indiana in the College World Series on Wednesday night.More >>
Hiroki Kuroda shut down his former team into the seventh inning, Ichiro Suzuki homered and drove in three runs, and the New York Yankees spoiled Don Mattingly's return to the Bronx with a 6-4 victory over the...More >>
Yankees fans showed Don Mattingly the love from the moment he took the lineup card to home plate Wednesday. Hiroki Kuroda, though, wasn't feeling nostalgic when facing his old team.More >>
