Pope to World Cup: Overcome racism, greed in sport
By NICOLE WINFIELD In this image from video, Pope Francis records a video message to camera, Thursday June 12, 2014, giving a message for the soccer World Cup: Let football…
Men’s sports
APNEWSBREAK: RODMAN CHECKS INTO REHAB CENTER
By DAN GELSTON Former NBA basketball player Dennis Rodman is followed by journalists as he arrives at the Capital International Airport in Beijing from Pyongyang, Monday, Jan. 13, 2014. Rodman…
DETROIT MAYOR TOUTS ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN LAST SPEECH
Detroit Mayor Dave Bing speaks in Detroit before the Detroit Economic Club Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2013, his last formal speech about his four years in office in Detroit. Bing, a…
Gov’t to require seat belts on large buses
By JOAN LOWY FILE – This March 2, 2007 file photo shows a charter bus carrying the Bluffton University baseball team from Ohio after it plunged off a highway ramp…
Leonsis: team leaders need to stop hazing
CORRECTS SPELLING OF CAPITALS – Washington Wizards basketball and Washington Capitals hockey teams owner Ted Leonsis gestures during an interview with The Associated Press in Washington, Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2013.…
Cycling, WADA have agreement on inquiry
By GERALD IMRAY FILE – In this July 11, 2009 file photo, American seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong, left, and Rinaldo Nocentini of Italy, wearing the overall leader’s…
WADA: FIFA can overcome WCup doping lab issue
John Fahey, president of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), speaks during a news conference in Johannesburg, South Africa, Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2013. Fahey says he is confident that cycling’s new…
New Mexico retires Urlacher’s No. 44 jersey
By GLEN ROSALES Former New Mexico and Chicago Bears football player Brian Urlacher waves to the crowd as his jersey number is retired during a halftime ceremony at an NCAA…