March Badness: NBA finding it’s not so easy to stop tanking
NEW YORK (AP) — After 20 years in the NBA, Dirk Nowitzki can’t be fooled. He knows when teams aren’t giving an honest effort, when they are out there playing […]
Column: Rules tinkering by baseball bosses ruining sport
By HAL BOCK, AP The proprietors of baseball, charged with the task of protecting and preserving the sport, insist on tinkering with it instead. They keep fooling around with the […]
Baseball players in minors to lose minimum wage protection through federal tax changes
Minor league baseball players who make as little as $5,500 a season would be stripped of the protection of federal minimum wage laws under a provision in government spending legislation […]
Will the Sweet 16 produce more upsets?
Back to the madness of March and the Sweet 16, starring Loyola-Chicago, Kansas State, Syracuse and whatever other underdog you might want to throw in there — maybe Florida State […]
Youth basketball guidelines call for lower baskets, no zones
NEW YORK (AP) — The NBA and USA Basketball are dipping their toe into youth sports, recommending guidelines they hope will help with development and enhanced experiences at a young […]
Brewers break ground on spring training complex renovations
MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Milwaukee Brewers have broken ground on the renovation project for their spring training home in Phoenix. The upgrades to Maryvale Baseball Park are part of a […]
Richard Sherman defends contract negotiations with 49ers
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Richard Sherman walked into what used to be enemy territory at the home of the San Francisco 49ers decked out in a red suit […]
Ex-NFL player Jonathan Martin charged with teammate threats
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Former Miami Dolphins offensive lineman Jonathan Martin was charged Tuesday with threatening two former teammates who had harassed him in the NFL and with threatening his […]
Polanco suspension hits Twins hard; Escobar next up at SS
FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — About a month ago, Minnesota Twins shortstop Jorge Polanco learned he had tested positive for a performance-enhancing substance. The news of his 80-game suspension, including […]
Navratilova ‘angry’ at pay gap to McEnroe for BBC work
LONDON (AP) — Martina Navratilova said she is “extremely angry” and feels let down by the BBC after learning that John McEnroe gets paid at least 10 times more than […]