Uphill climb for foreign runners in U.S.
In Monday's Boston Marathon, Geoffrey Mutai will be running for more than a chance to defend the title he won last year with a course-record-shatter…
Chamberlain in good company with injury
New York Yankees pitcher Joba Chamberlain really can't be blamed for getting emotional while trying to defend jumping around on a trampoline with hi…
Bill would ban violent fans from stadiums
It has been almost a year since San Francisco Giants fan Bryan Stow was thrown to the ground in the parking lot of Dodger Stadium and almost beaten …
FCC complaints reflect ire over Super Bowl
The Federal Communications Commission received 200-plus complaints from viewers of Super Bowl XLVI, ranging from shock at the antics of rapper M.I.A…
How March Madness comes together
On Wednesday afternoon, nine men and one woman will take the elevator of the Westin Hotel in Indianapolis to a 15th-floor conference room to make so…
Medical marijuana a defense in drug case?
Unless you're a huge MMA fan, you probably didn't notice that the Nevada State Athletic Commission suspended a welterweight fighter named Nick Diaz …
Ohio State maintained contact with dealer
Ohio State University officials remained in contact with a memorabilia dealer they were investigating for wrongdoing and used him as a mole to rat out…
An athlete and his money: not easily parted
A handful of athletes and sports promoters across the globe likely have turned their attention to Houston the past few weeks, as they keep tabs on t…
Beware the Super Bowl food safety score
What could ruin a fan's once-in-a-lifetime trip to the Super Bowl more than his team's quarterback fumbling away the game in the final seconds? Try …
U.N. report: All that glitters is not gold
The wannabe smugglers brought a PowerPoint. That may be the most startling detail in a story full of them about future NBA Hall of Famer and humanit…
