BUTLER TWP — Having mastered go-kart racing, Brandon Abbott was looking for a change in direction.
He found it in Charlotte.
Abbott, 14, of Butler ventured to North Caro...
MASON, Ohio — Andy Roddick developed back spasms during his opening match at the Western & Southern Open on Tuesday, setting up a two-set loss that left questions about ...
LOS ANGELES — Lane Kiffin is one and done.
Four days after USA Today revealed his confidential vote in the coaches’ poll because the newspaper said he volunteered false ...
NEW ORLEANS — Louisiana State Police investigators have found no evidence that the Saints or general manager Mickey Loomis rigged Superdome wiring so opposing coaches’ r...
BOSTON — Adored by generations of Red Sox fans, Johnny Pesky was so much a part of Boston baseball that the right-field foul pole at Fenway Park was named for him.
Pesky...
LONDON — Shot putter Nadzeya Ostapchuk of Belarus became the first athlete to be stripped of a medal at the London Olympics after her gold was withdrawn Monday for dopin...
PARKER — Talk about stepping up.
Parker resident Tyler Martin, 18, a Karns City graduate this past year, is turning professional in motocross.
“I’ve applied for my licen...
ALBANY, N.Y. — Wide receiver Hakeem Nicks has been taken off the physically unable to perform list by the New York Giants and can start practicing with the team.
The Sup...
PITTSBURGH — Clint Hurdle believes the Pittsburgh Pirates have reached the level where there's no need to panic every time they fall behind early in games.
That doesn't ...
CINCINNATI — Serena Williams arrived at the Western & Southern Open with an Olympic gold medal and a chance to win another tournament she had never won before.
Really, S...
