Category Archives: Sports
From Maui to the Caribbean, college hoops' Thanksgiving tournaments a beloved part of the sport
By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer Lea Miller-Tooley hopped off a call to welcome the Baylor women's basketball team to the Atlantis resort in the Bahamas, where 80-degree temperatures made it easy f...
Nov 24, 2024
Shohei Ohtani wins third MVP award, first in NL. Aaron Judge earns second AL honor in 3 seasons
By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) - Shohei Ohtani won his third Most Valuable Player Award and first in the National League, and Aaron Judge earned his second American League honor on Th...
Nov 21, 2024
Penn State wins trademark case over retailer's use of vintage logos, images
By MARYCLAIRE DALE Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Penn State has won a closely watched trademark fight over an online retailer's use of its vintage sports logos and images. A Pennsylvania jury a...
Nov 21, 2024
Maui Invitational returns to a Lahaina still grappling with raw emotions left by deadly wildfire
By AUDREY McAVOY and JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) - Three generations of TJ Rickard's family lost their homes in the deadly Maui wildfire more than a year ago, and he and his...
Nov 19, 2024
Joey Logano wins Phoenix finale for 3rd NASCAR Cup championship in 1-2 finish for Team Penske
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) - Eliminated from the playoffs at the end of the second round, Joey Logano received a second chance when another competitor was disqualified. ...
Nov 10, 2024
Pineiro's 36-yard field goal in OT lifts Panthers to 20-17 win over Giants in Germany
By JAMES ELLINGWORTH AP Sports Writer MUNICH (AP) - Eddy Pineiro kicked a 36-yard field goal in overtime and the Carolina Panthers made it back-to-back wins for the first time this season, beating the...
Nov 10, 2024
Federal judge denies motion to recognize Michael Jordan's NASCAR teams as a chartered organization
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) - A federal judge on Friday denied a motion by two NASCAR teams - one owned by NBA Hall of Famer Michael Jordan - to be recognized as chartere...
Nov 08, 2024
NASCAR's championship weekend shrouded in off-track drama from lawsuit to alleged race manipulation
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) - NASCAR heads into its championship weekend locked into a federal antitrust lawsuit with NBA Hall of Famer Michael Jordan. Its officiating ha...
Nov 07, 2024
No. 9 Tar Heels visit No. 1 Kansas in only second on-campus showdown between college hoops titans
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Basketball Writer LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) - It's hard to call any series between basketball programs a rivalry when they've met just 12 times in their shared history. Hard to call North...
Nov 07, 2024
Panthers stick with Bryce Young vs. Giants, but QB's long-term future in Carolina still unclear
By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Bryce Young will remain Carolina's starting quarterback, even as his long-term future with the Panthers remains murky. Panthers coach Dave Canales...
Nov 06, 2024