INDIANAPOLIS--PolicearrestedformerNBANo.GoldenTateIIIJersey.1draftpickGregOdenonbatterychargesearlyThursday,allegingthathepunchedhisex-girlfriendinthefaceduringafight.Thefreeagentcentre,whoplayedfortheMiamiHeatlastseason,wasarrestedearlyThursdayathismotherssuburbanhomeinLawrenceontwopreliminarycountsofmisdemeanourbattery.Oden,26,wasreleasedfromcustodyThursdayevening.OnlineMarionCountyJailrecordssh...[
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SOCHI,Russia--AUkrainiancross-countryskierhasfailedadopingtest,hercountrysOlympiccommitteesaidSaturday.TajhBoydJersey.ItisthethirdpositiveresultoftheSochiGames.MarinaLisogortestedpositivefortrimetazidine,whichisclassifiedasa"specifiedstimulant"ontheWorldAnti-DopingAgencysprohibitedlist.Specifiedsubstancesareconsideredmoresusceptibletoinadvertentuseandcancarryreducedpenalties.The30-year-o...[
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MADRID,Spain--PlayerspastandpresentpaidtheirrespectstoLuisAragonesonSundayatthefuneraloftheformerSpaincoachinMadrid.DwightFreeneyChargersJersey.BarcelonaplayersXaviHernandez,AndresIniesta,CescFabregasandCarlesPuyol--whoplayedunderAragoneswhenSpainwonthe2008EuropeanChampionship--allvisitedLaPazcemeteryforSundaysfuneral,adayafterAragonesdiedafterabattlewithleukemia.Hewas75.Amongthoseinattendancewere...[
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SEATTLE--TheSeattleMarinerswalletisstillopen.MikeWallaceYouthJersey.TheyreachedagreementThursdayona$14million,two-yeardealwithrelieverFernandoRodney,accordingtoapersonfamiliarwiththedeal.Thepersonspokeonconditionofanonymitybecausetheagreementwassubjecttoaphysical.Thedeal,firstreportedbyESPN,alsoincludesperformancebonuses.TheagreementwithRodneyisgeneralmanagerJackZduriencikslatestsplurgeinabusyoff-...[
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SEATTLE--TheSeattleMarinerswalletisstillopen.MikeWallaceYouthJersey.TheyreachedagreementThursdayona$14million,two-yeardealwithrelieverFernandoRodney,accordingtoapersonfamiliarwiththedeal.Thepersonspokeonconditionofanonymitybecausetheagreementwassubjecttoaphysical.Thedeal,firstreportedbyESPN,alsoincludesperformancebonuses.TheagreementwithRodneyisgeneralmanagerJackZduriencikslatestsplurgeinabusyoff-...[
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DAYTONABEACH,Fla.JulioJonesJersey.--DanicaPatrickclearedapathforherteammatesinNASCARsnewknockoutqualifyingthatledtoaTurnerScottMotorsportsroutatDaytonaInternationalSpeedway.DylanKwasniewskiwonthepoleforhisNationwideSeriesdebut--thefirstrookiesinceRustyWallacein1985towinthepoleatDaytona--byfollowingPatrickandKyleLarsonthroughtrafficinFridaysqualifyingsession.The18-year-oldtoppedthespeedchartwithala...[
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MONTREAL-ArechargedEugenieBouchard,freshoffherstunningruntotheAustralianOpensfinalfour,saysshesreadytoleadtheCanadianteamagainstSerbiaatthisweekendsFederationCup.MarioWilliamsAuthenticJersey.Bouchard,whograbbedthetennisworldsattentionatlastmonthsGrandSlam,willbejoinedinthebest-of-fiveseriesbyGabrielaDabrowskiofOttawa,SharonFichmanofTorontoandAleksandraWozniak,ofBlainville,Que.The19-year-oldrisingt...[
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SALTLAKECITY--Downthreestartersandbehindby20pointsinthefourthquarter,theSacramentoKingstriedtofoultheirwaybackintothegame.LamarrHouston.Italmostworked.DerrickFavourshad17pointsand12rebounds,MarvinWilliamsadded16pointsand11rebounds,andtheJazzheldoffthedepletedKings106-99onMondaynight."Ifyoubuildaleadlikethatthenitseasierwhenyouhavesomelapsesdownthestretch.Youhavealittleroomforerror,"Utahf...[
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MIAMI--TheTorontoRaptorsfoundawaytodealwiththesnowandextremecoldintheMidwest.FredJacksonBlueJersey.TheyllbespendingsomeextratimeinbalmySouthFlorida.InsteadofdepartingforIndianapolisafterlosing102-97totheHeatonSundaynight,theRaptorswerestayinginMiami.TeamofficialsplannedtopracticeinMiami,thenamendedthatandweretoflytoIndianapolisaroundmiddayMonday.TorontovisitsthePacersonTuesdaynight."Itsnodiff...[
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KNOXVILLE,Tenn.DontaHightowerPatriotsJersey.--GeorgiarunningbackKeithMarshallandwidereceiverJustinScott-Wesleywillmisstherestoftheseasonaftertearingtheanteriorcruciateligamentsintheirrightkneesduringa34-31overtimevictoryatTennessee.BulldogscoachMarkRichtconfirmedtheseverityoftheirinjuriesataSundayafternoonteleconference."Itssadforourplayers,"Richtsaid."Youseethemworksohardtogetinpos...[
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