Mets Closer Meija Suspended 80 Games

Injured New York Mets closer Jenrry Mejia was suspended for 80 games Saturday, the fourth player in 16 days banned under the major league drug program following a positive test for the steroid Stanozolol.
Minnesota pitcher Ervin Santana, Seattle pitcher David Rollins and Atlanta pitcher Arodys Vizcaino also have been…

Masterful! Jordan Spieth Sets Masters Record

Jordan Spieth threatened to turn the year’s first major into a runaway as he fired a six-under-par 66 for a five-shot lead and a Masters record for lowest 36-hole total at Augusta National on Friday.

Playing with a steely focus and pinpoint precision, the 21…

Record 7 Kentucky Wildcats Enter NBA Draft

A record seven players are leaving a mighty Kentucky team after a season that fell two wins short of a championship. They can look forward to a possible reunion in a couple of months at the NBA draft.
The soon-to-be-former Wildcats gathered at their practice gym and…

NFL Say Hello to Sarah Thomas

The National Football League said it would hire a woman for the first time to officiate games full-time for the most popular U.S. sport.

Sarah Thomas, 41, will join the NFL as a line judge after officiating in Conference USA, a college league, since 2007, the league said…

NBA Player Stabbed Outside NYC Night Club

Authorities say Indiana Pacers forward Chris Copeland, his wife and another woman were stabbed outside a Manhattan nightclub after an argument.
Police say the victims were hospitalized Wednesday with minor injuries. Pacers President of Basketball Operations Larry Bird said in a statement they were still gathering information. He says the…