Kenyan's Sweep NYC Marathon

Wilson Kipsang won a lucrative duel to the finish to join compatriot Mary Keitany in a Kenyan sweep of exciting men’s and women’s races at a cold, windy New York City Marathon on Sunday.

Kipsang, the London Marathon champion running the New York race for the first time…

No Surprise Here. Kentucky Basketball is Preseason No.1

Kentucky was the runaway No. 1 in The Associated Press preseason Top 25 released Friday, becoming the fourth program to earn the honor in consecutive seasons.

“It’s something for our kids to live up to,” Calipari said. “At the end of the day, you’ve got to play the…

San Francisco Giants are Champions of the Baseball World

Madison Bumgarner pitched five innings of near-perfect relief and the San Francisco Giants held off the Kansas City Royals 3-2 Wednesday night in Game 7 of the World Series for their third championship in five seasons.
With both starters chased early, this became a matchup of bullpens. And…

NCAA Rules 4 Game Suspension for Georgia Star Gurley

The NCAA ruled Wednesday that Georgia star running back Todd Gurley must sit out until Nov. 15 for accepting more than $3,000 for autographed memorabilia and other items over a two-year period.
The school applied for Gurley’s reinstatement after he missed the last two games while the…

LA Lakers Lose Big and Lose Top Rookie

After Lakers rookie Julius Randle left his NBA debut strapped to a wheeled stretcher with a broken right leg, every player at Staples Center gained a sober perspective on the season opener.
Even ex-teammates Kobe Bryant and Dwight Howard realized their shouting match was particularly inconsequential in the final…