NASCAR Star Tony Stewart Involved in Fatal Accident

Kevin Ward Jr., a 20-year-old race car driver, was killed Saturday night after he was struck on the track by NASCAR star Tony Stewart, according to Ontario County (N.Y.) Sheriff Philip C. Povero.

During a sprint car race at Canandaigua (N.Y.) Motorsports Park, Ward was spun…

NCAA Will Appeal O'Bannon Ruling

Mark Emmert said Sunday that the NCAA will appeal a ruling that opens the door for college athletes to receive some of the money they help generate in major sports.
In the NCAA president’s first public comments since Friday’s ruling, Emmert told ABC’s “This Week With George…

'Mentally Drained' Kevin Durant Leaves Team USA

Kevin Durant withdrew Thursday from the U.S. national team, the biggest loss yet for a weakening American squad.
The NBA’s MVP informed took part in the Americans’ training camp in Las Vegas last week, but then informed team officials that he wasn’t going to continue.
”Kevin reached…

Ohio is in 'Love' With Cleveland Cavs

The Cleveland Cavaliers have reached an agreement in principle to send first overall draft pick Andrew Wiggins and former top pick Anthony Bennett to the Minnesota Timberwolves for All-Star forward Kevin Love, according to a report.
Cleveland will also send a protected 2015 first-round pick to Minnesota as…

NBA Champs Hire 1st Female Asst. Coach

The reigning National Basketball Association champion San Antonio Spurs named long-time WNBA star Becky Hammon as the first full-time female assistant coach in league history on Tuesday.
Hammon, 37, is a six-time WNBA All-Star who has spent the last eight seasons with the San Antonio Stars…