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Michael Jordan applies for Fla. marriage license
Basketball legend Michael Jordan appears ready to get married again. The former NBA star and Charlotte Bobcats owner and his fiancée appeared at the ...
At 16 wins, Heat still are unimpressed
LeBron James drove to the rim and scored on Miami's final play, winning a game in memorable fashion and preserving the Heat's winning streak that has ...
Best team in NCAA tournament history? Best player?
Indiana was the NCAA's last undefeated men's team in 1976. North Carolina had Michael Jordan and James Worthy while winning the national championship ...
Villanova tops No. 5 Georgetown 67-57
Jay Wright couldn't escape the buzz at his radio show of a potential NCAA tournament bid for Villanova. No, not from anxious Wildcats fans and callers
Georgia Tech rallies past No. 6 Miami 71-69
The Miami Hurricanes are running out of chances to win the Atlantic Coast Conference title outright. They came up short for the second game in a row ...
James hits winner, Heat top Magic for 16th in row
After a 16th straight win was safely in the books for the Miami Heat, Shane Battier pulled on a pair of jeans, chatted for a few minutes and walked ...
Bryant, Lakers roar back against Hornets, 108-102
No matter how bad this season may look by the Lakers' lofty standards, it should be obvious by now that Kobe Bryant isn't remotely close to giving up.
Knicks' Anthony sitting out against Pistons
New York All-Star Carmelo Anthony is sitting out Wednesday night's game at Detroit after injuring his right knee earlier in the week. The Pistons, ...
Pacers to re-evaluate Granger's knee next week
Pacers forward Danny Granger could miss another week with a sore left knee. Granger missed the first 54 games with the same injury and sat out the ...
A diplomatic natural, Kerry hits ground running
With the smile of a seasoned politician, a flair for languages and a vast repertoire of personal anecdotes, Secretary of State John Kerry schmoozed ...
Ibaka fined $25,000 for hit on Griffin
Oklahoma City forward Serge Ibaka has been fined $25,000 by the NBA for striking Blake Griffin of the Los Angeles Clippers in the groin area during ...
Thunder hold off Lakers' charge, 122-105
There are times when coach Scott Brooks figures the best way to get his Oklahoma City Thunder to stop turning the ball over is to simply stop talking ...
New Fox sports network to debut in August
Fox proved television was ready for a fourth major network, and Fox News took on CNN. The company wants to remind everyone of its record as it ...
No. 14 Buckeyes pull away from No. 2 Indiana 67-58
No. 14 Ohio State crashed No. 2 Indiana's big party plans Tuesday night. Instead, it wound up celebrating its own resurgence. The Buckeyes made things ...
Floyd says talks with USC did not involve coaching
Tim Floyd insists he is not heading back to Southern California. Floyd, who now coaches at UTEP, spoke following the Miners' 56-54 loss to No.
Stanford's Ogwumike wins Pac-12 Player of Year
Stanford's Chiney Ogwumike has become the first player to win Pac-12 Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year in the same season.
AP Source: Big East football keeps $100m in split
Big East football schools will get almost all of a $110 million pot in a deal that will allow seven departing basketball schools to keep the name Big ...
Kerry: Dennis Rodman's no diplomat
Former NBA star Dennis Rodman may be the only American ever to have met and spent time with North Korea's reclusive leader but U.S Secretary of State ...
Mark Cuban loses bid to dump insider trading case
A federal judge has denied a request by Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban to throw out a civil lawsuit accusing him of insider trading. U.S.
Griner's 50 lift No. 1 Baylor over K-State, 90-68
Half-a-hundred and a dunk for Brittney Griner. For all the highlights and dunks the 6-foot-8, two-time All-American has had in four seasons for ...
Diggins leads No. 2 ND women past UConn in 3 OTs
Second-ranked Notre Dame just wouldn't give up against No. 3 Connecticut. Not when the Fighting Irish fell behind by six points in the first overtime, ...
Wade, James lead Heat to record 15th straight win
Dwyane Wade has seen a lot in his 10 years on South Beach. He's won championships and lost them. He's been on top of the basketball world and at the ...
Griner 50 points, No. 1 Baylor 90-68 over K-State
Brittney Griner finally gave Baylor fans what they have been waiting so long to see again at home: a slam dunk. Along with another record performance ...
Knicks rally without Melo, beat Cavaliers 102-97
Carmelo Anthony tripped, stumbled and fell. The New York Knicks picked themselves up and won without him. Amare Stoudemire scored 22 points, J.R.
Gonzaga is No. 1 in AP Top 25 for 1st time
The to-do list for the Gonzaga basketball team got shorter Monday: For the first time, the Zags were ranked No. 1 in The Associated Press Top 25 poll.