US Sports News


Loud Music May Have Led to Halman's Stabbing

Seattle Mariners outfielder was killed in apartment in Netherlands early Monday

2011-11-22

AMSTERDAM (AP) -- Police say an argument about loud music could be the reason Seattle Mariners outfielder Greg Halman was stabbed to death. Read the complete article

Seattle Mariners Outfielder Greg Halman Killed

24-year-old stabbed to death in Netherlands; his brother arrested

2011-11-21

Mike Corder The Associated Press

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) -- Seattle Mariners outfielder Greg Halman was stabbed to death early Monday and his brother was arrested as a suspect, Dutch police said. Read the complete article

FIFA Leader Blatter: 'Sorry' for Racism Remarks

Soccer organization head came under fire for saying racism doesn’t exist on the field

2011-11-18

Chris Lehourites AP Sports Writer

LONDON (AP) -- Trying to stem the uproar caused by his comments on racism, FIFA President Sepp Blatter expressed regret Friday for causing offense to anyone but stopped short of a full apology and rejected calls to resign. Read the complete article

Former Heavyweight Champ Frazier Remembered in South Carolina

The boxer grew up on coast of Southern state in a farming family

2011-11-16

Russ Bynum The Associated Press

BEAUFORT, S.C. (AP) -- Long before he became Smokin' Joe, the future heavyweight champion was known in his South Carolina hometown as "Billy Boy" - a stocky farmer's son who honed his devastating left hook on a punching bag made from a flour sack stuffed with corn cobs, rags and Spanish moss. Read the complete article

Woods, Ex-Caddie in Same Group at Presidents Cup

Golfer’s jilted employee made race-related comments; Tiger has accepted apology

2011-11-16

Doug Ferguson AP Golf Writer

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) -- Tiger Woods on the tee wearing an American flag instead of a swoosh. Steve Williams right there with him, standing guard over a bag. It might look like any of the previous 44 times they were together in a Presidents Cup or Ryder Cup. Far from it. Read the complete article

Progress in Hiring Diverse Coaches in College Football

Record-breaking offseason of hires puts 28 minority coaches on the Division I sidelines

2011-11-15

Michael Marot AP Sports Writer

Floyd Keith remembers flying to California in 2005 to watch the first Pac-10 football game featuring two black head coaches. It represented half of the Division I total that season. Read the complete article

What Penn State Can Learn from Its Coaching Catastrophe

The university—and other institutions—should make sure number one focus is integrity

2011-11-11

Roger M. Groves, Professor of Law, Florida Coastal School of Law

Perhaps the error of Joe Paterno is forgetting his place and losing mission focus. His place was as an employee of the university– no matter how many millions he donates and no matter how much the football program subsidizes other sports on campus. His focus was supposed to be the overall integrity of the university, and his decisions were supposed to support the overall good of the university, even if that meant exposing a good friend who helped win football games. Read the complete article

Penn State Coach Paterno Retiring at End of Season

84-year-old has been criticized for not doing more after learning of 2002 molestation

2011-11-09

Genaro C. Armas The Associated Press

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) -- Joe Paterno, the Penn State football coach who preached success with honor for half a century but whose legend was shattered by a child sex abuse scandal, said Wednesday he will retire at the end of this season. Read the complete article

Boxing Great Joe Frazier Dies at 67 of Cancer

Undersized heavyweight was champion, then spent a lifetime under Ali's shadow

2011-11-08

Dan Gelston and Tim Dahlberg AP Sports Writers

PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Joe Frazier had to throw his greatest punch to knock down "The Greatest." A vicious left hook from Frazier put Muhammad Ali on the canvas in the 15th round in March 1971 when he became the first man to beat him in the Fight of the Century at Madison Square Garden. Read the complete article

Ex-Heavyweight Champ Frazier Still Fighting Cancer

Manager says boxing legend has been receiving hospice care for last week

2011-11-07

Dan Gelston AP Sports Writer

PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Former heavyweight champion Joe Frazier is battling the liver cancer that has put him under hospice care. Read the complete article