Ex-NBA Player Crittenton Arrested in Murder Case

Left Atlanta for Los Angeles several days after deadly shooting

2011-08-30

Daisy Nguyen The Associated Press

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Former NBA player Javaris Crittenton was in police custody after being arrested at a Southern California airport to board a flight to Atlanta, where his lawyer said he would go to surrender in a murder case. Read the complete article

VIDEO: Oregon State Football: The Rocket Right Arm of Ryan Katz

The beavers prepare for the 2011 season

2011-08-29

The Associated Press

The Jacquizz Rodgers era is over at Oregon State, which means all eyes are on Ryan Katz and his rocket right arm. Read the complete article

VIDEO: A Guide to the 2011 College Football Season

With preview of Oregon vs. LSU

2011-08-29

John Marshall AP College Football Writer

The season kicks off Sept. 1 with a couple dozen not-so-exciting games, like Kentucky Christian at Morehead State and Bowling Green at Idaho. It really gets going two days later with a blockbuster between Oregon and LSU at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas, a game that could define the seasons of two national championship hopefuls. Read the complete article

Tennessee Basketball Coach Summitt Has Early Onset Dementia

Legendary leader of women’s team will stay on despite Alzheimer’s-linked condition

2011-08-24

Doug Feinberg AP Basketball Writer

Pat Summitt made it clear. She won't accept a "pity party." The winningest coach in women's basketball just wants to focus on getting Tennessee back on top. Read the complete article

UK Police: Cops Protected Olympics Sites in Riots

Extra protection came after officials saw phone and Twitter messages

2011-08-17

JILL LAWLESS Associated Press

LONDON (AP) -- British police revealed Tuesday that they sent officers to protect major shopping centers and the 2012 Olympics sites after intercepting phone and social network messages saying they were targets for rioters. Read the complete article

Pediatricians: Sports in Heat OK With Precautions

New research shows kids aren’t necessarily more vulnerable to heat stress than adults

2011-08-13

LINDSEY TANNER AP Medical Writer

CHICAGO (AP) -- Playing sports in hot, steamy weather is safe for healthy children and teen athletes, so long as precautions are taken and the drive to win doesn't trump common sense, the nation's largest pediatricians group says. Read the complete article

Little League Says Ugandan Team Denied US Visas

State Department blocks entry of what would have been first African squad

2011-07-29

GENARO C. ARMAS Associated Press

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) -- A youth baseball team from Uganda that would have been the first squad from Africa to play at the Little League World Series has been denied visas to enter the United States. Read the complete article

It's Back to Work for Tiger Woods

Struggling golfer announces he’ll return to PGA Tour next week

2011-07-29

DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) -- Tiger Woods returns to golf under a new set of circumstances. He no longer has the caddie he employed for the last 12 years, having fired Steve Williams a month ago. He no longer is among the top 20 in the world, his lowest ranking since Allen Iverson was an NBA rookie. And he might not even be eligible to play on the PGA Tour after a couple of weeks. Read the complete article

Z-Man Basketball Tournament and Service Day This Weekend

This year’s event honors long-time community coach Phil Walden

2011-07-07

Lisa Loving Of The Skanner News

The Annual Z-Man Basketball Tournament and Day of Re-Tilling the Soil, Saturday July 16, is dedicated to longtime Portland-area coach and teacher Phillip Walden. Read the complete article

Jordin Sparks to Sing Anthem at MLB All-Star Game

‘Idol’ champ recently performed for Obama

2011-07-06

NEW YORK (AP) -- Jordin Sparks sang the national anthem at the Super Bowl in 2008 and for President Barack Obama this week, and now she'll perform it for baseball fans. Read the complete article