Sports Stories from April 12, 2017 (Change date)
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Ex-Houston Rockets star Steve Francis pleads guilty to DWIApr 12, 2017 7:00 am - HOUSTON (AP) - Former Houston Rockets star Steve Francis has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor driving while intoxicated charge over his November arrest in Texas. Francis ...
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Belarus unchanged for Fed Cup semifinals against SwitzerlandApr 12, 2017 7:00 am - MINSK, Belarus (AP) - Belarus named an unchanged team for the Fed Cup semifinals against Switzerland on Wednesday, without a single player in the top 100. Aliaksandra Sa...
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Mancini hits 2 of Orioles' 5 HRs in 12-5 win over Red SoxApr 12, 2017 7:00 am - BOSTON (AP) - The Orioles had all kinds of trouble with Steven Wright's knuckleball in two matchups last season. Not on Wednesday night. Trey Mancini hit two of Baltimor...
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Marc-Andre Fleury gets surprise start in net for PenguinsApr 12, 2017 7:00 am - PITTSBURGH (AP) - Marc-Andre Fleury is back in net for the defending Stanley Cup champion Pittsburgh Penguins. The team made Fleury the starter for Game 1 of its opening...
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David Marcoux out as Carolina Hurricanes' goalie coachApr 12, 2017 7:00 am - RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - The Carolina Hurricanes are parting ways with goaltenders coach David Marcoux. General manager Ron Francis said Wednesday that the team will not ren...
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Weight loses interim status, becomes coach of IslandersApr 12, 2017 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Doug Weight said he hadn't thought about whether he wanted to return as coach of the New York Islanders while the season was winding down, but hoped to m...
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Perez's squeeze bunt give Angels 6-5 win over Rangers in 10Apr 12, 2017 7:00 am - ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - The Los Angeles Angels are getting into a habit they hope never ends. Eight games into the season the Angels appear to have mastered the art of th...
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Indiana coach tinkering with offenseApr 12, 2017 7:00 am - BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) - One year after going to work on Indiana's perennially poor defense, coach Tom Allen is tinkering with the Hoosiers' high-scoring offense. Yes, h...
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What's at stake for winners _ and losers _ in NBA finaleApr 12, 2017 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - For some teams, it's win and they're in. For others, winning is the worst thing they can do Wednesday. The last night of the NBA regular season isn't jus...
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Tennessee State hires Jessica Kern as new women's coachApr 12, 2017 7:00 am - NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee State has hired Jessica Kern as the Tigers' new women's basketball coach. Athletic director Teresa Phillips announced the hiring Wednes...