Other Sports
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McDowell defends Daytona 500 decision not to push Logano
Feb 19, 2019 6:00 am - CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Michael McDowell was still digesting his fifth-place finish at the Daytona 500 when Joey Logano appeared at the front of his car, angrily pointing...
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Homegrown talent has helped Rice ascend into the Top 25
Feb 19, 2019 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Tina Langley has turned the Rice women's basketball team into a Top 25 program using homegrown talent. More than half the roster is from Texas and many p...
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Oregon state sees its women's teams rise to elite status
Feb 19, 2019 6:00 am - CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) - Two ranked teams, two intense rivalry games and two raucous sellouts: Women's college basketball is enjoying a renaissance in the Pacific Northwes...
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No. 1 Naomi Osaka loses 1st match since splitting from coach
Feb 19, 2019 6:00 am - DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Naomi Osaka lost her first match since moving up to No. 1 in the WTA rankings - and first since splitting from her coach. The two-time...
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Georgia basketball coach Joni Taylor gives birth to girl
Feb 19, 2019 6:00 am - ATHENS, Ga. (AP) - Georgia coach Joni Taylor has given birth to a girl less than 12 hours after leading the Lady Bulldogs to a victory. The Bulldogs said in a release Tu...
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Serena Williams back in top 10 after giving birth
Feb 18, 2019 6:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Serena Williams has returned to the top 10 in the tennis rankings for the first time since taking a break to have her first child. Williams dropped as low ...
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Joe Gibbs dedicates Daytona 500 victory to late son
Feb 18, 2019 6:00 am - DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) - Joe Gibbs closed his eyes during a tribute lap for his late son, while crew members raised a banner to honor the co-founder of Joe Gibbs Racin...
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Women's basketball teams honor cancer survivors
Feb 18, 2019 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Women's basketball teams across the country found many different ways to honor cancer survivors this week as part of the Play4Kay initiative. Texas A&M a...
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A washout: Play suspended at Rio Open because of heavy rain
Feb 18, 2019 6:00 am - RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Heavy rain ensured there were no completed matches Monday at the Rio Open. Only two matches started but neither got through the first set before th...
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Ogunbowale, No. 5 Notre Dame beats No. 9 NC State 95-72
Feb 18, 2019 6:00 am - RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Once Notre Dame gets loose in transition, it's hard for anybody to slow the fifth-ranked and reigning national champion Fighting Irish. Ninth-ranked...