Other Sports
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Double Olympic gold medalist Simon Dickie dies at age 66
Dec 13, 2017 6:00 am - WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) - Simon Dickie, who coxed New Zealand rowing crews to Olympic victories at Mexico City in 1968 and Munich in 1972, has died. He was 66. Rowi...
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IOC confident 2020 Tokyo Games will not be tainted by doping
Dec 13, 2017 6:00 am - TOKYO (AP) - The International Olympic Committee expects Japan to lead the way against doping when Tokyo hosts the 2020 Olympics. IOC vice president John Coates said Wed...
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Pivec, No. 17 Oregon State women cruise by Savannah State
Dec 13, 2017 6:00 am - CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) - Mikayla Pivec scored 19 points, Marie Gulich had 18 points, 10 rebounds, three assists and two blocks, and No. 17 Oregon State used a 26-5 second ...
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Hamby suspended 3 months by Italian league for incident
Dec 13, 2017 6:00 am - The Italian Basketball Federation suspended Dearica Hamby for three months for a "violent gesture" against Ivana Tikvic during a league game between Torino and Ragusa on...
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Atkins leads No. 8 Texas past Northwestern State, 68-44
Dec 13, 2017 6:00 am - AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Texas coach Karen Aston believes her team has hit a bit of a lull - and that Ariel Atkins is an exception. "Ariel doesn't have lulls," Aston said. A...
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College coaches' salaries increase despite threat of new tax
Dec 13, 2017 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - A potential new tax on seven-figure salaries for employees of non-profits hasn't deterred schools from doling out huge contracts to new coaches. Footba...
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Wallace scores 20, No. 6 Baylor routs McNeese State 95-34
Dec 13, 2017 6:00 am - WACO, Texas (AP) - After a long layoff, coaches usually are concerned about their teams showing rust in the early part of their next game. Any fears Baylor coach Kim Mul...
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Russian skater Pogorilaya to miss Olympics with injury
Dec 13, 2017 6:00 am - MOSCOW (AP) - Russian figure skater Anna Pogorilaya says she will miss the Olympics with a back injury. Pogorilaya tells Russian state news agencies that the back proble...
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Bradley shots 61 percent from field, beats Little Rock 86-66Dec 13, 2017 6:00 am - PEORIA, Ill. (AP) - Donte Thomas scored 12 points to lead five in double figures as Bradley shot 61 percent from the floor to rout Little Rock 86-46 on Wednesday night. ...
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Pippen, Fletcher lead S. Illinois past Jackson St., 69-51Dec 13, 2017 6:00 am - CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) - Kavion Pippen and Armon Fletcher each pumped in 24 points as Southern Illinois snapped a two-game losing streak and kept Jackson State winless on...