Washington is self-reporting to the Pac-10 Conference a second recruiting violation this month by new football coach Steve Sarkisian. Though the violations are secondary, any such missteps are a sensitive issue for Washington, a former national power program that’s been in disarray for most of this decade. The Huskies were the only winless team in [...]
For years, generations of Thomas Luck’s family supported the University of Tennessee and its endeavors. But the Nashville lawyer on Friday squared off against his alma mater in a Nashville courtroom in a dispute over prime box seats at Neyland Stadium. In a lawsuit, Luck wants the seating rights that were given to his father [...]
The Philadelphia Flyers don’t visit St. Louis very often, but they almost always enjoy their stay. The Flyers seek to continue their dominance of the Blues and conclude their three-game road trip with consecutive victories as the teams face off Saturday night. This is the first meeting between these clubs since Feb. 10, 2007, when [...]
Elton Brand got hurt. The 76ers kept winning. Samuel Dalembert went down. The Sixers won again. Now imagine how potent that frontcourt might be if that duo were able to team up from the opening tip. “That’s what we all want to see,” guard Willie Green said. They’ll have to keep waiting. Green scored a [...]
Mike Richards regained his scoring touch, while Jeff Carter continued his high-scoring ways. Carter scored twice in a third period to take the NHL goal lead, and Richards had two goals and an assist in the Philadelphia Flyers’ 6-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Friday. “I thought our team worked hard tonight, and [...]
When Dale Earnhardt Inc. merged with Chip Ganassi Racing last year, the plan was to run four cars in NASCAR’s top series. It could be down to two. Driver Martin Truex Jr. said Friday night that Earnhardt-Ganassi Racing is planning to field just three cars for next month’s Daytona 500 — with him, Juan Pablo [...]
The Steelers outhit the Ravens and outplayed them behind a steady-as-he-goes Ben Roethlisberger, marching into the Super Bowl behind a defense that brought back memories of their storied Steel Curtain. Pittsburgh ended its AFC Championship Game home-field jinx by beating Baltimore 23-14 on Sunday and Troy Polamalu ended any chance the Ravens had for a [...]
The Chicago Cubs finally lost patience with former prized prospect Felix Pie, trading the outfielder to the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday for left-hander Garrett Olson and minor league pitcher Henry Williamson. The 23-year-old Pie hit .241 in 43 games with the Cubs last season after batting .287 in 85 games with Triple-A Iowa. He was [...]
Down and out for decades, the Arizona Cardinals have turned a bad joke into a Super Bowl-bound team. Yes, the Cardinals, founding members of the NFL, but historically among the most dysfunctional of franchises, are heading for the championship game in Tampa. Capitalizing on Larry Fitzgerald’s three first-half touchdown receptions, then coolly marching downfield to [...]
Baltimore Ravens starting cornerback Samari Rolle was inactive for Sunday’s AFC Championship Game against the Pittsburgh Steelers because of a groin injury. Linebacker Terrell Suggs, however, was active for Baltimore. He strained his right shoulder in the Ravens’ 13-10 win over the Tennessee Titans and missed every practice leading up to Sunday’s game. Rolle has [...]
