LSU basketball coach Will Wade has been indefinitely suspended in wake of a report that he discussed offer for a recruit with a convicted middleman.
Author: Tom Schad, USA TODAY
Things we’d change in sports: Get rid of all-star games, and let skills competitions take center stage
Why not craft and publicize all-star rosters, and still host an all-star weekend, but with expanded skills competitions as the main attraction?
Report: MLB proposes ‘Election Day’ format to select All-Star Game starters
Major League Baseball hopes to drum up interest in its annual All-Star Game by implementing a one-day online election to determine the starters.
Barry Cofield pleads no contest on heroin possession and DUI charges, will likely avoid jail time
Barry Cofield reached a plea agreement with Florida prosecutors late last month following a July arrest. He will likely avoid jail time.
President Donald Trump serves fast food to another title team, North Dakota State, the FCS champions
Trump welcomed the Football Championship Subdivision champions — the North Dakota State Bison — to White House on Monday with a spread of fast food.
Things we’d change in sports: Time to ban tackle football for kids under 14
It’s time to prevent children from playing tackle football until they’re 14 years old, when their bodies are better equipped to handle the impact.
Assault charge against North Carolina State basketball player Eric Lockett is dropped
N.C. State guard Eric Lockett’s attorney said misdemeanor assault charge against the senior was dropped after police saw video beneficial to Lockett.
Carolina Hurricanes owner gives AAF $250 million to help new league
Hurricanes owner Tom Dundon was announced as the AAF’s new chairman Tuesday after making a nine-figure investment into the league.
‘Cowboy Pinball’ gets dangerous as bull flips, chases participants
A game of “Cowboy Pinball” at an event in Kentucky over weekend sent two participants flipping through the air, and another chased toward a railing.
President Trump’s golf simulator is just the latest sports fixture on White House grounds
From Teddy Roosevelt’s tennis court to Donald Trump’s golf simulator, there have been plenty of sports facilities through White House history.