Byron Scott calls lack of effort around NBA 'scary'
"I talk to other coaches and it's almost universal, which is kind of weird. To me, that should be a part of your job, to compete and play hard every single night"...
Redskins player charged with DUI after road win
LEESBURG, Va. (AP) - Hours earlier, Joe Joseph and the Redskins had returned from Jacksonville following a 20-17 overtime win...
Artest announces winner of championship ring raffle
LOS ANGELES (AP) - And when he officially gives away the ring in a couple of weeks, Artest feels he'll be even more motivated to replace it with the Lakers, who are chasing their third consecutive title...
Obama praises Eagles for giving Vick a second chance
HONOLULU (AP) - The White House says Obama also applauded the Eagles' plan to install wind turbines and solar panels at their stadium to reduce energy consumption...
Spokesman: Seton Hall player shot by NYC mugger
NEW YORK (AP) - Jeremy Hazell, who has been away from the basketball court since undergoing wrist surgery Dec. 2 for an injury suffered last month, was kept overnight at a Manhattan hospital...
Sacked! San Francisco 49ers fire coach Singletary
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Mike Singletary made a name for himself as a coach with that bold "I want winners!" declaration more than two years ago...
Mike Brown makes good: ESPN hires ex-Cavs coach
CLEVELAND (AP) - Brown was the most successful coach in Cavs history. He went 314-177 in five seasons and was the league's coach of the year in 2009...
Gillette won't renew contract with Tiger Woods
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) - The golfer was once the most sought-after pitchman in sports and was the first athlete to earn $1 billion from endorsement agreements...
NBA star O.J. Mayo's dad faces murder charges
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (AP) - Two officers were searching for someone else at about 3:30 a.m. when they saw 39-year-old Kenneth Maurice Ziegler of Huntington in a vehicle trying to hide, police said...
MSU teammates suspended for fighting in the stands
HONOLULU (AP) - The two Mississippi State players caught on camera fighting in the stands of the Diamond Head Classic have been suspended indefinitely and sent home from Hawaii...
