Louisville beats Michigan 82-76 for NCAA title
ATLANTA (AP) - Rick Pitino held court in a tunnel beneath the Georgia Dome, going on and on about the grittiest bunch of guys he's ever coached...
Black autoracer wins 1st NHRA title
POMONA, Calif. (AP) - Antron Brown became the first black champion in any NHRA pro series when he won the Top Fuel title on Sunday at the season-ending event...
Cleveland moves on as LeBron crowned champ
CLEVELAND (AP) - On the same sidewalk where fans torched a LeBron James jersey in protest two summers ago, office workers on their lunch hours passed gamblers headed to the new downtown casino...
Champs! LeBron's triple-double lifts Heat to title
MIAMI (AP) — Music blared and confetti fell, the only celebration LeBron James really wanted in Miami.
Obama won't make NBA Finals prediction
WASHINGTON (AP) - Politically speaking, you'd think President Barack Obama would have a free pass to pick a winner in the NBA championship...
Banks offered minicamp tryout with Seahawks
RENTON, Wash. (AP) - Walking into the massive indoor practice facility, looking up at the championship banners hanging from the ceiling and feeling the turf under his feet, Brian Banks allowed himself a moment to reflect...
Slideshow: theGrio's 2012 NBA playoffs preview
SLIDESHOW - Here are ten storylines theGrio is following that will make this year's NBA playoffs worth every minute..
Police in Kentucky assess handling of post-game mayhem
(AP) - A day after raucous celebrations led to more than two dozen arrests, police said Sunday that they are ready to control crowds near the University of Kentucky's campus when the Wildcats play Kansas for the national championship...
Obama meets Mavericks, anticipates Bulls win next year
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama saluted Dirk Nowitzki and the Dallas Mavericks on Monday as NBA champions who staged a season-ending charge to beat LeBron James...
Delonte West barred from white house
Delonte West, signed by the Mavs prior to this season, will not be able to join the team because of a criminal record that did not pass the White House's background check, the Mavs confirmed Sunday...
