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Olbermann suspended by ESPN

Keith Olbermann was taken off his ESPN show for the rest of the week after making insulting comments about Penn State students on Twitter.


Love III takes over as U.S. captain

Love was introduced Tuesday afternoon as U.S. captain for the 2016 matches at Hazeltine.


Derby favorites jockey for position in AP list

A little bumping in Florida and a lot of rain in Arkansas created some shuffling in the AP’s latest Run to the Roses Top 10 list of Kentucky Derby contenders.


Indians anxious to get better

Indians manager Terry Francona says he still gets jitters when talking to the team before it starts spring training.


Lots of Love as LeBron sets an assist mark

LeBron James rarely likes to talk about his individual achievements.


Fan celebrations raise questions about safety

Storming the court has long been a part of college basketball for fans.


UConn’s Jones leaps up NFL draft boards

Cornerback made splashy exit from combine


Burnett ready for one more run with Pirates

Pitcher agreed to less money to return to Pittsburgh


Heat’s Bosh to leave hospital soon

All-Star forward is recovering from blood clots


Resurgent Logano conquers Daytona

The 24-year-old has rebounded from his struggles two years ago with Joe Gibbs Racing.


Fleury strong in Penguins’ victory

He stopped 34 shots and Pittsburgh beat Florida 5-1.


Hahn wins Northern Trust Open in playoff

He holed a 25-foot birdie putt on the third extra hole at Riviera.


1980 US Olympic hockey team reunites in Lake Placid, N.Y.

The reunion attracted more than 5,000 fans.


Kurt Busch loses final appeal, won’t race in Daytona 500

He was suspended indefinitely after a a Delaware judge said the 2004 champion almost surely choked and beat his former girlfriend, Driscoll, last fall.


Saturday’s women’s top 25 games

Ohio State 100, No. 13 Iowa 82 COLUMBUS Ameryst Alston had 29 points and a career-high 11