CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Michael Jordan and NASCAR chairman Jim France stood side-by-side on the steps of a federal courthouse as if they were old friends following a stunning settlement Thursday of a bruising antitrust case in which the Basketball Hall of Famer was the lead plaintiff in a ...
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Some athletic directors are starting to believe that collective bargaining agreements might be coming to college sports even if the NCAA and its member schools have long said such labor deals are financially unfeasible. But with Congress failing to act on a key piece of ...
Mike Tomlin is only sort of joking when the Pittsburgh Steelers coach says he feels like he's been on the hot seat during the entirety of his 19-year tenure. “I always feel like I got something to prove,” Tomlin said. “Not necessarily to anyone in particular. That’s just the spirit in ...
The NFL is seeking to create a practice squad of officials and wants postseason assignments to be based on performance rather than seniority. Those are among the key points league executive Troy Vincent emphasized to owners in a virtual meeting on Wednesday. The league and the NFL Referees ...
MARTINS FERRY — The Martins Ferry Purple Rider girls basketball team picked up a decisive win inside Tolbert Gymnasium on Thursday against the visiting Barnesville Shamrocks, Ferry taking a 54-19 victory. Martins Ferry led 22-2 after the first quarter and 33-8 at halftime. 10 different ...
MORRISTOWN — When a girls’ basketball team has a pair of 6-footers who are very athletic, that spells trouble for its opponents. Tuesday night was no exception. Union Local’s ‘Twin Towers’ of senior Laken Vinskovich and junior Ameera Saunders combined for 34 points and 18 rebounds as ...