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Youth leagues try to rein in 'bad news parents'

Thu, 20 Jun 2013 09:19:13 -0400

BUFFALO GROVE, Illinois - No parent here has rushed onto a playing field to jump a referee who made an unpopular call. No adult has gotten angry and slugged or pushed a coach or a young player, as has happened elsewhere. Nor have there been any of those embarrassing sideline brawls you sometimes see posted on online video sites.

CWC looking to add more sports

Thu, 20 Jun 2013 08:53:22 -0400

RIVERTON, Wyoming - Central Wyoming College is looking to add more team sports.

Moore leads Lynx to 80-69 win over Mercury

Thu, 20 Jun 2013 00:24:24 -0400

PHOENIX - Maya Moore had 26 points, 16 rebounds and five assists to lead Minnesota to an 80-69 victory over the Phoenix Mercury on Wednesday night for the Lynx's third straight win.

Academy: 3 midshipmen charged with sexual assault

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 20:18:51 -0400

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland - The U.S. Naval Academy on Wednesday charged three midshipmen - all current or former football players - with sexually assaulting a female student at an off-campus house in Annapolis more than a year ago.

Iowa G Thomas to transfer

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 18:00:37 -0400

IOWA CITY, Iowa - Iowa says that reserve guard Kathy Thomas is transferring.

3 charged with sexual assault at USNA

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:29:51 -0400

ANNAPOLIS, Maryland - The U.S. Naval Academy has announced charges against three football players accused of sexually assaulting a female midshipman.

Wambach needs 3 goals to break Hamm's goal record

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:25:40 -0400

HARRISON, New Jersey - Replacing Mia Hamm as the all-time leading goal scorer for the United States women's soccer team can't happen soon enough for Abby Wambach.

MSU Billings women's basketball signs guard

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 16:32:48 -0400

BILLINGS, Montana - Montana State Billings women's basketball coach Kevin Woodin has announced the signing of Augusta guard Britta Young.

94th Reno Rodeo opens Thursday; West's richest

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:43:31 -0400

RENO, Nevada - An up-and-coming young buck who's trading his basketball shoes for cowboy boots and the defending world champion bull rider are among the headliners this week at the 94th Reno Rodeo, dubbed the "Richest Rodeo in the West."

Manning films ad to support Summitt's foundation

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 15:27:25 -0400

KNOXVILLE, Tennessee - Peyton Manning and Kara Lawson are taking part in a new commercial due out nationally this fall hoping to bring awareness to Alzheimer's and support the Pat Summitt Foundation's push to find a cure.

IAAF: Jamaican case appears to be 'lesser' offense

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 13:07:18 -0400

LONDON - The IAAF says the doping case involving Jamaican sprint star Veronica Campbell-Brown appears to involve a "lesser" offense.

Wawrinka downs Lorenzi in 2 sets to advance

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:23:39 -0400

ROSMALEN, Netherlands - Second-seeded Stanislas Wawrinka beat Paolo Lorenzi 6-3, 7-6 (8) Wednesday to advance to the quarterfinals of the Topshelf Open on the grass courts of Rosmalen.

Wyoming reports possible volleyball violations

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 11:15:07 -0400

LARAMIE, Wyoming - The University of Wyoming has self-reported possible violations that occurred in its women's volleyball program under former coach Carrie Yerty.

LSU's Duncan named Bowerman Award semifinalist

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:30:17 -0400

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana - Make it three-consecutive Bowerman Award semifinalist nominations for LSU track and field athlete Kimberlyn Duncan.

Kuznetsova out of Wimbledon with abdominal strain

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 10:15:04 -0400

LONDON - Two-time Grand Slam winner Svetlana Kuznetsova has pulled out of Wimbledon because of an abdominal strain.

Top-seeded Raonic upset by Dodig at Eastbourne

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:56:14 -0400

EASTBOURNE, England - Top-seeded Milos Raonic was upset 6-2, 7-6 (7) by Ivan Dodig in the second round at the Eastbourne grass-court tournament on Wednesday.

Plan to sell stadium to Wal-Mart draws opposition

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:07:07 -0400

PEORIA, Illinois - Some residents of Peoria are upset about a plan to sell a high school football stadium and nearby softball fields to Wal-Mart.

Bartoli withdraws from Eastbourne

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 06:41:08 -0400

EASTBOURNE, England - Marion Bartoli of France has withdrawn from the Eastbourne grass-court tournament with a viral infection, giving No. 2-seeded Li Na of China a walkover into the quarterfinals.

Nadal seeded No. 5 for Wimbledon

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:44:14 -0400

LONDON - Rafael Nadal will be seeded No. 5 at Wimbledon, setting up the possibility of a quarterfinal match against Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic or Andy Murray.

USM golf will soon have place to call home

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 04:39:51 -0400

HATTIESBURG, Mississippi - Right now, a rolling landscape of churned earth is all that can be seen at the northeast corner of the Hattiesburg Country Club.

Thompson helps Storm beat Mystics 96-86 in OT

Wed, 19 Jun 2013 01:47:18 -0400

SEATTLE - Even at 38 years old, Tina Thompson still has plenty of game left for the Seattle Storm.

Oly sprinter Campbell-Brown suspended amid probe

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:54:45 -0400

KINGSTON, Jamaica - Veronica Campbell-Brown's agent insists one of the cornerstones of Jamaica's wide-ranging sprint success "is not a cheat," even though the test results read differently.

Serena Williams comments on rape case in interview

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 20:57:06 -0400

Serena Williams says in an interview with Rolling Stone magazine that, while not blaming the victim in the Steubenville rape case, "she shouldn't have put herself in that position."

Alabama, Auburn women's programs might be on rise

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:39:19 -0400

MONTGOMERY, Alabama - The Auburn and Alabama women's basketball teams are now led by energetic recruiters with winning track records hoping to lead a return to the halcyon days when both were NCAA tournament regulars.

Lolo Jones' attempt at humor backfires

Tue, 18 Jun 2013 19:33:11 -0400

DES MOINES, Iowa - Lolo Jones' attempt at humor in a video that's gone viral received a chilly reception from some members of the bobsledding community.