Marissa Payne
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After shaky start, Louisville holding off Jacksonville State at half
(Thomas J. Russo/USA TODAY Sports)If you watched just the first 10 minutes of the game between No. 2 seed Louisville and No. 15 seed Jacksonville State, you might think their seedings were reversed. Louisville stunned fans and Coach Rick Pitino by somehow missing four, “point-blank layups,” as the coach called them. Indeed, it looked like we were poised to see a No. 15 seed upset a No. 2 seed… → Read More
UNC’s Joel Berry II returns to game after briefly hobbling off to locker room with sore ankle
Joel Berry II was having a rough game on Friday. (Julie Jacobson/Associated Press) → Read More
Danica Patrick tearfully announces her retirement from full-time NASCAR racing
Before stepping away completely, however, the 35-year-old said she plans to race in next year's Daytona 500 and Indianapolis 500. → Read More
Nigerian women become first African bobsled team to qualify for Olympics
The trio began with a makeshift wooden sled they built themselves. Today, they count Visa and Under Armour as sponsors. → Read More
Despite ‘killer’ air pollution, New Delhi half marathon to go on as planned
Medical professionals said the marathon should be canceled if the air-quality rate tops 100. On Friday, New Delhi's air rated 203. → Read More
‘They used every trick in the book’: New Zealand complains about Peru fans’ antics in World Cup qualifier
Laser pointers, military jets and early-morning fireworks were apparently some of the ways Peru fans tried to get under the skin of New Zealand's players. → Read More
Alabama fan reportedly shoots Auburn fan following argument over which team is better
The argument, which police say happened on Monday, comes ahead of the two rivals meeting in the Iron Bowl later this month. → Read More
‘Shut up! Shut up! Shut up! Shut up!’ Algeria soccer team coach loses it with reporter.
Rabah Madjer's reaction to a seemingly benign question was condemned by sports journalism groups. → Read More
Growing gun violence leads New York college to change mascot’s name from ‘Shooter’
The Las Vegas massacre that saw a shooter kill 58 people proved the tipping point for staff at Marist College in Poughkeepsie, N.Y. → Read More
World Cup qualifier in Senegal briefly delayed due to stadium blackout
So far, it's the best thing about this likely meaningless game, as Senegal has already qualified, while South Africa has been eliminated. → Read More
Olympic weightlifter vows to auction gold medal to help Iran earthquake victims
Kianoush Rostami said it was his “duty” to do what he could for his hometown, which was one of the hardest-hit areas in Iran from the 7.3-magnitude quake. → Read More
Honduras says Australia used drone to spy on training ahead of crucial World Cup qualifier
Australia denied the accusations, as officials determined the drone belonged to some children playing in a nearby park. → Read More
‘Gun shots fired’: Formula 1 star Lewis Hamilton says teammates robbed ahead of Brazil Grand Prix
The four-time world champion said he was upset over the incident, but not surprised, as the area around the track has seen armed robberies before. → Read More
MMA official chastises Conor McGregor for jumping into cage, ‘assaulting’ referee at Bellator event
The UFC star caused quite a scene in Dublin following a knockout by his training teammate. → Read More
After nasty crash, bobsled team disqualified for finishing two-man race with one man
The British team walked away disappointed but unharmed after the harrowing incident that was caught on tape. → Read More
Stephen Curry pushes ‘actual ways’ to help veterans, alludes to Trump’s rhetoric as ‘noise’
Curry penned a lengthy essay on The Players' Tribune for Veterans Day, saying he was inspired to write after speaking with a veteran. → Read More
British surfer feels ‘lucky’ after suffering only a broken back on massive wipeout
Andrew Cotton's big wave crash was caught on video. → Read More
Mike Tyson’s 1992 rape conviction reportedly keeping him out of Chile
Under Chilean law, authorities have the right to deny entry to foreigners with a previous felony conviction, no matter the date. → Read More
Lionel Messi promises to go on religious pilgrimage if Argentina wins World Cup
The 31-mile trek would bring him from his house outside of Rosario, Argentina, to San Nicolas. → Read More
Donald Trump Jr. zings Mark Cuban on Twitter over prospective presidential run
The Dallas Mavericks owner took only 12 minutes to respond. → Read More