DENVER — A gang member convicted of killing Denver Broncos cornerback Darrent Williams in a drive-by shooting was sentenced Friday to life in prison plus 1,152 years after family members recounted the devastating impact of the killing. Willie Clark, 26, was convicted of first-degree murder in the New Year’s Day 2007 slaying of Williams after [...]
NEW YORK — Given a chance to take part in the 2011 All-Star game at Arizona, Ozzie Guillen insists he won’t go. “I wouldn’t do it,†the Chicago White Sox manager said Friday. “As a Latin American, it’s natural that I have to support our own.†Guillen joined a growing chorus of opposition to Arizona’s [...]
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Finally, all the talk about Tiger Woods was mostly about his golf. And it was more bad news. In a shocking meltdown Friday at the Quail Hollow Championship, Woods missed the cut for only the sixth time in his career with a performance that was incomparable for all the wrong reasons. He [...]
Associated Press Writer NEW YORK —“Glee†star Lea Michele is joining the ranks of Brazil’s president and Lady Gaga as an honoree in Time magazine’s 100 most influential people issue. The 23-year-old triple threat co-stars as the annoyingly ambitious Rachel Berry on the Fox network hit show, a role that garnered her a Best Actress [...]
Associated Press Writer NEW YORK — A Swedish author is unlikely to win approval through the courts to publish his novel in the United States, because it is substantially similar to J.D. Salinger’s “The Catcher in the Rye,†an appeals court said Friday. The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan delivered another blow [...]
DALLAS — Dirk Nowitzki has always said wearing anything but a Mavericks jersey would be strange, and that winning a title anywhere but Dallas wouldn’t be the same. Now, he’s not so sure. Still reeling from a first-round playoff ousting — his third in the four years since Dallas reached the NBA finals — Nowitzki [...]
The last time Floyd Mayweather Jr. lost, it took a Bulgarian conspiracy to do him in. That was before a character named Money even existed, before Mayweather had earned his first dollar in the ring. He was 19 and cocky, fighting for his country, with the man who taught him everything he knew about boxing [...]
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — After 22 NFL seasons, Jeff Feagles still had the desire and passion to play. His body wouldn’t let him. The 44-year-old New York Giant announced his retirement on Friday after a league-record 352 consecutive games. The decision was made a little less than two weeks ago while he ate breakfast with [...]
NEW YORK — ESPN’s “30 for 30†sports documentary series is approaching halftime with an upbeat spirit and momentum on its side. The sports network launched “30 for 30†last October as a celebration of ESPN’s 30th anniversary and as a bid to more deeply explore memorable sports moments in the last 30 years. With [...]
CLEVELAND — LeBron James has joined one of the NBA’s most exclusive clubs. Cleveland’s superstar was voted the league’s MVP for the second straight year, a person familiar with the announcement told The Associated Press on Friday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the league has not announced the results of the vote. [...]
SAN JOSE — Joe Pavelski entered the postseason for the San Jose Sharks with the nickname “Little Joe,†which made sense considering he played on the same team as Jumbo Joe Thornton. With seven goals in seven playoff games, the Sharks’ 5-foot-11 forward is now being called the “Big Pavelski.†“If you followed the team [...]
Associated Press Writer TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey teens opposed to the nation’s first state law requiring young drivers to display license plate decals that identify them as inexperienced have gained support for their cause from several state lawmakers and a national youth rights advocacy group. The statute known as Kyleigh’s Law takes effect Saturday. [...]
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