Mark Shapiro

North Carolina State basketball standout Damon Thornton was arrested on charges of driving while impaired after backing into a parked car. Coach Herb Sendek indefinitely suspended Thornton from the team....

Some sights and sounds of the Target Grand Prix from one of the 50,000 or so fans. He's young, good-looking and, most of all, talented. The fans love to hate...

An umpiring crew twice changed its call Monday on a hit by the Florida Marlins' Cliff Floyd, consulting television replays before finally ruling it a double rather than a home...

Charlie Whittingham, one of the greatest trainers in thoroughbred racing and twice a winner of the Kentucky Derby, died Tuesday of leukemia. He was 86. "We had a birthday party...

Texas native Terry Labonte said his victory Sunday in the Primestar 500 at Texas Motor Speedway in Ft. Worth was the most meaningful of his career. "This is the biggest...

Jimmy Johnson was prepared to resign as coach of the Miami Dolphins on Thursday, the Associated Press and Fox Sports News reported Wednesday night. Fox, citing sources "close to Johnson"...

Dolphins coach Jimmy Johnson is sending a letter to Bills quarterback Doug Flutie apologizing for any misunderstanding over Johnson's postgame antics Saturday. After the Dolphins defeated the Bills in an...

Demarcus Gaines, a 6-foot-5-inch forward from Memphis, is leaving the DePaul Blue Demons to concentrate on his studies, coach Pat Kennedy announced Tuesday. Gaines, who had two years of eligibility...

With a brace around his lower back, some adjustments in his swing and a blistering 28 on the front nine, Loren Roberts held a three-shot lead after the opening round...

Former Northwestern player Matt Purdy, implicated in the school's basketball point-shaving scheme, announced Thursday he has resigned as an assistant coach at Cal Poly Pomona. Purdy was the subject of...