USA TODAYNEW YORK (AP) — The NBA plans to donate proceeds from sales of Jason Collins jerseys to the Matthew Shepard Foundation and the Gay, Lesbian & Straight Education Network. Collins became the league’s first…
USA TODAYThe Western Athletic Conference has suspended two New Mexico State players following an on-court brawl Thursday night in a loss at Utah Valley. Junior guard K.C. Ross-Miller has been suspended two games and senior…
London Free PressIn 1864, London’s Entomological Society was established by W.E. Saunders for the study of insects. This represented the sowing of seeds for what would evolve through the next century and a half into…
New York Daily NewsDoomed actor Philip Seymour Hoffman died of an accidental overdose of a host of hardcore drugs, including heroin, cocaine and amphetamines, the city medical examiner determined Friday. Hoffman was found dead Feb….
Boston.comU.S. actor Philip Seymour Hoffman poses on the red carpet during a screening for the movie REUTERS U.S. actor Philip Seymour Hoffman poses on the red carpet during a screening for the movie “The master”…
FOXSports.comTony Stewart’s successful return to competition was a huge home run for Stewart-Haas Racing, but beyond that, Daytona Speedweeks were mostly a disappointment for the newly expanded four-car team. Kevin Harvick finished Sunday’s marathon Daytona…
FOXSports.comIt’s been a busy week for Dale Earnhardt Jr. First, there was the little matter of his Daytona 500 victory on Sunday, the second time he’s won NASCAR’s biggest race. Ever since, stock car’s perennial…
Daily MailMila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher are engaged, according to reports from both E! and People. On Thursday, the Black Swan actress let the cat out of the bag as she flashed a huge diamond…
MTV.comThe ‘Blurred Lines’ singer and wife of nine years announced they’re separating earlier this week. By Emily Blake. Robin Thicke has apparently been lying low since he and wife Paula Patton announced they’re separating earlier…
USA TODAYThursday’s news that Riley Cooper had re-signed with the Philadelphia Eagles for five years and $25 million won’t send shockwaves through the wideout free agent market. But it does remove a quality youngster from…
London Free PressTwo of London’s keyboard giants of the 1950s and after are going into the London Music Hall of Fame. Garth Hudson, keyboardist with Rock & Roll Music Hall of Famers The Band, and…
Entertainment Tonight NewsThis is the most exciting engagement news since the gals in The Sisterhood Of the Traveling Pants started getting hitched! Allison Williams’ real-life romantic life turns out to be much better than her…
EntertainmentwiseKim Kardashian didn’t reveal too much about the wedding dress she plans to wear down the aisle, but she wants to feel good and look sexy in it. Kim announced on Tuesday that her wedding…
Columbus DispatchEnlarge Image Michael Conroy | Associated Press Michigan’s Glenn Robinson III hits the winning basket in front of Purdue’s Rapheal Davis as time expires. No. 16 Michigan 77, Purdue 76, OT: Glenn Robinson III…
Ten-man AFC Sudbury rescue point at basement sideSuffolk Free PressAFC Sudbury just about managed to stop their 15-game unbeaten league run coming to an end in a thrilling comeback with 10 men at Waltham Forest…
Daily MailThe momager, 58, is said to have demanded that Rob drop 70lbs before his sister Kim Kardashian’s wedding to Kanye West. And the 26-year-old, who is tipping the scales at 260lbs, is alleged to…
Seattle Post IntelligencerDid American Idol’s Top 13 rise to the occasion? Monday was the official debut of the Top 13 finalists and apparently, the debut of voting at the top of the hour. The night’s…
Detroit Free PressDetroit Tigers 6, Atlanta Braves 5. What happened: In his first Tigers game, speedster Rajai Davis had two stolen bases, each leading to a run. Following his steal of third in the sixth,…
Las Vegas SunCareless smoking is blamed for a fire this morning that ripped through an apartment on Las Vegas Boulevard and severely burned a man’s legs. Las Vegas Fire & Rescue spokesman Tim Szymanski said…
USA TODAYThe tribulations of Canadian pop singer Justin Bieber continue with the release today of video from his arrest in Miami Beach last month, which shows him walking unsteadily and even stumbling during a sobriety…
Washington PostSACRAMENTO, Calif. — Houston Rockets center Dwight Howard briefly left with an apparent right knee injury against the Sacramento Kings before returning to his usual form. Howard and Kings center DeMarcus Cousins banged knees…
Chicago Sun-TimesWhen Michigan State cornerback Darqueze Dennard and Oklahoma State cornerback Justin Gilbert met at the College Football Awards in December, Dennard coined a nickname for Gilbert: “Pretty Boy.” “He makes fun of me because…
Orlando SentinelFlorida State faced the New York Yankees in an exhibition game on Tuesday at George M. Steinbrenner Field. During the Yankees’ first live action of the preseason, it was not the New York faithful…
Call to the PenSep 29, 2013; Arlington, TX, USA; Texas Rangers designated hitter A.J. Pierzynski (12) reacts to hitting a double in the fifth inning of the game against the Los Angeles Angels at Rangers…
Columbus DispatchThe E-Edition includes all of the news, comics, classifieds and advertisements of the newspaper. And it’s available to subscribers before 6 a.m. every day. Subscribe. All current subscribers have full access to Digital D,…
Tulsa WorldMLB collision rule leaves exceptions: Major League Baseball and its players have banned most home-plate collisions but left open an exception if the catcher has the ball and is blocking the runner’s direct path…
Fox NewsHost Alec Baldwin speaks during the NFL Honors award show in New Orleans, Louisiana February 2, 2013. REUTERS/Jeff Haynes (UNITED STATES – Tags: SPORT FOOTBALL ENTERTAINMENT) – RTR3DABD. alec and hilaria baldwin 660 reuters.jpg.Advice…
Lansing State JournalTalkin’ Spartans: MSU vs. Michigan: Freep’s Joe Rexrode joins LSJ’s Graham Couch and Chris Solari to break down MSU’s 79-70 loss at Michigan. Talkin’ Spartans: MSU vs. Michigan. Keith Appling: “They just outplayed…
Telegraph.co.ukThe world’s oldest known Holocaust survivor has died aged 110, her family have said. Alice Herz-Sommer, who lived in London and was originally from Prague, had been confined in the camp in Terezin, or Theresienstadt,…
Sports Local HockeyLondon Free Press“When you see teams that have been doing well all year and suddenly you’re gaining on them a little bit, it gives you hope that you can catch them,” London assistant…
ABC NewsEd O’Bannon’s class-action antitrust lawsuit against the NCAA will go to trial barring a settlement, a federal judge ruled Thursday in Oakland, Calif. The decision is a major victory for O’Bannon, the former UCLA…
Detroit Free PressFay Bainter. Richard Farnsworth. Haing S. Ngor. If you’re an Oscar aficionado, these names might be stuck in your head from years of poring over articles and books on Academy Awards. For the…
USA TODAYSOCHI, Russia – Questions about whether Team USA put enough scorers on its Olympic roster have been answered after the Americans moved into the semifinals with a 5-2 quarterfinal win. The Americans will now…
Fox NewsMay 19, 2002: From left, Adam Sandler, director Paul Thomas Anderson, Emily Watson and Philip Seymour Hoffman pose for photographers during a photocall for their film “Punch Drunk Love” in Cannes. The late Oscar-winning…
FanSidedJan 24, 2014; Boston, MA, USA; Boston Celtics point guard Rajon Rondo (9) shoots the ball against the Oklahoma City Thunder during the second half at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Mark L. Baer-USA TODAY Sports….
San Francisco Chronicle(See OLY for Olympic coverage.) Feb. 18 (Bloomberg) — A decision on whether National Hockey League players will participate in the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, could come within the next…
Boston GlobeSOCHI, Russia — For a couple of decades it seemed that Soviet ice dancing would be as unassailable as the Kremlin wall. The style had the classic Bolshoi sensibility, the coaches were expert technicians…
ESPNSOCHI, Russia — Through 17 years of grueling practices, of defeats and victories, Meryl Davis and Charlie White insist they’ve never considered parting ways. A perfect pairing, they were nearly flawless at the Sochi Olympics,…
Washington PostCOLUMN| As Meryl Davis and Charlie White glided around on the bright haze of ice, what with all their elaborate footwork and gasp-inducing lifts, at times you forgot they were on skates. But that…
FanSidedAs the 2014 NFL league year will begin on March 11th most will have their calendars marked for the draft in early May. Quarterbacks are always looked at first in my opinion as this league…
Chattanooga Times Free PressJamie Coots holds a rattlesnake while preaching in this December photo. Coots died Saturday after being bitten during a church service. Photo by The Tennessean /Chattanooga Times Free Press. Special Report. See…
Detroit Free PressWisconsin Badgers forward Frank Kaminsky (44) shoots the ball in front of Michigan Wolverines forward Jon Horford (15) in the second half at Crisler Arena. The Badgers won, 75-62. / Rick Osentoski, USA…
ESPNSOCHI, Russia — At one point, U.S. coach Dan Bylsma looked around for T.J. Oshie and couldn’t find him anywhere. It was after a rare miss from the shootout specialist, who disappeared down to the…
Nashville firefighter fired after accusations of sex on dutyChattanooga Times Free PressA Nashville Fire Department officer was fired this week after a disciplinary board found him guilty of having sex while on duty. Joel H….
BBC NewsThe UK and France have blamed the Syrian government for the collapse of peace talks with the opposition in Geneva. “The responsibility for it lies squarely with the Assad regime,” UK Foreign Secretary William…
Washington PostPhotos: View Photo Gallery: The Americans face Russia in men’s hockey, Julia Mancuso struggles in Super-G and the rest of the best photos from Day 8 in Sochi. SOCHI, Russia — It was almost…
Washington PostPhotos: View Photo Gallery: Soviet goalie Vladislav Tretiak allows a goal by the U.S. team in the first period of a medal-round hockey game at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York….
SB NationThe Jonathan Martin and Richie Incognito situation got a little bit of clarity (or not, depending on how you see it) on Friday with the release of Ted Wells’ report on the situation, we…
San Jose Mercury NewsDetroit Pistons center Andre Drummond is the definition of a rising star in the NBA, so it was only fitting he dominated the league’s Rising Stars Challenge Friday night as part of…
Entertainment WeeklyEllen Page announced she is gay today in the course of a speech at the inaugural “Time to THRIVE” conference in Las Vegas. “I’m here today because I am gay,” the Juno and Inception…
The Morning SunOAKLAND UNIVERSITY >> The reunification is complete. The great wall of Oakland County has been broken down. The University of Detroit Mercy has finally played at nearby rival Oakland’s O’rena for the first…
It’s a gem and it’s up for grabsLondon Free PressDowntown London’s most valuable lot will go up for development and city politicos will have to elbow out many suitors to make it the core’s crown…
London Free PressThe turnaround in jobs and perhaps self-confidence came Friday in the announcement of a $10-billion to $13-billion, 14-year contract won by London’s General Dynamics Land Systems Canada (GDLS) to build armoured vehicles for…
The Plain Dealer (blog)But nothing has qualified as a significant leap forward until they finally accomplished one feat not seen by a Cleveland basketball team in nearly four years: Winning four straight games. The Cavaliers…
ESPNNEW ORLEANS — David Stern is going from the commissioner’s office to the Hall of Fame. [+] Enlarge David Stern. Glenn James/NBAE/Getty Images David Stern will be inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of…
Daily MailDrake has apologised for offending fans of the late Philip Seymour Hoffman, after his Twitter rant when a tribute to the star replaced his Rolling Stone cover. The pop star took to his blog…
EntertainmentwiseDrake appears to have seen the error of his ways as the rapper has issued a public apology for the way he reacted when Rolling Stone magazine replaced his cover story with a tribute to…
BallerStatus.comAfter making headlines this week for his feud with Rolling Stone over the new cover, which will feature the late Philip Seymour Hoffman instead of himself, Drake took to his blog to further explain himself….
AceShowbiz‘I’m disgusted with that. RIP to Phillip Seymour Hoffman. All respect due. But the press is evil,’ Drake says in a Twitter post which is no longer available. Tweet. Drake Slams Magazine for Switching His…
USA TODAYSOCHI, Russia — All that angst was for nothing. Meryl Davis and Charlie White moved the United States off the bubble and right into the medal mix of the team competition Saturday night, and…
