Boston Marathon invites stopped runners back
Written by JIMMY GOLEN,AP Sports Writer
BOSTON (AP) — Boston Marathon runners who were stopped on the course when bombs went off at the finish line will have a chance to come back and run again next year, race organizers said on Thursday.
MLB hoping for large replay expansion in 2014
Written by RONALD BLUM,AP Sports Writer
NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball appears set for a vast expansion of video review by umpires in 2014 and is examining whether all calls other than balls or strikes should be subject to instant replay.
Former NBA union head files suit against Fisher
Written by BRIAN MAHONEY,AP Basketball Writer
The former head of the NBA players' association has filed a lawsuit alleging president Derek Fisher had a secret deal with owners during the 2011 lockout that benefited himself, his publicist and certain players.
US Open tennis leaving CBS for ESPN in 2015
Written by HOWARD FENDRICH,AP Tennis Writer
The U.S. Open tennis tournament will leave CBS after nearly a half-century and move all TV coverage to cable starting in 2015 under an 11-year contract with ESPN.
Orb has gone from ordinary to extraordinary
Written by RICHARD ROSENBLATT,AP Sports Writer
BALTIMORE (AP) — Growing up, Kentucky Derby winner Orb was just another horse who fit in with the crowd.
Beckham to retire from soccer at end of season
Written by ROB HARRIS,AP Sports Writer
LONDON (AP) — David Beckham is retiring from soccer, ending a career in which he transcended the sport with forays into fashion and a marriage to a pop star that made him a global celebrity.
Choo's 2 homers help Reds beat Marlins 4-0
Written by STEVEN WINE,AP Sports Writer
MIAMI (AP) — Shin-Soo Choo's first home run landed in the nightclub beyond the left-field fence, catching by surprise revelers distracted by the Miami Heat on TV.
Freeh hired by plaintiffs against Browns owner
Written by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Former FBI Director Louis Freeh's firm has been hired by trucking companies suing Cleveland Browns owner Jimmy Haslam's company, Pilot Flying J.