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New York (AFP) – Memphis Grizzlies forward Matt Barnes was suspended one game without pay by the NBA on Saturday after trying to force his way into the locker room of the rival Milwaukee Bucks. The ban was issued for Barnes’s attempt to enter the locker room and his verbal challenge of Milwaukee forward John Henson after both players had been ejected from Thursday’s 96-86 Bucks’ home triumph. Barnes, averaging…

During a meeting with parents and other community members on Monday, New Albany-Floyd County school board members hope to discuss elementary-level sports and online learning. Coach And Team Discussing Soccer Tactics (Photo: Highwaystarz-Photography, Getty Images/iStockphoto) Last month, board members began brainstorming ways to offer elementary school students more options when it comes to school-sponsored sports. The district rolled back some of its sports programs about five years ago, in light of state…

FONTANA, Calif. — A well-worn racing surface, multiple racing grooves and generous tire falloff await NASCAR Sprint Cup Series teams here at Auto Club Speedway for Sunday’s Auto Club 400.   Will it be the perfect combination or the perfect storm?   NASCAR’s 2016 aero package, which features less downforce, has gotten high marks thus far this year, as has Goodyear’s development of tires to go with the package.   Long green-flag runs have been…

Practice 3 recap | RELATED: Practice 3 results   Matt Kenseth topped the final Sprint Cup Series practice on Saturday at Auto Club Speedway, but the story from the session was a somewhat bizarre wreck between Kyle Larson and Greg Biffle.   Midway through the practice, Larson rose up and hit the outside wall, forcing Biffle to make a split-second decision about where he’d try to avoid the No. 42 Chevrolet, but chose the high side. Needless…

The U.S. Soccer Federation on Saturday named 23 players to the under-23 men’s training camp ahead of a two-game Olympic qualifying playoff against Colombia. The squad will begin gathering Sunday in Miami. U-23 Coach Andi Herzog, Jurgen Klinsmann’s top assistant on the senior national team, will cut the list to 20 before the first match Friday in Barranquilla, Colombia (6 p.m. ET, FS1, Univision Deportes). He can make changes before the return…

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) – It appeared history came to life outside of Lowe Mill ARTS & Entertainment on Saturday as players rounded the bases during a vintage base ball game. “We play by the 1864 rules of baseball,” Huntsville Vintage Base Ball Club Founder Guy Kerby said. Teams of Generation X and Y baseball players knocked 19th century history out of the park for a sporting event unlike any other…

A Florida jury awarded Hulk Hogan a staggering $115 million in his invasion of privacy lawsuit against Gawker Media, founder Nick Denton and former Deadspin editor A.J. Daulerio. Many sports personalities who have been exposed by Deadspin, Gawker’s sports media arm, over the last decade are probably popping champagne in spirit with Hogan. It’s no coincidence most are connected to ESPN — one of the take-no-prisoners sports blog’s chief targets over the past…

All good buildings must meet the wrecking ball, unfortunately, and if you are gonna finish, you may as well go out with a Bruce Springsteen and the E Street band show. The Los Angeles Sports Arena — aka the joint that don’t disappoint — opened in July of 1959. What once was state-of-the-art has turned into a testament to what classic arenas used to be. Saturday night’s third Springsteen show…

MELISSA BLOCK, HOST: Let’s go to sports. (SOUNDBITE OF MUSIC) BLOCK: Get your brackets out, for all will be revealed over the next few minutes. That’s right. It’s March Madness. Among today’s games, Yale plays last year’s champion Duke this afternoon. Connecticut takes on Kansas this evening. And here this morning is NPR sports correspondent Tom Goldman to tell us all about it. Tom, good morning. TOM GOLDMAN, BYLINE: Hi….

Poor Davina McCall got quite a bit of attention on last night’s Sports Relief as she suffered an embarrassing on-screen wardrobe malfunction. The TV presenter was rocking some major camel toe during the BBC’s live telethon on Friday night and it didn’t escape the attention of viewers. Luckily for Davina she isn’t the only one to deal with an unfortunate on air mishap. BBC The red jumpsuit wasn’t Davina’s best…

Jamie Fullarton won just three of his 12 games in charge of Notts County Jamie Fullarton has been sacked by League Two side Notts County after just 70 days as manager at Meadow Lane. The 41-year-old’s 12-game spell in charge was brought to an end following Saturday’s 4-1 home loss to Exeter, which left Notts 19th in the table. Notts have taken just one point from a possible 15 at…

Auto Club 400 pole winner Austin Dillon will make his 90th NASCAR Sprint Cup Series start on Sunday, and the third-generation racer is still looking for his first victory at stock-car racing’s top level. Granted, 90 races is a long time to go without a victory, but it doesn’t top NASCAR’s list among active drivers. Here are longest losing streaks for current Cup drivers who have at least one victory…

Before this week, Adam LaRoche was known to baseball fans as so many things: first baseman and designated hitter, more than occasional slugger of home runs, a well-traveled veteran with stops in six major league cities over 12 seasons, including four as a Washington National. But LaRoche’s retirement this week from the Chicago White Sox assured he will be remembered for one role over all others: father. LaRoche’s abrupt decision to…

A Florida jury awarded Hulk Hogan a staggering $115 million in his invasion of privacy lawsuit against Gawker Media, founder Nick Denton and former Deadspin editor A.J. Daulerio. Many sports personalities who have been exposed by Deadspin, Gawker’s sports media arm, over the last decade are probably popping champagne in spirit with Hogan. It’s no coincidence most are connected to ESPN — one of the take-no-prisoners sports blog’s chief targets over the past…

It’s time for the NCAA basketball playoffs, and they’ve earned their name, providing some genuine surprises. NPR sports correspondent Tom Goldman stops by to tell us what’s worth our watch.

There are times when sports don’t allow us to escape reality, and one of those happened Thursday night. That’s when Ravens cornerback Tray Walker was involved in a dirt bike accident. He died at 5 p.m. today in a Miami hospital. Reality had set in. No one cared about how the Ravens finished 5-11 last season, or which free agent or draft pick they are going to select. A sport…

Poor Davina McCall got quite a bit of attention on last night’s Sports Relief as she suffered an embarrassing on-screen wardrobe malfunction. The TV presenter was rocking some major camel toe during the BBC’s live telethon on Friday night and it didn’t escape the attention of viewers. Luckily for Davina she isn’t the only one to deal with an unfortunate on air mishap. BBC The red jumpsuit wasn’t Davina’s best…