Olympian Pistorius charged with murder
Written by GERALD IMRAY,Associated Press JON GAMBRELL,Associated Press
PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) — Paralympic superstar Oscar Pistorius was charged Thursday with the murder of his girlfriend who was shot inside his home in South Africa, a stunning development in the life of a national hero known as the Blade Runner for his high-tech artificial legs.
Buckeyes returning to action after 2 defeats
Written by RUSTY MILLER,AP Sports Writer
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Aaron Craft was an all-state quarterback in high school and in many ways thinks more like a Saturday-afternoon star than the point guard for No. 13 Ohio State.
Leonard's 3-pointer gives Spurs 96-95 win over Cavs
Written by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
CLEVELAND (AP) — The San Antonio Spurs had all of their stars together for the first time in a month — and the game-winning shot still came from a role player.
Indians sign RHP Matsuzaka to minor-league deal
Written by JIM RICHARDS,Associated Press
GOODYEAR, Ariz. (AP) — The last time a team brought Daisuke Matsuzaka into camp, it paid more than $100 million to get him.
Blue Jackets call up center Nick Drazenovic
Written by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The Columbus Blue Jackets have recalled center Nick Drazenovic from their American Hockey League affiliate in Springfield, Mass.
New rule to add ejection for intentional high hit
Written by ERIC OLSON,AP Sports Writer
Players who target and hit defenseless players above the shoulders will be ejected from games under a proposal unanimously approved by the NCAA Football Rules Committee.
Player regrets getting entangled with match-fixing
Written by JOVANA GEC,Associated Press SHEILA NORMAN-CULP,Associated Press
EDITOR'S NOTE: This story is part of a six-month, multiformat AP examination of how organized crime is corrupting soccer through match-fixing.
NFL ready to get Super Bowl played at Met Life
Written by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL says it's ready to get the 2014 Super Bowl played at Met Life Stadium in New Jersey no matter what the weather conditions are early next February.