Looking beyond the black-white issues of the 1980s, the bigger truths about the Celtics make them a team African-Americans should root for, J.A. Adande writes.
Ball State apologized to former basketball coach Ronny Thompson after an outside review found that "unprofessional behavior" by an employee tainted the school's report to the NCAA on possible rules violations.
Tom Osborne will stay on as Nebraska's athletic director for the next 2.5 years, dropping the interim tag he had since returning two months ago to replace the fired Steve Pederson.
With their secondary suddenly susceptible to the long ball, the Pittsburgh Steelers have demoted starting free safety Anthony Smith, the second-year veteran who guaranteed a victory over the New England Patriots two weeks ago.
New York Knicks fans angry over the team's losing streak rallied outside Madison Square Garden on Wednesday, holding aloft a giant pink slip and calling on management to fire coach Isiah Thomas.
Attorneys for former West Virginia coach Rich Rodriguez are planning to argue against Rodriguez having to pay the university a $4 million buyout, claiming he was "fraudulently induced to sign a contract with false promises."
