• Column: JGR's Talladega strategy was perfect for playoffs
    The Associated Press

    Column: JGR's Talladega strategy was perfect for playoffs

    NASCAR fans seemed to have adopted Solo's attitude in response to Joe Gibbs Racing's strategy Sunday at Talladega Superspeedway. The team has four drivers and three were guaranteed a spot in the third round of the playoffs if they simply stayed out of trouble at Talladega. Kyle Busch, Carl

  • Freshman class makes Duke a title favorite once again
    The Associated Press

    Freshman class makes Duke a title favorite once again

    DURHAM, N.C. (AP) -- Amile Jefferson has already seen one star-studded freshman class come through Duke and win a national championship. The team's elder statesman is ready for it to happen again.

  • Russia says doping probe into deceased wrestler dropped
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    Russia says doping probe into deceased wrestler dropped

    Russia says the International Olympic Committee has dropped an investigation into a deceased wrestler who allegedly tested positive for a banned steroid when an old sample was retested. Besik Kudukhov won the silver medal in the men's freestyle 60-kilogram class at the 2012 Olympics and died the