Remembering Joe Garagiola

Joe Garagiola, a Major League Baseball legend who successfully moved from the field to the broadcast booth, has died at the age of 90, the Arizona Diamondbacks announced Wednesday. The cause of his death was unclear.

Jimmie Johnson passes Harvick in OT to win at Fontana

FONTANA, Calif. (AP) — Jimmie Johnson somehow saved his fastest lap for last, and Southern California's favorite racing son soared to another historic victory. Johnson pulled away in overtime to beat Kevin Harvick on Sunday for his record sixth NASCAR Sprint Cup Series win at Fontana.

Man mistakes former football teammate for burglar, shoots

AKRON, Ohio (AP) — Police in Ohio say a University of Akron football player who entered a former teammate's apartment unannounced has been mistaken for a burglar and has been shot in the stomach. Authorities say they won't file charges because both men agreed it was an accident. The shooting happened Saturday at an off-campus house in Akron where the men have apartments.

Texas A&M makes up 12 pts in last 44 secs to advance

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Northern Iowa appeared all but ready to book its plane tickets to California for next week's Sweet 16. That was before Texas A&M put together the biggest last-minute comeback in NCAA Division I history.

Rodeo Houston winners ride to victory

WINNERS RIDE TO VICTORY, CLAIMING RodeoHouston® TITLES AND $50,000— MARCH 19, 2016 — HOUSTON — FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — RodeoHouston Super Series athletes put on their best performances at NRG Stadium, Saturday, March 19. However, only eight beat the competition to earn more than $50,000 each and a Champion title.

TSU grad, Ravens' Tray Walker dies following dirt bike crash

MIAMI (AP) — Baltimore Ravens cornerback Tray Walker is in critical condition after police say he was involved in a dirt bike crash in Miami. Miami-Dade Police say Walker was riding a Honda dirt bike with no lights and wearing dark clothing when he collided with a Ford Escape at about 8 p.m. Thursday. The Ravens say Walker is at Jackson Memorial Hospital. Police are investigating.

Yale upsets Baylor 79-75 to post 1st NCAA tourney win

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The Ivy League has produced its share of surprise winners in the NCAA Tournament. It can add Yale to that list of bracket spoilers. Makai Mason had a career-high 31 points, including six of Yale's final nine points, and the No. 12 seed Bulldogs held on to upset No. 5 seed Baylor 79-75 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Thursday. Yale (23-6) earns its...

Martin helps Butler pull away, top Texas Tech 71-61 in NCAAs

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Butler coach Chris Holtmann wasn't overly concerned when his second-leading scorer Kelan Martin played a quiet first half to open the NCAA Tournament. No need to worry, he figured. Not the way Martin — and these Bulldogs, for that matter — can break loose, get out in transition and score in bunches. "He rolls out of bed ready to score the...

Vikings lose battle to rename Chicago Avenue near stadium

Chicago Avenue in downtown Minneapolis will not become “Vikings Way” anytime soon after the City Planning Commission unanimously rejected the Minnesota Vikings’ proposal to rename the stretch of street in front of U.S. Bank Stadium at their meeting Monday night.

Future Super Bowl sites to be decided in May

NEW YORK (AP) — Sites for the Super Bowls in 2019, 2020 and 2021 will be decided at the NFL owners' meetings in May in Charlotte, North Carolina. The league's Super Bowl Advisory Committee announced that Atlanta, Los Angeles, South Florida and Tampa would be in the running for Super Bowls 54 and 55. Previously, New Orleans, Atlanta, South Florida and Tampa were chosen as finalists...

Selection Sunday public viewing party at Discovery Green

There is no 2016 NCAA® Men’s Final Four® in Houston with the round of 68 and Sunday is the day that college basketball fans look forward to all season long when they learn if their team will be in 'The Big Dance.'

Rodgers lifts Southern past Jackson St. 54-53 for SWAC title

HOUSTON (AP) — Southern University coach Roman Banks didn't want to say that his team wasn't motivated in the Southwestern Athletic Conference championship game last season when the Jaguars were ineligible to qualify for the NCAA Tournament. He did acknowledge, however, that his team had a little something extra in this year's game knowing what the prize for winning would be.