There was little recognition outside the racing world when Jimmie Johnson won his first NASCAR championship. Same with his second, and again with his third. But four straight championships? That's a different story. Johnson, the first driver in NASCAR history to win four consecutive titles, earned mainstream recognition Monday when he was honored as the [...]

Kansas will be spending at least one more week atop The Associated Press' college basketball poll, a spot it has held all season. Another Big 12 team from that state jumped to territory it hasn't been in over 25 years. Kansas State moved up to No. 12 on Monday, its highest ranking since the Wildcats [...]

The pressure to win at Kentucky started early. Really early. Back in 1903, W.W.H. Mustaine, the director of physical education at the time, called some students together and passed around the hat until there was $3 in it — enough to buy a ball. He then told them to start playing. The first season got [...]

Jameer Nelson is back for the Orlando Magic. Coach Stan Van Gundy says the All-Star point will return against the Utah Jazz on Monday night. Nelson will come off the bench in place of Jason Williams, pushing Anthony Johnson back into a reserve role. Nelson has not played since he had surgery Nov. 18 to [...]

Former Cleveland Browns general manager George Kokinis has filed for arbitration against the team for firing him. Kokinis was dismissed by the Browns on Nov. 2. He filed the case with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell for breach of contract and fraudulent misrepresentation. The case could be heard by Goodell. Read more