PARKERSBURG, Iowa (AP) — Several hundred mourners gathered Wednesday at a rural Iowa stadium named for a popular high school football coach who authorities said was gunned down by a former player who was to have been taken to a psychiatric ward days before. Pastors told those who attended a candlelight vigil to pray and […]

NASCAR star Kyle Busch and relative unknown Brian Ickler share a friendship and a ride. The two are splitting the driving chores in the No. 51 Toyota that is leading the owner points in the Camping World Truck Series. The 23-year-old Ickler is the hand-picked co-driver for team owner Billy Ballew, chosen by his 24-year-old […]

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers keep winning without Manny Ramirez, and that’s just fine with the slugger. Ramirez said Wednesday he hasn’t felt added pressure while preparing to rejoin the Los Angeles lineup. He’s doing a minor league assignment this week after a 50-game suspension for violating baseball’s drug rules. Going into […]

ATLANTA (AP) — Braves pitcher Kenshin Kawakami left his start against the New York Yankees after being struck at the base of his neck by a line drive in the third inning Wednesday night. The injury wasn’t serious and no X-rays were needed. The team said Kawakami was day to day with a bruise at […]

Even Thabeet, Rubio come with doubts in this draft NEW YORK (AP) — Hasheem Thabeet realizes his offensive game needs work and understands it will be hard for him to dominate defensively the way he did in college. There’s just as many questions about Ricky Rubio, starting with one even he can’t answer: Will he […]

WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Give Maria Sharapova credit for honesty. Before Wimbledon began, she acknowledged that a recent comeback from shoulder surgery made it too much to ask for her to contend seriously for a second title at the All England Club. Sharapova was right: She didn’t even make it out of the second round. […]

WEST ALLIS, Wis. (AP) — In happier economic times, Brad Keselowski’s career might be in high gear. Instead he worries that he’s going nowhere fast. The 25-year-old Keselowski raised eyebrows with his unexpected Sprint Cup series win at Talladega in April, taking the checkered flag as Carl Edwards went airborne in a spectacular crash at […]

DETROIT (AP) — He won’t be a Detroit Red Wing, but Chris Chelios still wants to play. The 47-year-old defenseman said Wednesday he has no hard feelings about Detroit’s decision not to sign him for next season. In fact, he says his 10 years as a Red Wing couldn’t have turned out better. “Absolutely no […]

BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Bruins are trying to move up from the 25th pick in the NHL draft to take a particular player they like. That player is not among a group of about four in the draft who are ready to play next season, Bruins general manager Peter Chiarelli said Tuesday. “I’ve had […]

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) – Los Angeles Dodgers slugger Manny Ramirez was welcomed back to baseball with rousing cheers. In the minor leagues, anyway. Ramirez, easing back into playing shape after a 50-game drug suspension, suited up for Tuesday night’s game with the Albuquerque Isotopes, wearing No. 99 for the Dodgers’ top farm club. He played […]