...We worked hard and earned our 25 percent chance through 82 games, and that puts us in the pole position here."___AP Sports Writer Tom Withers in Cleveland contributed to this report.___Follow Brian Mahoney on Twitter: http://www...

...Nel told the court. Nel said there is a possibility that Pistorius' trial will begin by the end of the year.___AP Sports Writers Stephen Wilson and Rob Harris in London, and Jerome Pugmire in Paris contributed to this report.___Follow...

...whenever, the teams will be back ready for the first faceoff.So will the fans.At least some of them._____AP Sports Writers Will Graves in Pittsburgh and Teresa M. Walker in Nashville, Tenn., contributed to this report.___Follow...

...annual awards, which began in 1931, and first since Mary Lou Retton in 1984. She also finished 15th in voting for the AP sports story of the year.Douglas wasn't even in the conversation for the Olympic title at the beginning of the year. That...

...Pistorius did not hurt the woman, who in fact injured herself when she kicked a door at Pistorius' home, Botha said.___AP Sports Writer Gerald Imray contributed to this report from Johannesburg

...this football-dominated environment? I don't have a complete answer for you, but that's the question."___AP Sports Writer Dan Gelston in Philadelphia contributed to this report.___Follow Ralph D. Russo at www.Twitter.com...

...safety?Touching those unanswered questions, Nair said: "There are improbabilities which need to be explored."___AP Sports Writer Gerald Imray contributed to this report from Johannesburg.___Jon Gambrell can be reached at www.twitter...

...efficient.And those defenses that do the best job of limiting that efficiency often end up celebrating in January.___AP Sports Writers David Brandt, Brett Martel, Charles Odum and John Zenor contributed to this report

...marquee teams and I think we have our share of them."It's only good for everybody if somebody is a standout."___AP Sports Writers Joedy McCreary in Raleigh, N.C. and Tim Reynolds in Miami contributed to this report.

...Diggins and Thomas were all on the postseason All-America team. Ogwumike and Sims earned second team honors.____AP Sports Writer Stephen Hawkins in Dallas contributed to this report.____Follow Doug Feinberg at http://twitter.com...