Crowdfunding Olympic dreams has its limits
By Anne M. PetersonAP Sports WriterPORTLAND, Ore. — Like a lot of Olympic hopefuls, Korey Thieleke needed a way to pay help for his...
Chamique Holdsclaw: Summitt will ‘always be my superhero’
By Chamique HoldsclawFor the Associated PressI remember the first time I met coach Summitt. My grandmother and I were in awe of how powerful...
Golf back in the Olympics after 112 years, but for how long?
By Doug FergusonAP Golf WriterAKRON — For the longest time, golf’s biggest headache in preparing for a return to the Olympics was getting a...
Rio CEO: Security, not Zika, is biggest concern for Olympics
By Stephen WhynoAP Sports WriterWASHINGTON — The chief organizer of the Rio de Janeiro Olympics says security is his top concern, well ahead of...
Iconic LeBron James banner will remain in place
By Tom WithersAP Sports WriterCLEVELAND — LeBron James will continue to soar over downtown.Sherwin-Williams announced Tuesday it has changed plans to remove a 10-story...
Buddy Ryan, NFL coach and master of defense, dies at 85
By Barry WilnerAP Pro Football WriterBuddy Ryan took a back seat to no one. Neither did his fierce defenses that won two Super Bowls.The...
Reds swept by Cubs 9-2 after Rizzo hits inside-the-park HR
By Joe KayAP Sports WriterCINCINNATI — Left fielder Adam Duvall and center fielder Billy Hamilton called for the ball at the same time. Neither...
Koch headed for U.S. Olympic Trials
CEDARVILLE — While a crowd of Cedarville University dignitaries, fellow students and friends made a fuss over sophomore runner Carsyn Koch at Tuesday’s send-off...
Olympic Day a hit at Eastwood
By John [email protected] — While Saturday’s inaugural Learn To Row Olympic Day featured Olympians and a whole lot of rowing, Beavercreek athletes Melissa Wesseler...
Amid crisis, Rio gov. warns Olympics could be ‘big failure’
By Jenny BarchfieldAssociated PressRIO DE JANEIRO — Rio de Janeiro’s acting governor warned Monday that the Olympic Games could be a “big failure,” because...
