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3 hrs ago | WTOP-FM Washington

MGM, AEG to develop 20K seat Las Vegas Strip arena

Years of talk about building an arena capable of hosting professional sports and big-name concerts yielded an announcement Tuesday that casino giant MGM Resorts International and entertainment company AEG will build a privately financed 20,000-seat indoor venue on the Las Vegas Strip.

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6 hrs ago | Local NEWS 8

Bus carrying Twins minor leaguers involved in fatal crash

A bus carrying the Elizabethton Twins, the rookie-league affiliate of the Minnesota Twins, was involved in a fatal accident Tuesday morning, though the team said none of the passengers were injured, according to multiple reports.

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11 hrs ago | Sacramento Bee Newspaper

Driver arrested in death of soccer ball dribbler

The driver Oregon police say fatally struck a man trying to dribble a soccer ball 10,000 miles from Seattle to Brazil for the World Cup has been arrested.

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15 hrs ago | Catoosa County News

Column by Dick Yarbrough: The story of friends, strangers and a baseball

This is a story about heroes - good people doing good things. The cast of characters in this performance shares one thing in common: They are strangers to one another.

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19 hrs ago | Northern Michigan News

Oregon State's light-hitting Gordon comes up big

That changed in an 11-4 win over Louisville on Monday, when the 5-foot-8 senior center fielder reached base three times in five plate appearances.

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Mon Jun 17, 2013

Inside Bay Area

Purdy: Mr. Selig, this Oakland Coliseum situation reeks

When the raw sewage backed up into the A's clubhouse on Sunday night, it was the perfect symbol for the way Major League Baseball has handled the team's situation regarding a proposed new ballpark in San Jose.

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The Baltimore Sun

Man charged in assault at Orioles game says there's more to the story

A man charged with critically injuring a spectator at an Orioles game contends he was defending himself during an altercation, his lawyer said, citing information in a police report that raises "questions over who was the true aggressor."

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Local 15

Report: Three Navy players face charges over alleged rape

Officials at the U.S, Naval Academy will reportedly charge three football players in connection with the alleged rape of a female midshipman in April of 2012.

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San Jose Mercury News

49ers, Yahoo team up for social media and fantasy football deal at new stadium

The San Francisco 49ers on Monday named its biggest Silicon Valley tech teammate yet for its new stadium, signing an exclusive fantasy football and social media deal with Yahoo .

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Clackamas Review

TD Ameritrade Park: Better than Rosenblatt - Sunday, 16 June 2013 10:00

But then you watch a game at a "retro" or "throwback" park such as Camden Yards of Safeco Field, with all the state-of-the-art amenities, and facilities such as Fenway Park just seem old.

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The Miami Herald

Rich Hofmann: Jay Greenberg gets well-deserved honor from Hockey Hall

Jay Greenberg has worked at a lot of publications in his professional life, in Kansas City, Philadelphia, New York and Toronto, and covered most everything there has been to cover.

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Yahoo!

U.S. Open - Round Four

JUNE 16: A general view is seen as Justin Rose of England celebrates with the U.S. Open trophy after winning the 113th U.S. Open at Merion Golf Club on June 16, 2013 in Ardmore, Pennsylvania.

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Sun Jun 16, 2013

Seattle Times

M’s miss out on sweep chance

The Mariners' Brendan Ryan, right, tags out Yoenis Cespedes of Oakland while turning a double play during the first inning.

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Redlands Daily Facts

Nearly half of those eligible for food stamps refuse benefits; Many fear seeking help

Rosa Ayala loads food into bags at the food distribution center at MEND in Pacoima, Ca May 30, 2013.

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The Florida Times-Union

Challenges won't beat Brooks Ballers wheelchair basketball team

Richard Collier, center for the Brooks Ballers and a former Jaguar, looks to pass against the Fort Stewart Warriors during a wheelchair basketball game Saturday.

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The Daily Breeze

Q&A with Tom Hoffarth: Family dynamic takes on a whole, new meaning with the Jarrins

Jaime, the Dodgers' Hall of Fame Spanish-language play-by-play man since the team moved to L.A. in 1958, took his son, Jorge, currently working on the Dodgers' postgame radio talk show, to his native Ecuador last December to visit relatives he hadn't seen in years.

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WTOP-FM Washington

Pennsylvania beats Maryland 58-27 in Big 33

Tyler Boyd returned the opening kickoff 91 yards for a touchdown and had a hand on five scoring plays to lead Pennsylvania over Maryland 58-27 in the Big 33 Football Classic on Saturday night.

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WOI

Iran stock market climbs for 2nd day after vote

A solar-powered plane bidding to fly across the U.S. has landed at Dulles International Airport near the nation's capital, with one leg to New York left.

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Sat Jun 15, 2013

EDGE

Birmingham Buzz

A performance by the Alabama Symphony Orchestra in Railroad Park in Birmingham, Ala.

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The Kansas City Star

Getting away from it all -- in Kansas City

Serving a lengthy prison sentence for a rape he didn't commit, Robert E. Nelson asked for DNA testing to prove his innocence.

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