RECENT SPORTS NEWS

• McMurray and Stenhouse race into All-Star Race

  May 18, 2013

  CONCORD, N.C. (AP) - Jamie McMurray won the Sprint Showdown to transfer into the $1 million All-Star Race at Charlotte Motor Speedway.

• Napravnik takes 3rd in Preakness debut on Mylute

  May 18, 2013

  BALTIMORE (AP) - Rosie Napravnik had to settle for a third-place finish in her first Preakness ride.

• Ed Carpenter earns Indy 500 pole

  May 18, 2013

  INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Ed Carpenter turned Pole Day into a family celebration.

• Column: Hard work gets Lukas a record

  May 18, 2013

  BALTIMORE (AP) - The old guy still gets up crack-of-dawn early.

• Fans vote Patrick into Sprint All-Star race

  May 18, 2013

  CONCORD, N.C. (AP) - Danica Patrick said she can't explain why she's popular among NASCAR fans.

• Derby winner Orb disappoints in the Preakness

  May 18, 2013

  BALTIMORE (AP) - Orb came up short in the Preakness, frustrating everyone who made the Kentucky Derby winner a 3-5 favorite - no one more than trainer Shug McGaughey.

• Post wins 3rd straight BMX title

  May 18, 2013

  CHULA VISTA, Calif. (AP) - Alise Post race to her third straight victory in the USA Cycling Elite BMX National Championships on Saturday, and fellow 2012 Olympian Nic Long won his second men's title.

• Ganassi foursome endures trying day at Indy

  May 18, 2013

  INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Once again, Chip Ganassi Racing will start the Indianapolis 500 packed close together.

• Coach K return to US team no longer ruled out

  May 18, 2013

  Mike Krzyzewski is no longer ruling out a return as coach of the U.S. Olympic men's basketball team.

• Devon Alexander tops Lee Purdy in non-title bout

  May 18, 2013

  ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) - IBF welterweight champion Devon Alexander earned a convincing victory over Lee Purdy at Boardwalk Hall on Saturday night in a non-title bout.