Seahawks LB Kevin Pierre-Louis pushing for playing time

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RENTON, Wash. (AP) It doesn't take long for the speed of Kevin Pierre-Louis to catch your eye.The second-year Seahawks linebacker has loads of it. It's a trait that Seattle covets in its linebackers and Pierre-Louis fits the bill.Pierre-Louis...

Indiana administration expects athletes to behave better

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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) Indiana President Michael McRobbie has seen too many legal problems in the athletic department. So has athletic director Fred Glass.On Wednesday, Glass told reporters that he and McRobbie delivered a clear, stern message to coaches...

Fargodome decides against booze at North Dakota St games

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FARGO, N.D. (AP) The board that oversees the Fargodome has changed its mind about allowing alcohol inside the facility during North Dakota State football games.The Fargodome Authority decided in July to allow alcohol in suites and in a...

Devils hire Schneider as scout, Rissmiller development coach

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NEWARK, N.J. (AP) The New Jersey Devils have hired Andy Schneider as an amateur scout and Patrick Rissmiller as a development coach.Executive vice president and general manager Ray Shero announced the moves Wednesday.Schneider, 43, joins the Devils after...

Reliever Marshall recounts near-death injury, rapid recovery

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NEW YORK (AP) Houston's Carlos Gomez and Evan Gattis both homered and drove in four runs to power the Astros to a 15-1 rout of the New York Yankees in Tuesday's clash of American League divisional leaders.The lopsided...

Astros rout Yankees 15-1 in mismatch of AL contenders

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NEW YORK (AP) Houston's Carlos Gomez and Evan Gattis both homered and drove in four runs to power the Astros to a 15-1 rout of the New York Yankees in Tuesday's clash of American League divisional leaders.The lopsided...

FANTASY PLAYS: Time to figure out who's No. 1 in your draft

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Your fantasy football draft draws near, and you're stoked because you've got the top overall pick. Visions of grabbing the hands-down best player and watching him carry you to a title has you giddy.Then you take a closer look...

Minnesota gives Pitino $400K annual raise, 2-year extension

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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Minnesota has finalized a two-year contract extension for coach Richard Pitino through the 2020-21 season, including a $400,000 raise.The university released the details Tuesday, months after the terms were agreed to while Norwood Teague was the...

Boise State: No assault allegations against Ukwuachu

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BOISE, Idaho (AP) Boise State says allegations by Sam Ukwuachu's girlfriend that he assaulted her when they were students there were never reported to school officials and accusations of physical violence against women were not a reason for...

NBA fines Clippers $250,000 because of DeAndre Jordan pitch

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NEW YORK (AP) The NBA has fined the Los Angeles Clippers $250,000 after an investigation found the team had violated league rules while trying to re-sign DeAndre Jordan last month.The league said Tuesday that the Clippers had made...