Articles by Zach Taylor

MADRID (AP) _ Rafael Nadal says he will not play the Australian Open because of a stomach virus, further delaying his comeback after being sidelined since June.   The Spaniard also will skip the preceding [Read More…]

Texas quarterback Case McCoy and linebacker Jordan Hicks have been suspended and sent home a day before the Valero Alamo Bowl for breaking team rules, a source within the school’s administration told ESPN.com Friday. McCoy, [Read More…]

EL PASO, Texas (AP) _ Matt Barkley’s career at Southern California is over. Coach Lane Kiffin has announced that the senior quarterback won’t play in the Sun Bowl against Georgia Tech because of an injured [Read More…]

JOLIET, Ill. (AP) _ Carlton Fisk has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor DUI charge in suburban Chicago. The Hall of Fame catcher was sentenced today to one year of court supervision and he must pay [Read More…]

NEW YORK (AP) _ Avery Johnson has been fired as coach of the Brooklyn Nets, who have lost 10 of 13 games to drop to .500.   General manager Billy King announced the move Thursday [Read More…]

Yeah, this stuff really happened! The wildest, weirdest and wackiest feats of the 2012 regular season By Jayson Stark | ESPN.com   All this stuff really happened in the Strange But True season of 2012: [Read More…]

DALLAS (AP) _ A grand jury in Texas has formally indicted Dallas Cowboys nose tackle Josh Brent on one count of intoxication manslaughter. Brent is charged in connection with a Dec. 8 crash that killed [Read More…]

UNDATED (AP) _The Texas Rangers have completed a one-year contract with free agent catcher A.J. Pierzynski. Terms of the deal weren’t released. The two-time All-Star, who turns 36 on Sunday, hit .278 with a career-high [Read More…]

COLLEGE STATION, Texas – Texas A&M men’s basketball head coach Billy Kennedy announced Friday that junior Keith Davis is no longer with the program. A 6-foot-10 center from DeSoto, Texas, Davis played in 66 games [Read More…]

UNDATED (AP) _ After claiming the all-around title in women’s gymnastics at the London Olympics, Gabby Douglas has a new honor. She’s been chosen The Associated Press’ 2012 female athlete of the year in a [Read More…]