Eddie Pells, Associated Press

Richardson brought the Americans from behind in the anchor lap.

The episode, which grew from an Alaska-born athlete’s social media posts, has raised questions whether the reporting system redesigned in the wake of former gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar’s abuse of hundreds of athletes is working.

What looked like a lost cause against the Tar Heels turned into one of the sweetest wins ever for the Jayhawks.

Richardson, who tested positive for a chemical found in marijuana, may still be able to run in the women’s relays.

It was an 86-70 runaway that brought the once-downtrodden program’s first national title back home to Waco, Texas.

The Bucs will play on their home turf but the stadium will only be about a quarter full when the Buccaneers host the Chiefs on Feb. 7.

A season after becoming the first No. 1 seed to lose to a 16, the Cavaliers watched a 10-point lead turn into a 3-point deficit before De’Andre Hunter came to the rescue.

In an open letter to the gymnastics community Monday, USOC CEO Sarah Hirshland said “you deserve better.”

Constantly harassed, never quite comfortable -- sort of the way the whole season has played out -- Peyton Manning walked away with his second Super Bowl title Sunday night, after Denver's defense all but handed him the Lombardi Trophy with a 24-10 victory over the Carolina Panthers.

The decision throws the bid process — and hopes that the U.S. will host another Olympics — into flux. Only seven weeks remain before cities have to be officially nominated.

Manteo Mitchell had 200 meters to go in the first leg of the 4x400-meter relay preliminaries Thursday and a decision to make: keep running or stop and lose the race. A few hours later, doctors confirmed what Mitchell suspected: He had run the last half-lap with a broken left fibula.

Denied twice on the world's biggest stage, Allyson Felix won the Olympic gold medal she's been yearning for, taking the 200 meters Wednesday night to fill in the last, and biggest, hole in her otherwise stellar resume.

Sarah Attar finished last and more than a half-minute slower than her nearest competitor in the women's 800 meters today. Yet hundreds rose to give her a standing ovation as she crossed the finish line. For the first woman from Saudi Arabia to compete in track and field at the Olympics, the principle was more important than the performance.

The man they call "Rafa" won his record seventh French Open title, returning a day after getting rained out to put the finishing touches on a 6-4, 6-3, 2-6, 7-5 victory over Novak Djokovic. He denied Djokovic in his own run at history -- the quest for the "Novak Slam."

Kentucky has the best players. Kansas has the most heart. From the first practice in October to the final cutting of the nets in April, that's how the two teams remaining in the NCAA tournament have made a name for themselves.