Lance Mackey's fourth straight Iditarod is within reach

Lance Mackey is poised to claim his fourth consecutive win in the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race over a route beset by bitter cold. - 03/16/2010

Stalker of ESPN's Erin Andrews gets 2 1/2 years in prison

An insurance executive who secretly shot nude videos of ESPN reporter Erin Andrews has been sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison. - 03/15/2010

David Beckham to miss World Cup with torn Achilles

A person familiar with the injury says David Beckham will miss the World Cup after tearing his left Achilles' tendon while playing for AC Milan. - 03/14/2010

CCHA playoffs

Michigan sweeps MSU to reach CCHA semifinals

Michigan defeated top rival Michigan State 5-3 Saturday night at Munn Arena to sweep the best-of-three CCHA quarterfinal series. The Wolverines need to win the CCHA tournament to earn a record 20th straight NCAA tournament appearance. - 03/13/2010

Boxing

Manny Pacquiao wins unanimous decision over Joshua Clottey

Pacquiao controlled the fight from the start, throwing mostly body shots because Clottey locked his arms in front of his face. Pacquaio never slowed throwing punches. - 03/13/2010

U-M keeps hockey hopes alive, stuns MSU

Michigan showed it is not ready to have its string of 19 consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances come to an end when it took on MSU in the first best-of-three CCHA quarterfinal. - 03/13/2010

John U. Bacon

Give 110 percent: Learn to talk sports

Not knowing how to talk sports will put you on the outside of every airport and elevator conversation you encounter. Now, normally, that's a wonderful thing -- but on the rare occasion you actually need to make small talk in such situations, I'm here to cut through the clichés so you can bull with the best of them. - 03/12/2010

Wrestler injured during MAC championships at CMU is off ventilator

Dan Bishop could be moved from a Saginaw hospital to a rehabilitation center next week. He has moved one of his legs for the first time since undergoing surgery. - 03/12/2010

Detroit News is honored by Associated Press Sports Editors

For the sixth consecutive year, The Detroit News' daily sports section was named one of the 10 best in the nation among the 100,000-250,000 circulation category at the annual Associated Press Sports Editors winter meetings. - 03/11/2010

Ex-Olympic sprinter Marion Jones signs with WNBA's Shock

Former sprinter Marion Jones has signed to play with the WNBA's Tulsa Shock -- the team that moved from Detroit -- hoping to launch a new career after losing five Olympic medals for using performance-enhancing drugs. - 03/10/2010

Defending Iditarod champ says drug testing is aimed at him

Every human competitor now running the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race will be tested for alcohol and illegal drugs on the trail for the first time in the history of the 1,100-mile race. - 03/10/2010

College hockey

Shawn Hunwick comes up big for Michigan

Michigan junior goaltender Shawn Hunwick was sitting in the player's lounge just outside the Wolverines' locker room Monday afternoon, surrounded by media members. - 03/10/2010

Police say Floyd Mayweather Jr.'s friend arrested in Vegas shooting

A man who police say was part of boxing champion Floyd Mayweather Jr.'s entourage is facing charges of attempted murder and assault with a deadly weapon. - 03/10/2010

Reality show star Annie Duke wins $500,000 poker title

Former "Celebrity Apprentice" star Annie Duke has won $500,000 and become the first woman to win the National Heads-Up Poker Championship in Las Vegas. - 03/09/2010