New leader for operator of NY thoroughbred tracks
NEW YORK (AP) -- The directors of the New York Racing Association have chosen a lawyer without a background in horse racing as the organization's new president and CEO....

3 more plead guilty in probe of Pilot Flying J
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Three more employees of the truck stop chain owned by the Cleveland Browns' owner and Tennessee's governor pleaded guilty Tuesday in what authorities call a scheme to cheat trucking firms out of rebates....

Oly sprinter Campbell Brown suspended amid probe
KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) -- Olympic champion Veronica Campbell Brown of Jamaica is serving a suspension while anti-doping officials rule on her recent positive drug test....

U of Oregon plans to bar too-wide seat cushions
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) -- Some University of Oregon fans say it's getting crowded in the bleachers. The problem: Jumbo seat cushions....

Hacking probe in Ohio rape case targets Ky. man
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) -- A central Kentucky man who goes by the online name KyAnonymous said Tuesday he is the target of an investigation into who hacked into an Ohio high school's computer and posted a video related the rape of a teenage girl at an alcohol-fueled party....

MGM, AEG to develop 20K seat Las Vegas Strip arena
LAS VEGAS (AP) -- Years of talk about building an arena capable of hosting professional sports and big-name concerts yielded an announcement Tuesday that casino giant MGM Resorts International and entertainment company AEG will build a privately financed 20,000-seat indoor venue on the Las Vegas Strip....