House panel expands probe of sexual abuse of young athletes

The U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee said Thursday it had sent requests for information to the U.S. Olympic Committee and 48 national governing bodies of various sports and Michigan State University, expanding the committee's investigation into sexual abuse within organized sports. A Senate Commerce Committee panel sent a similar request last month as part of a separate investigation.

Trump turns spotlight on violent video games in wake of Parkland shootings

People are brought out of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School after a shooting at the school on Feb. 14, 2018, in Parkland, Fla. President Donald Trump is set to meet with representatives from the video game industry at the White House Thursday after the president has pointed to violent games as a contributing factor to school violence in the wake of the Parkland, Fla.

The Latest: Runoff to replace Texas congressman Ted Poe

Lizzie Pannill Fletcher, a Democrat running for the 7th Congressional District seat in the U.S. House of Representatives, and her husband, Scott Fletcher, walk out of the polling place at St. Anne's Catholic Church after voting in the primary election on Tuesday, March 6, 2018, in Houston. A voter stops to look at primary election signs outside the polling place at St. Anne's Catholic Church on Tuesday, March 6, 2018, in Houston.

Zinke says Interior should be a partner with oil companies

Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke says his agency should be a partner with oil and gas companies that seek to drill on public land and that long regulatory reviews with an uncertain outcome are "un-American." Speaking Tuesday to a major energy-industry conference, Zinke described the Trump administration's efforts to increase offshore drilling, reduce regulations, and streamline inspections of oil and gas operators.

‘Icarus,’ film that helped expose Russian doping, wins Oscar for Best Documentary

The Bryan Fogel-Dan Cogan film "Icarus," which helped expose Russia's widespread doping of its athletes, won the Oscar for Best Documentary on Sunday night. The documentary, distributed by Netflix , began with the premise of Fogel, an amateur cyclist, out to prove how easy it is to beat a drug test.

Alaska’s Iditarod race starts with smiles, barks and protests

With light snow falling, spectators cheering and hundreds of dogs barking, sixty-seven mushers and their teams took off for a ceremonial 11-mile jaunt through Alaska's biggest city as the 46th Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race began Saturday in Anchorage. Mats Pettersson's lead dogs wait at the start line during the ceremonial start of the Iditarod dog sled race in Anchorage, Alaska, U.S. March 3, 2018.

US Olympic Committee CEO resigns

Scott Blackmun resigned as chief executive of the U.S. Olympic Committee on Wednesday, stepping aside so he can tackle his worsening bout with prostate cancer and to allow the federation to move forward under new leadership to address the sex-abuse scandal that has rocked gymnastics and other sports. Blackmun leaves as calls for his ouster were growing louder -- from two U.S. senators and, more notably, from a number of gymnasts and other athletes who said neither he nor the USOC at large reacted properly to cases including those involving Larry Nassar, the doctor who sexually abused members of the U.S. gymnastics team.

Expect Delay This Weekend With Project Neon’s Final Phase

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Anthony Davis Enters NBA MVP Conversation

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Liam Gallagher likens Noel and wife Sara to Serial Killers

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Russia reinstated into Olympic movement after doping scandal

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Court: Nike logo of Michael Jordan didn’t violate copyright

File - In this Oct. 17, 2017 file photo, The Michael Jordan "Jumpman" logo is shown on merchandise at the Charlotte Hornets' NBA basketball fan store in Charlotte, N.C. A federal appeals court says an iconic Nike logo of ... . FILE - This Aug. 19, 2010 file photo shows Arizona Department of Corrections Director Charles Ryan at a news conference in Phoenix.