Mary Wittenberg leaving as head of New York Road Runners
NEW YORK (AP) — Mary Wittenberg is leaving after 10 years as president and CEO of New York Road Runners, the organization in charge of the New York City Marathon.
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Jury awards injured high school football player $1M
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — An Iowa high school football player who suffered a serious head injury during practice has been awarded almost $1 million in a negligence case against the school district and a school nurse.
ESPN's NFL wild-card game to also air on ABC this season
NEW YORK (AP) — ESPN's NFL wild-card game will also air on ABC this season, with the league looking to expand the audience a year after it televised a playoff matchup on cable for the first time.
Formolo wins 4th stage; Clarke takes overall lead in Giro
LA SPEZIA, Italy (AP) — Davide Formolo carried off a solo attack to perfection to win the fourth stage of the Giro d'Italia on Tuesday, while Simon Clarke took the overall leader's pink jersey from Orica-Greenedge teammate Michael Matthews.
US senator to HBO: Film Tubman movie at her New York home
AUBURN, N.Y. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer is asking HBO to film its movie about abolitionist Harriet Tubman at the historic site of her former home in central New York.
No Charges Filed Against Kannapolis Firefighter In Deadly Shooting
No charges will be filed against a Kannapolis firefighter following a deadly shooting that happened on April 30th.
NFL suspends Brady 4 games for deflated footballs
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Tom Brady and the New England Patriots are preparing for a fight.
Reid hits NFL over 'racist' Redskins name
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid says the National Football League is more concerned with air in footballs than the Washington Redskins' "racist" name.
Hollywood accused of gender bias in hiring women directors
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The ACLU of Southern California and the national ACLU Women's Rights Project said Tuesday they are asking federal and California civil rights agencies to investigate what they call "the systemic failure" to hire women directors in the film and television industry.
Train Lead Singer Pat Monahan Gives Some Comedic Relief In His Rising Interview
Pat Monahan, Train's lead singer, talks with Derek about the tour, and gives a little comedic relief also on what he thinks about the recently announced cancellation of American Idol.
