No way could he return to Martinsville in the Chase for the Sprint Cup and not face a question about 2015’s incident with Matt Kenseth. MORE: Jeff Gordon back on track | Dale Earnhardt Jr. back on TV So there it was, during Friday’s first media session. The only surprise, maybe, was that it wasn’t the first questioned asked. Logano’s answer wasn’t a surprise. “You’re never going to erase it from your mind,” Logano said of the fateful bit of retribution....

Lezmond Mitchell, a Navajo, was put to death at the federal penitentiary in Terre Haute, Indiana, for the 2001 slayings of Alyce Slim, a 63-year-old Navajo woman, and her 9-year-old granddaughter Tiffany Lee. Mitchell, 38, was declared dead by the Vigo County Coroner at 6.29 p.m. EDT on Wednesday, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said in a news release. The Associated Press reported this was around 15 minutes after he was given a lethal injection of pentobarbital....

For the past week, many Italians have been grumbling about President George W. Bush’s visit. He enraged the residents of the medieval district of Trastevere where he had originally planned to visit the Community of Sant’Egidio, a volunteer organization that won a Nobel peace prize in 2002. On Friday morning, over 60 cars were towed from Trastevere at the owners’ expense and two weekend weddings forcibly cancelled in the district’s church of Santa Maria....

They’re prized for being as strong as men, as nimble and aggressive, yet women players are no more immune from attack than their less-athletic sisters. The question is, why? Are women athletes really more vulnerable than male jocks? Or are they just another target for fans obsessed with controlling every facet of the game, no matter the consequences? It’s a tricky call, in part because there are no statistics on how many female athletes are harassed or harmed....

The Pirates and Cardinals get things started earlier in the day, with first pitch scheduled for 1 p.m ET at Busch Stadium. The Rays will then play the Blue Jays at 4:05 p.m. ET at the Rodgers Centre. — OPENING DAY LIVE BLOG!: Check it out! Twenty-six remaining teams will open the season on April 4, while the Tigers and Marlins will start on April 5. When is opening day 2016?...

Three of us took half of the 100 babies on the first run to the airport, first by Volkswagen van, then by city bus. We put three or four babies on a seat. As the bus started to roll, so did the babies, so we all stretched out, spreadeagled in the aisle. At the airport, a Vietnamese guard told us our flight had been canceled. The babies were wet from crying and sweating....

But, two months after the bombings in Bali, the silence here is almost deafening. Where are the Bali boosters? No one in London or New York has talked about rallying around a scarred Bali, a deeply traumatized Indonesia or even a shaken Southeast Asia. When New York is attacked, the world must wear its grief on its sleeve. But when bombs go off in Bali, Mombasa or the streets of another Third World city, we are expected to move on without a backward glance....

The OCT During an Eye Exam Optical coherence tomography is a way for optometrists and ophthalmologists to image the back of the eye including the macula, optic nerve, retina, and choroid. During an eye examination, optometrists and ophthalmologist can view the back of the eye and its anatomy. However, sometimes doctors need more detail or need to inspect details right below the surface, which is difficult to view with standard techniques....

Line: Oregon -1.5 Total: 146 MORE: College hoops live odds | ATS standings Trends: Oregon 20-4 SU, 13-7-1 ATS, 8-12-1 O/U. Cal 15-8 SU, 11-12 ATS, 11-12 O/U. KenPom efficiency ratings: Oregon 11 (overall), 9 (offense), 54 (defense). Cal 43, 62, 46 Effective FG percentage: Oregon 52.3, Cal 52.7 EFG% against: Oregon 47.6, Cal 43.5 Analysis: After a 12-3 start, Cal has hit the skids, losing five of its last eight and failing to cover five of its last seven....

Details about the arrest, first reported by Comcast SportsNet Northwest, were not immediately released by the Eugene Police Department. Hill entered a not guilty plea to misdemeanor charges of menacing and criminal mischief. His next court appearance is scheduled for Jan. 21. Oregon coach Mark Helfrich released a statement Monday saying everyone affiliated with the program is held to a high standard of conduct, and expected to represent the university with "class, pride and integrity....

Oregon State wide receiver Brandin Cooks cashed in on Sunday afternoon, posting a 4.33 official time. His fastest unofficial time was a 4.30. Cooks received the cash prize the old school way: in a suitcase. Cooks wasn't the fastest time of the day. That honor goes to Kent State's Dri Archer, who ran a 4.26. MORE: Scenes from the Combine

Protetsters took to the streets in Baltimore on Saturday, but the demonstrations went from peaceful to violent as marchers neared Camden Yards. Fans attending the Orioles-Red Sox game were warned not to leave the stadium in the bottom of the ninth inning, and police blocked entrances to keep people safe. MORE: Players react to protests | Protest outside Camden Yards turns violent | Orioles-White Sox game postponed The series of events prompted Baltimore broadcaster Brett Hollander to share his opinion on the matter through Twitter....

Despite opening the 2018 MLS season with six wins in nine matches, the Lions have fallen apart in recent weeks, and the club took the decision to go in another direction on the back of six straight losses in league play. Kreis took the helm for Orlando in July of 2016, the club’s second season in the league, and compiled a 21-29-14 record, but it was the recent form that proved to be his doom....

The bulk of the suit concerned the league's lack of action until 2011, when it banned checks to the head. Though the league started its concussion program in 1997, the 10 plaintiffs say that was A) too late and B) didn't produce change quickly enough. Is the NHL doing enough now? Gigantic strides have been made, and they have to continue, but it's a valid question without an easy answer....

‘Madrid always try to injure Messi’ Petar Vasiljevic’s basement boys travel to face the reigning champions nine points adrift of safety with five games remaining in La Liga. On their official website, Osasuna announced they would wear a specially designed orange jersey after being told their red home kit and green away kit with blue and red trim both clashed with Barcelona’s famous colours. The kit will bear the slogan ‘#OsasunaNuncaSeRinde’, which translates as ‘Osasuna never surrenders’....

In a lengthy open letter penned for the December issue of Playboy magazine, the Hall of Fame fighter-turned-promoter used 1,148 words to rip into Mayweather and his controversial impact on the sport of boxing before “retiring” in September. MORE: Mayweather says Rousey’s Ring Magazine cover is bad for boxing | 30 Days of Ronda “You did it. You made it to the 49–0 mark, a milestone that you like to say only the great Rocky Marciano reached but that was actually achieved by others, including my idol Julio César Chávez — but who’s counting?...

Pistorius, a six-time Paralympic gold medalist, initially was charged with culpable homicide and given a five-year jail term after firing shots through a bathroom door in his apartment, killing then-girlfriend Steenkamp in February 2013. Pistorius was released on house arrest last October after serving a fifth of his sentence, but in December, South Africa’s Supreme Court of Appeal ruled his initial conviction should be changed to murder — which carries a minimum jail sentence of 15 years....

The Olympic and Paralympic athlete discovered his fate Wednesday. Judge Thokozile Masipa delivered her verdict following a sentencing hearing in Pretoria. Pistorius, who claimed he thought Ms. Steenkamp was an intruder when he shot her dead through a bathroom door at his home in 2013, was originally sentenced to five years imprisonment in October 2014 and subsequently released on house arrest 12 months later. MORE: Most heinous crimes connected to athletes...