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NCAA chief medical officer Brian Hainline announces retirement

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — NCAA chief medical officer and senior vice president Brian Hainline is retiring after more than a decade in the position. Hainline announced his retirement, which is effective May 31, on Wednesday. He was named the NCAA’s first chief medical officer in 2013, forming and overseeing the NCAA Sport Science Institute that aims to provide college athletes with …

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Small biz advocacy group wins court challenge against the Corporate Transparency Act

NEW YORK (AP) — The National Small Business Association has successfully challenged a law designed to combat money laundering but that small businesses contend is too burdensome. A federal court in Alabama on March 1 ruled that the Corporate Transparency Act is unconstitutional. The law requires businesses to report owners and beneficial owners to an agency called the Financial Crimes …

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Tony Stewart considers his debut in the NHRA’s Top Fuel class a success despite an early exit

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Tony Stewart grabbed a soft drink and a seat on the couch. He plopped down, removed his hat and exhaled. It was a sigh of relief. Stewart, a three-time NASCAR champion and the 1997 IndyCar champion, considered his NHRA Top Fuel debut a rousing success despite losing in the first round of eliminations. The 52-year-old Stewart …

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UN envoy Giandomenico Picco, who helped end the Iran-Iraq war and won hostage releases, has died

Former U.N. diplomat Giandomenico Picco, whose negotiating skills helped resolve some of the thorniest crises of the 1980s and 1990s, including the Iran-Iraq war and the kidnappings of Westerners by Hezbollah in Lebanon, has died. Picco passed away peacefully Sunday after a long illness, his son, Giacomo Picco, said. He was 75. Picco worked at the United Nations from 1973 …

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Nashville brings road win streak into game against Minnesota

Nashville Predators (37-25-3, fourth in the Central Division) vs. Minnesota Wild (30-27-7, sixth in the Central Division) Saint Paul, Minnesota; Sunday, 3:30 p.m. EDT FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK NHL LINE: Wild -143, Predators +120; over/under is 6 BOTTOM LINE: The Nashville Predators visit the Minnesota Wild aiming to prolong a six-game road winning streak. Minnesota has gone 30-27-7 overall with a 6-11-1 …

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El PSG vuelve a empatar con Mbappé otra vez de suplente

PARÍS (AP) — El líder Paris Saint-Germain se atragantó el domingo con empate en casa 2-2 ante Reims, en el segundo partido consecutivo que Kylian Mbappé fue relegado al banco de suplentes en la liga francesa. Fue el tercer empate seguido del reinante campeón de la Ligue 1 y su ataque lució tímido sin la presencia del astro francés. Mbappé …

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