Federal prosecutors in Los Angeles dropped their investigation Friday of seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong, ending a nearly two-year effort aimed at determining whether Armstrong and his teammates participated in a doping program. (Yesterday)

He saved a young Cassius Clay when he was in trouble in England, convinced Sugar Ray Leonard that he could somehow overcome the fearsome Tommy Hearns. Angelo Dundee worked thousands of corners, and had just as many stories about fighters and the games they played in the ring. The best work of his life, though, may have been selling a sport that was often tough to sell. (02/03/2012)

The annual PIHL All-Star Games were played two Sundays ago, but to see a virtual who's who of high school hockey players from the East Xtra area on a weekly basis, there's another option. The Allegheny Badgers U18 AA travel team is one of the top Tier II programs for its age group in the nation. (02/02/2012)

Jerry takes your questions in his weekly online forum. (02/01/2012)

Danica Patrick will be guaranteed a spot in the Daytona 500 via a partnership with Tommy Baldwin Racing. TBR officially will field Patrick's No. 10 Chevrolet in all 10 of her Sprint Cup Series races this season. It will begin the season with the points Dave Blaney earned in 2011 for the No. 36 car. (02/01/2012)