Bears draft Georgia LB Roquan Smith with No. 8 pick in draft

The Chicago Bears drafted Georgia linebacker Roquan Smith with the No. 8 overall pick Thursday night, adding a potential cornerstone player on defense rather than another offensive weapon for quarterback Mitchell Trubisky.

Trump considering pardon for late boxer Jack Johnson

President Donald Trump says he's considering a posthumous pardon for boxing's first black heavyweight champion more than 100 years after the late Jack Johnson was convicted by all-white jury of accompanying a white woman across state lines.

49er takes teen to prom for special-needs students

It will likely be a night she will remember for quite some time. An Alabama teen with Down syndrome was the talk of her prom last week when she arrived to the dance with a very special date-- San Francisco 49er defensive back Don Jones.

WWE Hall of Famer Bruno Sammartino dead at 82

Professional wrestling legend Bruno Sammartino died Wednesday, WWE announced. He was 82. Sammartino, a WWE Hall of Famer, was known as one of the greatest professional wrestlers of any era and one of the ultimate good guys in the ring.

Chipper Jones tours Hall of Fame ahead of July induction

He's considered one of the greatest baseball players of all time and ow his hard work has landed him a seat in the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Come July, Chipper Jones will be inducted into the Hall of Fame.

UFC star McGregor facing criminal charges in New York City

NEW YORK (AP) - Ultimate fighting star Conor McGregor is facing criminal charges in the wake of a backstage melee he allegedly instigated that has forced the removal of three fights from UFC's biggest card of the year. Video footage appears to show the promotion's most bankable star throwing a hand truck at a bus full of fighters on Thursday after a news conference for UFC 223 at...