Ex-Iowa State women’s basketball player sues coach, school for race discrimination

Former Iowa State women’s basketball player Nikki Moody has sued head coach Bill Fennelly, the university and the state for racial discrimination and retaliation, saying he repeatedly called her a “thug” and labeled her a selfish player even though she was the program’s career assists leader.

Moody, who graduated in 2015 as a four-year starter, said the abuse caused her severe emotional distress and that her complaints to assistant coaches and a senior athletics administrator brought not response.

Songbird, trainer Jerry Hollendorfer’s undefeated 3-year-old filly sensation, will miss the Grade 1, $1 million Kentucky Oaks on May 6 at Churchill Downs because of a fever.

With wins in all seven starts by at least 33/4 lengths, Songbird would have been a heavy favorite for the Oaks — a race Hollendorfer has won three times.

“Horses get sick every day at the racetrack and this filly caught something viral,” Hollendorfer said.

Triple Crown-winning trainer Bob Baffert says Cupid has a breathing problem and won’t run in the Kentucky Derby.

Jamie Vardy faces having his mandatory one-match ban lengthened, potentially ruling the striker out of more of Leicester’s title run-in, after he was charged by the English Football Association over his angry reaction to a red card.

Harry Kane and Dele Alli both scored twice as Tottenham crushed host Stoke 4-0 to close the gap on Premier League leader Leicester to five points.

Former No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki says she is pulling out of clay-court tournaments in Madrid and Rome because of an injured right ankle, putting her status for the French Open in doubt.

Former Syracuse football player Naesean Howard pleaded not guilty to stabbing two current Orange players with a pocket knife.

Former Olympic champion Grant Hackett has issued an apology following reports the swimmer groped a male passenger who reclined the seat in front of him during a flight home from the Australian Olympic trials.