Former Louisville guard Kevin Ware has received a waiver from the NCAA to play this season at Georgia State. Source    

The Ed O’Bannon vs. NCAA trial will decide whether the NCAA must pay college athletes for its use of their likenesses in television broadcasts, video games and other consumer products. Source    

The Kansas City Royals won their 10th straight game, extending the team’s best streak in 20 years when Jeremy Guthrie pitched impressively into the seventh inning to beat the Detroit Tigers 2-1 Wednesday. Source    

Fans screamed “Go Spurs Go!” in unison at the slightest glimpse of a San Antonio Spurs’ player or coach floating down the River Walk. Source    

Carolina Panthers reserve offensive tackle Andrew McDonald, identified as “Player A” in the Ted Wells Report on harassment in the Miami Dolphins locker room, recently underwent surgery to remove testicular cancer. Source    

White Sox rookie Jose Abreu just keeps slugging, regardless of the pedigree of the pitcher he’s facing. Source    

Even the Super Bowl champs get a little angry with each other every now and then, including a team scuffle during Wednesday’s minicamp practice for the Seattle Seahawks. Source    

After one unproductive and controversial season, the New York Jets on Wednesday finally decided to release troubled running back Mike Goodson, whose NFL future is clouded by a gun-possession charge in New Jersey. Source    

ESPN 300 signal-caller Blake Barnett has committed to Alabama. Source    

The U.S. Patent Office has ruled the Washington Redskins nickname is “disparaging of Native Americans” and that the team’s federal trademarks for the name must be canceled. Source