OLYMPIA – On Monday morning, Washington state House representatives begin discussing the gay marriage bill passed by the state Senate. At 8 a.m, the House Judiciary Committee starts a public hearing over Senate Bill 6239. Last Wednesday night, the state Senate passed the measure by a 28-21 margin.

LSU coach Les Miles questioned would-be Tigers quarterback Gunner Kiel’s ability to lead on Wednesday, adding he felt the program had done better by winning a commitment from Jeremy Liggins.

New York Giants defensive end Osi Umenyiora, who was fined $20,000 by the NFL for missing a mandatory media session on Wednesday, explained his failure to appear before reporterts was due to a misunderstanding of the week’s rules.

Adrian Peterson shared via his Twitter account Wednesday that he was thinking of changing from the No. 28 to No

For what is thought to be the first time in Super Bowl history, the New England Patriots simulated game conditions for Sunday by taking a 31-minute “halftime” break during Wednesday’s practice.

As news spread that “Soul Train” legend Don Cornelius died Wednesday morning of a gunshot wound at the age of 75, fans and friends took to Twitter to express their grief in a stream condolences that continued Thursday.

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Facebook on Wednesday filed to raise $5 billion in an initial public offering.

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Facebook on Wednesday filed to raise $5 billion in an initial public offering. Here are a few highlights of its meteoric rise, several of which were chronicled in David Fincher’s seminal Oscar-winning 2010 movie, “The Social Network”:

Detroit defensive end Cliff Avril said Wednesday that he doesn’t want the Lions to use the franchise tag on him.

Jamal Crawford scored 24 points in 21 minutes, helping the Portland Trail Blazers rout Charlotte 112-68 on Wednesday night for the Bobcats’ 10th straight loss.