1. Top Sports Headlines of 2014Donald Sterling is banned for life by NBAcommissioner Adam Silver because ofracial remarks made in a privateconversation between he and hisgirlfriend, V. Stiviano. He is forced to sellthe Clippers.

2. Top Sports Headlines of 2014UConn Womens Basketball team goesundefeated. Wins NCAA championship. 3. Top Sports Headlines of 2014Jason Collins, the first openly gay NBAplayer, joins the Brooklyn Nets. 4. Top Sports Headlines of 2014Michael Sam becomes the first openlygay player drafted by a NFL team. 5. Top Sports Headlines of 2014Instant replay is implemented in MajorLeague Baseball. 6. Top Sports Headlines of 2014LeBron James heads back to Clevelandto finish out his career. 7. Top Sports Headlines of 2014Tony Gywnn, Mr. Padre, succumbs tocomplications of parotid cancer at theage of 54. 8. Top Sports Headlines of 2014Tony Stewart hits and kills a fellow SprintCar driver, Kevin Ward, Jr during a raceat Canadaigua Motor Speedway in NewYork. 9. Top Sports Headlines of 2014Ray Rice is caught on tape violentlystriking his then fiance, rendering herunconscious during an argument. Aftermuch controversy, he is suspendedindefinitely from the NFL. 10. Top Sports Headlines of 2014Adrian Peterson is indicted on childabuse charges. He admitted to using aswitch to discipline one of his children. Heis placed on the NFL exempt list while hegoes through the legal process. 11. Top Sports Headlines of 2014After 20 seasons as a New York Yankee,Derek Jeter retires.