Mavericks' Howard arrested

Dallas Mavericks forward Josh Howard was arrested in Winston-Salem after police said he was drag racing at nearly 40 mph above the posted speed. He is charged with going 94 mph in a 55 mph zone, careless and reckless driving, and speed competition. He was released from the Forsyth County jail on a written promise to appear in court on Sept. 23. Police said an officer saw a black Lexus and a silver Volkswagen speeding along U.S. 421 in Winston-Salem late Thursday night. The officer stopped the Lexus, and Howard was identified as the driver. Authorities didn't identify the other driver. Howard played in high school in nearby Kernersville and was a standout at Wake Forest. NELSON WINS CASE VS. CUBAN: Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban must immediately pay Don Nelson $6.3 million, an arbitrator ruled in settling a long-running... [read full story]