Swiss voters reject public aid plan for newspapers, media
By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — Exit polls suggest that Swiss voters have rejected the government’s plan to inject more than 150…
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Green wins Vic Open title; 3 men qualify for British Open
BARWON HEADS, Australia (AP) — Former U.S. Women’s PGA champion Hannah Green has won the Vic Open by six shots after closing with a 1-under 71.…
Continue ReadingSlalom winner Vlhova leaving Olympics early with ankle issue
By ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Slalom gold medalist Petra Vlhova is leaving the Beijing Olympics early due to an inflamed left…
Continue ReadingSlalom winner Vlhova leaving Olympics early with ankle issue
By ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Slalom gold medalist Petra Vlhova is leaving the Beijing Olympics early due to an inflamed left…
Continue ReadingDry winter drains reservoirs, ruins crops in Spain, Portugal
By EMILIO MORENATTI Associated Press ACEREDO, Spain (AP) — Large sections of Spain are experiencing extreme or prolonged drought, with rainfall…
Continue ReadingDry winter drains reservoirs, ruins crops in Spain, Portugal
By EMILIO MORENATTI Associated Press ACEREDO, Spain (AP) — Large sections of Spain are experiencing extreme or prolonged drought, with rainfall…
Continue ReadingColeman scores 24 to lift Hawaii past CS Fullerton 72-55
HONOLULU — Noel Coleman had 24 points as Hawaii topped Cal State Fullerton 72-55. Tory San Antonio led the Titans with six…
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Blizzard conditions lead to 33 crashes in men’s giant slalom
Already treacherous enough in the best of weather, the “Ice River” giant slalom course became downright impossible for one-third of the field in the…
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Saturday Oregon prep basketball scores
BOYS PREP BASKETBALL= Ashland 39, Thurston 34 Bandon 56, Gold Beach 53, OT Beaverton 56, Sprague 49 Bonanza 51, Illinois Valley 24 Chiloquin 55,…
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POV: Skiing the ‘Ice River’ giant slalom course
Olympic gold medalist Ted Ligety analyzes the Yanqing Alpine Skiing Center giant slalom course from a skier’s point of…
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Slovakia beats Latvia to earn first win of 2022 Olympics
Slovakia finally earned its first win of the men’s hockey tournament at the 2022 Winter Olympics with a victory over…
Continue ReadingUS captain Coyne Schofield pulling double duty at Olympics
By JOHN WAWROW and STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writers BEIJING (AP) — Kendall Coyne Schofield hasn’t entirely quit her day job while captaining the…
Continue ReadingPeterson’s double-double leads No. 21 USC past No. 12 UCLA
By DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Drew Peterson had his first double-double of the season with a career-high 27 points and 12…
Continue ReadingLebanon’s crash snuffs out Beirut’s fabled Hamra Street
By BASSEM MROUE Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Hamra Street at one time represented everything that was glamorous about Beirut. In the 1960s and…
Continue ReadingLebanon’s crash snuffs out Beirut’s fabled Hamra Street
By BASSEM MROUE Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Hamra Street at one time represented everything that was glamorous about Beirut. In the 1960s and…
Continue ReadingRuzicka has goal, assist as Flames beat Islanders 5-2
CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Adam Ruzicka had a goal and an assist, and the Calgary Flames beat the New York Islanders 5-2 for their sixth straight win.…
Continue ReadingAdesanya tops Whittaker, keeps middleweight title at UFC 271
HOUSTON (AP) — Israel Adesanya defeated Robert Whittaker by unanimous decision to retain his title and maintain control of the middleweight…
Continue ReadingOnce Lebanon’s center of glamor, Hamra Street goes dark
By BASSEM MROUE Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Hamra Street at one time represented everything that was glamorous about Beirut. In the 1960s and…
Continue ReadingOnce Lebanon’s center of glamour, Hamra Street goes dark
By BASSEM MROUE Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Hamra Street at one time represented everything that was glamorous about Beirut. In the 1960s and…
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Thanks to U.S. teammate, Erin Jackson sets sights on speed skating gold
Erin Jackson, the world’s top-ranked 500m speed skater, nearly didn’t make it to the 2022 Winter…
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