By GRAHAM DUNBAR and JAMES ELLINGWORTH AP Sports Writers BEIJING (AP) — Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva’s right to compete in the women’s event at the Beijing Olympics will be decided at an urgent hearing at the Court of Arbitration for Sport. The International Testing Agency says it will lead an appeal on behalf of
Continue ReadingBy GRAHAM DUNBAR and JAMES ELLINGWORTH AP Sports Writers BEIJING (AP) — Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva’s right to compete in the women’s event at the Beijing Olympics will be decided at an urgent hearing at the Court of Arbitration for Sport. The International Testing Agency says it will lead an appeal on behalf of
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The great winter shots keep coming, snow or no.
Continue ReadingBy DAVE HOGG Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Ja Morant scored 23 points, Steven Adams added 17 points and 14 rebounds and the Memphis Grizzlies routed the Detroit Pistons 132-107. Desmond Bane added 22 points for the Grizzlies, who have won four straight and seven of eight. Memphis had seven players score in double figures.
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Mikaela Shiffrin got back on her skis to race the women’s super-G for the first time at the Winter Olympics.
Continue ReadingBy CANDICE CHOI and KELVIN CHAN Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — To stage the Winter Games in the Chinese capital, organizers embarked on a massive public works campaign, constructing new venues and piping millions of gallons of water up into the arid surrounding mountains to create fake snow for ski competitions. And then they proclaimed
Continue ReadingBy CANDICE CHOI and KELVIN CHAN Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — To stage the Winter Games in the Chinese capital, organizers embarked on a massive public works campaign, constructing new venues and piping millions of gallons of water up into the arid surrounding mountains to create fake snow for ski competitions. And then they proclaimed
Continue ReadingBy CANDICE CHOI and KELVIN CHAN Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — To stage the Winter Games in the Chinese capital, organizers embarked on a massive public works campaign, constructing new venues and piping millions of gallons of water up into the arid surrounding mountains to create fake snow for ski competitions. And then they proclaimed
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Not to be confused with “Trout & About.”
Continue ReadingCHICAGO — Gavin Kensmil had 19 points as Stephen F. Austin romped past Chicago State 81-61. Bryce Johnson led the Cougars on Thursday night with 15 points.
Continue ReadingEDWARDSVILLE, Ill. — Shaun Doss Jr. had 16 points as Southern Illinois-Edwardsville snapped its nine-game losing streak, beating UT Martin 71-63. Courtney Carter had 14 points, six rebounds and six assists for Southern Illinois-Edwardsville (8-17, 2-10 Ohio Valley Conference). Shamar Wright added 11 points. Bernie Andre had 12 points for the Skyhawks (8-17, 4-9). Koby
Continue ReadingBELLINGHAM, Wash. (AP) — Authorities say two sheriff’s deputies were shot after responding to a dispute where neighbors shouting at each other in eastern Whatcom County. Whatcom County Sheriff’s spokesperson Deb Slater told The Bellingham Herald the deputies were both taken Thursday to St. Joseph hospital in Bellingham. Their conditions weren’t immediately known. Deputies were
Continue ReadingBy ACACIA CORONADO Associated Press/Report for America AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The GOP overhaul of voting laws in Texas is causing problems as some of the first voters in the state’s March 1 primary are seeing their mail-in ballots rejected for leaving off newly required information. Election officials in Harris County said Thursday that in
Continue ReadingBy PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — Trevor Keels tied his career high with 25 points and added a career-best 11 rebounds as No. 7 Duke bounced back from its loss to Virginia with an 82-64 win at Clemson. Duke reached 20 wins for the 36th time in coach Mike Krzyzewski’s 42
Continue ReadingDALLAS (AP) — Second-seeded Reilly Opelka has advanced to the quarterfinals of the inaugural Dallas Open with a straight-sets win over Cedrik-Marcel Stebe. Opelka was a 7-6 (3), 7-6 (8) winner in his second meeting with Stebe. The first was at Wimbledon in 2019. Opelka is a two-time ATP Tour winner ranked 23rd in the
Continue ReadingBy EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — In Shaun White’s farewell performance, Ayumu Hirano of Japan won an elusive Olympic gold in the halfpipe with a boundary-pushing final run. Hirano’s last run featured what is now the new gold standard of halfpipe riding, the triple cork, which is three head-over-heels flips that
Continue ReadingBy EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — In Shaun White’s farewell performance, Ayumu Hirano of Japan won an elusive Olympic gold in the halfpipe with a boundary-pushing final run. Hirano’s last run featured what is now the new gold standard of halfpipe riding, the triple cork, which is three head-over-heels flips that
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Costa Rica’s Estadio Nacional in San Jose will have 100% of its 35,000-seat capacity available to fans for its closing two home qualifiers next month against Canada and the United States. Costa Rica hosts Canada on March 24, plays at El Salvador three days later and closes at home against the
Continue ReadingBy BEN NUCKOLS AP Sports Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Kyle Kuzma had 15 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists for his first career triple-double, leading the injury- and trade-depleted Washington Wizards to a 113-112 win over Kyrie Irving and the equally in-flux Brooklyn Nets. Raul Neto scored a season-high 21 points in his first start
Continue ReadingOTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Casey DeSmith made 26 saves in outdueling former Penguins’ star Matt Murray and Pittsburgh won its fifth straight road game with a 2-0 victory over the Ottawa Senators on Thursday night. Jeff Carter had the game-winning goal in the second period and Sidney Crosby blocked a late shot in close before
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