Forward Dom Dwyer signs 2-year deal with Atlanta of MLS
ATLANTA (AP) — Dom Dwyer has agreed to a two-year contract with Atlanta of Major League Soccer. The deal includes team options for 2024 and ’25.…
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Spanish figure skater Barquero fails Olympic drug test
BEIJING (AP) — Spanish figure skater Laura Barquero has become the fourth athlete to fail a doping test at the Beijing Olympics after testing…
Continue ReadingHonda Classic starts Florida swing to Masters, minus stars
By The Associated Press The West Coast is over, and now the PGA Tour begins its unofficial road to the Masters. That starts with a four-week Florida…
Continue ReadingLiverpool strikers Jota, Firmino big doubts for cup final
LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Liverpool strikers Diogo Jota and Roberto Firmino are big doubts for the English League Cup final against Chelsea on…
Continue ReadingUK wants Gazprom-backed Champions League final out of Russia
By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer LONDON (AP) — The British government has led calls for the Champions League final to be taken out of Russia…
Continue ReadingTexas skydiving instructor dies when parachute fails to open
WALLER, Texas (AP) — Authorities say a skydiving instructor has died after his parachute failed to open during a tandem jump in the Houston area,…
Continue ReadingUS women’s team players see settlement as turning point
By ANNE M. PETERSON and RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writers U.S. women soccer players have reached a landmark agreement with the sport’s American…
Continue ReadingUkrainian hockey player gets 1-year ban for racist gesture
ZURICH (AP) — The International Ice Hockey Federation has suspended Ukrainian player Andri Denyskin for one year for making a racist gesture during…
Continue ReadingNew generation of F1 cars set to hit the track in Barcelona
By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer Formula One will get a glimpse of what the season may look like when its new generation of cars hits the track in a…
Continue ReadingZverev wins Mexican Open match ending just before 5 a.m.
By CARLOS RODRIGUEZ AP Sports Writer ACAPULCO, Mexico (AP) — Defending champion Alexander Zverev has outlasted Jenson Brooksby 3-6, 7-6 (10), 6-2…
Continue ReadingLloyd using lessons learned at Gonzaga to lead No. 2 Arizona
By JOHN MARSHALL AP Basketball Writer Gonzaga has made two trips to the national championship game, annually beats the nation’s top programs in…
Continue ReadingMotte, Canucks send Kraken to fourth straight loss, 5-2
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Tyler Motte had a goal and an assist, and the Vancouver Canucks beat the Seattle Kraken 5-2. Travis Hamonic,…
Continue ReadingPrairie View A&M holds off Mississippi Valley State 69-64
ITTA BENA, Miss. (AP) — Prairie View A&M rallied from a first-half deficit to beat Mississippi Valley State 69-64. The Panthers (8-15, 8-7…
Continue ReadingAllen, McNair lead New Mexico State past Seattle U 68-55
SEATTLE (AP) — Teddy Allen finished with 19 points and five assists, Will McNair Jr. added 14 points and 14 rebounds and New Mexico State pulled…
Continue ReadingShabazz carries San Francisco past Pacific 104-71
STOCKTON, Calif. (AP) — Khalil Shabazz had 21 points as San Francisco rolled past Pacific 104-71. Shabazz made 5 of 6 shots from 3-point range for…
Continue ReadingFlagler scores 29, leads No. 10 Baylor past Oklahoma State
By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Adam Flagler scored a career-high 29 points and James Akinjo’s jumper with 14 seconds…
Continue ReadingStrawbridge leads Alabama St. over Bethune-Cookman 89-78
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Kenny Strawbridge had a career-high 28 points as Alabama State got past Bethune-Cookman 89-78. Joe French led the Wildcats on…
Continue ReadingGresham leads Texas Southern over Arkansas-Pine Bluff 70-68
PINE BLUFF, Ark. (AP) — Brison Gresham came off the bench to score 13 points to carry Texas Southern to a 70-68 win over Arkansas-Pine Bluff. Davon…
Continue ReadingNo. 12 UCLA avoids late collapse, beats Arizona State 66-52
By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jaylen Clark had 16 points and nine rebounds in his third straight start and No. 12 UCLA avoided…
Continue ReadingMiller leads balanced TCU past West Virginia 77-67
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Emmanuel Miller had 18 points and all five starters scored in double figures as TCU defeated West Virginia 77-67. Mike…
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