Kelly, Utsby lead No. 24 North Carolina women past FSU 64-49
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Deja Kelly scored 26 points, Alyssa Utsby added 12 points and 10 rebounds, and No. 24 North Carolina defeated Florida…
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Leverkusen top-scorer Patrik Schick out with calf injury
By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — Bayer Leverkusen top-scorer Patrik Schick has been ruled out for several weeks after tearing a…
Continue ReadingHarmon leads No. 14 Texas women past West Virginia 67-58
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — Rori Harmon scored 19 points with eight rebounds, seven assists, three steals and a block to lead No. 14 Texas to a 67-58…
Continue ReadingWolves beat Leicester 2-1 in push for Euro qualification
WOLVERHAMPTON, England (AP) — Daniel Podence helped Wolverhampton’s push for European qualification by clinching a 2-1 win over Leicester in the…
Continue ReadingBubbling up: Tar Heels boost NCAA hopes with key Quad 1 win
By JOHN MARSHALL AP Basketball Writer North Carolina’s hopes for an NCAA Tournament berth became even more tenuous after a loss to Pittsburgh. The…
Continue ReadingScramble to sign Aubameyang starts to pay off for Barcelona
By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — The last-minute scramble to secure the signing of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has started to pay off…
Continue ReadingRublev beats Auger-Aliassime to win Open 13 for 9th title
MARSEILLE, France (AP) — Second-seeded Andrey Rublev beat No. 3 Felix Auger-Aliassime 7-5, 7-6 (4) to win the Open 13 tournament and clinch his…
Continue ReadingDjokovic says he’s at his ‘peak’ returning to tour in Dubai
By ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic says that despite weeks away from…
Continue ReadingFred, Elanga give Man United 4-2 win at Leeds in PL thriller
LEEDS, England (AP) — Manchester United conceded twice in 24 seconds at Leeds to throw away the lead before goals from substitutes Fred and Anthony…
Continue ReadingBayern’s Lewandowski, Dortmund’s Reus in big Bundesliga wins
By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — Bayern Munich’s Robert Lewandowski and Borussia Dortmund’s Marco Reus have led their teams to…
Continue ReadingStormy six-goal thriller: Man United sinks Leeds in EPL
By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer LEEDS, England (AP) — Manchester United conceded twice in 24 seconds at Leeds to throw away the lead before…
Continue ReadingDustin Johnson says he’s sticking with the PGA Tour
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dustin Johnson says he’s not headed to the Saudi-backed rival golf tour. His announcement…
Continue ReadingChase Elliott signs 5-year extension before Daytona 500
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Chase Elliott skipped the free agency process and agreed to a five-year contract…
Continue ReadingBEIJING SNAPSHOT: As Olympics ebb, smartphone synchronicity
By TED ANTHONY AP National Writer BEIJING (AP) — As part of the closing ceremony for the most locked-down and sequestered Olympics in human…
Continue ReadingMarseille loses at home in race for 2nd spot after Nice wins
By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — Marseille dropped points in the chase for second place in the French league after losing 2-0 at…
Continue ReadingPatel bowls India to T20 series sweep against West Indies
KOLKATA, India (AP) — Seamer Harshal Patel’s superb spell of 3-22 helped India beat West Indies by 17 runs in their third and final cricket…
Continue ReadingAfter Beijing bubble bursts, can the IOC save the Olympics?
By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer BEIJING (AP) — The cordoned-off Olympic bubble that folds up when the closing ceremony ends has produced its…
Continue ReadingRussian frustration with Finland continues in Olympic final
By JAMES ELLINGWORTH AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Russian goaltender Ivan Fedotov held his silver medal in his hand instead of putting it around…
Continue ReadingBeijing’s Olympics close, ending safe but odd global moment
By TED ANTHONY AP National Writer BEIJING (AP) — A pile of figure-skating rubble created by Russian misbehavior. A new Chinese champion — from…
Continue ReadingBEIJING SNAPSHOT: ‘Close door’ — so much more than a button
By HOWIE RUMBERG AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — At an Olympics in a pandemic run by an authoritarian state, the slightest bit of agency matters.…
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