Madrid held at Villarreal before PSG; Bale makes rare start
By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Spanish leader Real Madrid has drawn at Villarreal 0-0 in a match that featured Gareth…
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Sun goes down on Watford in 2-0 loss to Brighton in EPL
WATFORD, England (AP) — Not even a pep talk from Elton John has helped Watford, which remained stuck in the relegation zone after a 2-0 loss to…
Continue ReadingVilleneuve tries to add Daytona 500 to his storied career
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer Jacques Villeneuve will attempt to make the Daytona 500 through qualifying next week. The former Formula One…
Continue ReadingDzeko’s equalizer keeps Inter Milan on top in Serie A
ROME (AP) — Edin Dzeko’s second-half equalizer at Napoli has secured for Inter Milan a 1-1 draw and the Serie A lead. Napoli could have gone on…
Continue ReadingJudge in Russian Olympic doping worked on Sharapova case
By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Three judges from the Court of Arbitration for Sport will sit on the panel to hear the doping case…
Continue ReadingRussia’s Davis mum on mom’s role in Olympic doping case
By SALLY HO Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Russian ice dancer Diana Davis mostly remained silent as partner Gleb Smolkin snapped at reporters for…
Continue ReadingFrance’s Papadakis, Cizeron open lead at Olympic ice dance
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Many thought Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume Cizeron deserved to stand atop the podium four years…
Continue ReadingAnother German sliding gold, as Neise wins Olympic skeleton
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Hannah Neise has never won a World Cup medal. Or a medal at the world championships. Or a medal…
Continue ReadingMan U’s lean spell continues with 1-1 draw vs. Southampton
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester United’s lean spell continues with a 1-1 draw at home to Southampton in the Premier League as Cristiano…
Continue ReadingFox takes 6-shot lead into final round at Ras Al Khaimah
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Ryan Fox will take a six-shot lead into the final round of the Ras Al Khaimah Classic as he goes in search…
Continue ReadingVirgin Islands’ Olympic skeleton slider celebrates journey
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Katie Tannenbaum overcame long odds to just to get to the Beijing Olympics. The California native…
Continue ReadingCurtis, the 1st US Black skeleton Olympian, blazes new trail
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Representation absolutely matters to Kelly Curtis. She became a trailblazer in her first Olympic…
Continue ReadingOlympic skier overcomes illness to compete for Puerto Rico
By DANIELLA MATAR Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Just making it to the starting line at the Olympics is a miraculous achievement in itself for a…
Continue ReadingMarius Lindvik of Norway wins Olympic gold on large hill
By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — Marius Lindvik of Norway won Olympic gold in ski jumping on the large hill by holding off…
Continue ReadingQueries on doping, harassment, ineptitude at Olympics
By JAKE SEINER AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — The biggest questions at the Beijing Olympics hardly centered on who would win the six gold medals…
Continue ReadingNorwegian brothers win gold, bronze in Olympic biathlon
By MARTHA BELLISLE Associated Press ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — Johannes Thingnes Boe of Norway skied fast enough to overcome a missed target and win…
Continue ReadingGao becomes 1st Chinese man to win Olympic speedskating gold
By PAUL NEWBERRY AP National Writer BEIJING (AP) — Gao Tingyu has become the first Chinese man to claim an Olympic gold medal in speedskating by…
Continue ReadingUS, Canada in different spots in men’s hockey at Olympics
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer BEIJING (AP) — The United States and Canada go into the final day of the preliminary round at the Olympics in…
Continue ReadingCanada’s women’s hockey reinvents itself after Olympic loss
By JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer BEIJING (AP) — The Canadians have dominated the Beijing Games women’s hockey tournament with a dynamic,…
Continue ReadingAP exclusive: White looks to Super Bowl, rest and new start
By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — Shaun White’s next big contest? It will be the Super Bowl. The day after his…
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