Yorkshire can host major cricket matches after ban lifted
LONDON (AP) — Yorkshire cricket club can resume hosting international matches after its suspension was lifted in recognition of the club’s…
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‘High-flying’ Mané back for Liverpool after Senegal title
LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Sadio Mané has returned to Liverpool after celebrating Senegal’s title in the African Cup of Nations and is set to be…
Continue ReadingOlympian flashes ‘No War in Ukraine’ sign after competing
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — A Ukrainian skeleton athlete flashed a small sign that read “No War in Ukraine” to the cameras…
Continue ReadingDutch treat: Schulting defends Olympic short track gold
By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Suzanne Schulting of the Netherlands successfully defended her title in 1,000-meter short track…
Continue ReadingUsher performs classic hits at star-studded Chairman’s Party
By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Usher preached togetherness during “tumultuous times” while performing…
Continue ReadingFormula One extends Bahrain GP contract through 2036
PARIS (AP) — Formula One has extended its contract to continue racing in Bahrain until 2036. It says the Middle Eastern country holds a “very…
Continue ReadingBeijing punishes traders in Olympic souvenir crackdown
BEIJING (AP) — Police are punishing traders for cashing in by reselling scarce dolls of Olympics mascot Bing Dwen Dwen at up to 10 times retail…
Continue ReadingGreece hires Gus Poyet as coach after World Cup setback
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Gus Poyet has been hired as coach of Greece’s national team in a change of leadership after its failure to qualify for the…
Continue ReadingAlphabet soup of parties go to Olympic court in Russian case
By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — One of the most anticipated events at the Beijing Olympics is the imminent legal hearing in…
Continue ReadingWell-seasoned: Aerials skier named Winter to fly at Olympics
By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — American freestyle skier Winter Vinecki is set to become the first athlete with the first…
Continue ReadingHaving survived abuse, ‘Garlic Girls’ curlers now seek joy
By KRISTEN GELINEAU Associated Press SYDNEY (AP) — South Korea’s famed women’s curling team has arrived at the Olympics in Beijing…
Continue ReadingNo Olympic medal as Shaun White takes flight for final time
By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Shaun White’s brilliant and transcendent Olympic career is over. It ended with a fall on his…
Continue ReadingCover boys: The US Bobsled team stars in its own calendar
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — The athletes of the U.S. men’s bobsled program needed to quickly raise $70,000. They came up with…
Continue ReadingNorway’s Roeiseland shoots her way to Olympic sprint gold
By MARTHA BELLISLE Associated Press ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — Marte Olsbu Roeiseland of Norway replicated her top form from throughout this season,…
Continue ReadingAfter COVID ‘nightmare,’ Sanderson joins US at Olympics
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer BEIJING (AP) — U.S. hockey player Jake Sanderson is finally practicing with his teammates at the Olympics after…
Continue ReadingVan der Poel wins 2nd Olympic gold, sets 10,000 world record
By PAUL NEWBERRY AP National Writer BEIJING (AP) — Nils van der Poel of Sweden has broken his own world record and captured his second gold medal…
Continue ReadingKennedy helping NHL with training after Blackhawks report
By JAY COHEN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Sheldon Kennedy’s Respect Group has partnered with the NHL for a training program designed to help…
Continue ReadingOBJ’s journey west allowing him to ‘definitely feel free’
By MARK LONG and JOE REEDY AP Sports Writers THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) — Odell Beckham Jr.’s 2,000-mile trip on short notice allowed him to…
Continue ReadingBlack NFL coaches lament hiring policies that fall short
By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer Veteran NFL coach Anthony Lynn designed a personal defense in response to the league policy that requires teams to…
Continue ReadingBEIJING SNAPSHOT: Closed loop has advantages — for shoppers
By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — If you’re a journalist, there are few advantages to working inside the hermetically sealed…
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