WHAT TO WATCH: Mixed team snowboardcross, US-Canada hockey
By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Mixed team snowboardcross is a variation on that chaotic event that is making its Olympic debut…
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U.S., Canada meet in Olympics after intense scrimmage
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer BEIJING (AP) — The United States and Canada face off Saturday afternoon in Beijing in each team’s second…
Continue ReadingKendrick, Stanton join MLB executive council, Reinsdorf off
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Arizona Diamondbacks managing general partner Ken Kendrick and Seattle Mariners chairman John Stanton have joined Major League…
Continue ReadingBriere goal — win Stanley Cup for Flyers, famous first fans
By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Danny Briere is ready to try and win a Stanley Cup with the Philadelphia Flyers in his new job…
Continue ReadingTV revenue: EPL earns more from overseas rights for 1st time
By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer LONDON (AP) — For the first time since the Premier League began 30 years ago, more cash will be generated…
Continue ReadingWith contract extension, Berube excited about Blues’ future
By JIM SALTER Associated Press Craig Berube, the only Stanley Cup-winning coach in St. Louis Blues history, is sticking around to lead a team he…
Continue ReadingMLB keeps spring camps on hold, missing opener ‘disastrous’
By MARK DIDTLER AND RONALD BLUM Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred says spring training remains on hold…
Continue ReadingPredictable Bundesliga mulls playoffs for more excitement
By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — The Bundesliga title race has become so predictable that the head of the league has suggested…
Continue ReadingLA Galaxy sign former Bayern, Juve star Douglas Costa as DP
CARSON, Calif. (AP) — The LA Galaxy have signed former Bayern midfielder Douglas Costa as their third designated player. The Galaxy made the…
Continue ReadingFalcons’ owner Blank: Must plan for QB Ryan’s successor
By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank says the team must have a succession plan at quarterback even…
Continue ReadingSuper Bowl performers vow to open doors for more hip-hop
By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mary J. Blige, Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg said the NFL was late embracing hip-hop…
Continue ReadingIndian Open canceled, China Open postponed on European tour
VIRGINIA WATER, England (AP) — The Indian Open has been canceled and the China Open has been postponed as restrictions associated with the pandemic…
Continue ReadingSkier earns Israel’s best Winter Olympic finish in 6th place
By ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Israeli skier Barnabas Szollos finished sixth in the Alpine combined at the Beijing Olympics for…
Continue ReadingGermany wins Olympic relay, sweeps luge gold medals
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Germany 4, Rest of World 0. The Beijing Olympics were a luge runaway for the world’s sliding…
Continue ReadingFIFA approves Ademola Lookman nationality switch to Nigeria
ZURICH (AP) — FIFA has approved Leicester City winger Ademola Lookman changing his nationality to represent Nigeria instead of England. FIFA made…
Continue ReadingRyan Fox shoots 63, leads Ras Al Khaimah Classic by 2
RAS AL KHAIMAH, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Ryan Fox has shot 9-under 63 to take a two-stroke lead after the first round of the Ras Al Khaimah…
Continue ReadingAlpine combined, original Olympic ski event, could be gone
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP National Writer BEIJING (AP) — The Alpine combined was the only event held when ski racing made its Olympic debut in 1936.…
Continue ReadingSchouten wins 2nd Olympic gold, completes distance sweep
By PAUL NEWBERRY AP National Writer BEIJING (AP) — Irene Schouten of the Netherlands completed a speedskating sweep of the women’s distance…
Continue ReadingUS beats out China to win mixed aerials Olympic debut
ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — American skiers Ashley Caldwell, Christopher Lillis and Justin Schoenefeld won gold in the Olympics’ first mixed team…
Continue ReadingBlack members of Biden’s Cabinet mark Black History Month
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Black members of President Joe Biden’s Cabinet came together Thursday for a Black…
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