Leyte lifts UNC Greensboro past Furman 58-56
GREENVILLE, S.C. — Bas Leyte had 11 points and 10 rebounds to lift UNC Greensboro to a 58-56 win over Furman. Mike Bothwell led the Paladins on…
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Kalib Boone, Cisse lead Oklahoma State past Oklahoma 64-55
By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Kalib Boone and Moussa Cisse each scored 12 points to help Oklahoma State defeat Oklahoma…
Continue ReadingBurrow, Chase play role in building Super Bowl-bound Bengals
By SIMMI BUTTAR AP Pro Football Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The key to the Bengals’ latest rebuild that has led them to this most unexpected Super…
Continue ReadingHamilton ends silence, posts “I’m back!” on social media
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer Lewis Hamilton returned to social media Saturday following a lengthy silence that dates to last season’s…
Continue ReadingSense of FIFA influence hangs over Africa’s football leader
By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer Patrice Motsepe is approaching the end of his first year as Confederation of African Football president. On…
Continue ReadingHerta, Johnson lead Team USA to surprise 2nd spot in Sweden
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer Jimmie Johnson and Colton Herta teamed to give Team USA a surprise second-place finish in the Race of Champions…
Continue ReadingDay 2 at the Olympics: Shiffrin, skating and snowboarding
By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Mikaela Shiffrin’s first event of the Beijing Olympics is the one she won four years ago. The…
Continue ReadingMeyers Taylor says she’s set to leave isolation
BEIJING (AP) — U.S. bobsledder Elana Meyers Taylor said on NBC’s “Weekend TODAY” that she was about to leave isolation and could start…
Continue ReadingHojgaard shoots 64 to take 3-shot lead at UAE tournament
RAS AL KHAIMAH, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Nicolai Hojgaard will take a three-shot lead into the final round of the Ras al Khaimah Championship.…
Continue ReadingLewandowski ends 1-game scoring drought, Bayern extends lead
By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — Robert Lewandowski has ended his scoring drought which lasted for just one game. The Poland star…
Continue ReadingNFL to bolster inclusion policies, probe tanking allegations
By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has told teams the league will look to bolster policies meant to encourage…
Continue ReadingWest Ham, Chelsea come from behind to oust lowly opponents
LONDON (AP) — Chelsea and West Ham had to come from behind to oust lower-league opposition in the FA Cup to reach the fifth round. Only Declan…
Continue ReadingKnight, Hensley team up in leading US to 5-0 win over ROC
By JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer BEIJING (AP) — Hilary Knight had a goal and an assist, Nicole Hensley stopped 12 shots and the United States…
Continue ReadingVarner leading by 1, Johnson 5 back at Saudi International
KING ABDULLAH ECONOMIC CITY, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Harold Varner III birdied the par-5 18th hole to shoot a 2-under 68 and take a one-stroke lead…
Continue ReadingAP WAS THERE: Simms tops Elway as Giants win 1st Super Bowl
By DAVE GOLDBERG AP Football Writer PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Phil Simms grabbed the spotlight after usually operating in the shadow of Lawrence…
Continue ReadingSimms, Parcells put Giants on Super Bowl map in Pasadena
By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer John Elway received all the attention leading up to the game. Phil Simms ended up with all the glory. And…
Continue ReadingGermany’s Ludwig has lead midway through men’s Olympic luge
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Germany’s Johannes Ludwig, Austria’s Wolfgang Kindl or Italy’s Dominik Fischnaller will more…
Continue ReadingChina wins 1st gold of home Olympics in short track relay
By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — China won its first gold of the Beijing Games in short track speedskating’s mixed team relay…
Continue ReadingWallberg upsets ‘The King’ to claim Olympic moguls crown
By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — Walter Wallberg of Sweden upset “The King” to take home the gold medal in men’s…
Continue ReadingSpanish skier could spring a surprise in Olympic downhill
By DANIELLA MATAR Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Getting a relatively unknown Olympic downhill champion is a distinct possibility on a previously…
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