ESPN, ABC ramp up hockey coverage with NHL All-Star Game
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer ESPN’s return to broadcasting NHL games has generated plenty of fanfare, but not a lot of games on either ESPN or…
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Olympic ski jumpers fearlessly fly with mental fortitude
By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — The women and men who fearlessly fly through the air in ski jumping are not old enough to…
Continue ReadingDoncic’s 44th triple-double rallies Mavs past 76ers 107-98
DALLAS (AP) — Luka Doncic had 33 points, 13 rebounds and 15 assists for his 44th career triple-double and the Dallas Mavericks rallied from a…
Continue ReadingHolland scores 21 to lift Fresno State past Nevada 73-56
FRESNO, Calif. — Anthony Holland had 21 points and 10 rebounds as Fresno State defeated Nevada 73-56. Desmond Cambridge Jr. led the Wolf Pack on…
Continue ReadingThunder win 3rd straight with 96-93 victory over Portland
By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Wrtier PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Luguentz Dort had 23 points and Oklahoma City held off the Portland Trail Blazers 96-93…
Continue ReadingBeijing Voices: Seeking a stadium peek from outside bubble
BEIJING (AP) — Beijing residents gathered outside in droves on a below-freezing Friday night to try for a glimpse of the lit-up Olympic stadium and…
Continue ReadingNo. 8 Arizona shuts down No. 19 Oregon for 63-48 win
By JOHN MARSHALL AP Basketball Writer TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Cate Reese scored 13 points and No. 8 Arizona shut down No. 19 Oregon for an emotional…
Continue ReadingAfghan women’s soccer team returns to the pitch in Australia
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Afghanistan’s women’s soccer team has returned to the field after its evacuation from the Taliban-led country last…
Continue ReadingBEIJING SNAPSHOT: Together for a shared future, apart
By MALLIKA SEN Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — The ever-present slogan that governs these Winter Olympics is meant to evoke the ideal of one world.…
Continue ReadingJones’ big 4th quarter carries Pelicans over Nuggets 113-105
By MIKE CRANSTON Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Herbert Jones scored 18 of his 25 points in the fourth quarter, Brandon Ingram had 23 points and 12…
Continue ReadingMitchell scores 27 in return, leads Jazz past Nets 125-102
By MATTHEW COLES Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Donovan Mitchell scored 27 points in his return from a concussion that sidelined him for…
Continue ReadingRoddy lifts Colorado St. past San Diego St. on clutch jumper
FORT COLLINS, Colo. — David Roddy scored 22 points and hit a jump shot with nine seconds remaining to lead Colorado State to a 58-57 win over San…
Continue ReadingSparks, Bumbalough carry Ball St. over Toledo 93-83
MUNCIE, Ind. — Payton Sparks had 18 points as Ball State topped Toledo 93-83. Luke Bumbalough added 17 points, Tyler Cochran scored 15 and Demarius…
Continue Reading‘Someone else’s festival’: No North Korea at ally’s Olympics
By HYUNG-JIN KIM and KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — During the last Winter Games, North Korea basked in the global…
Continue ReadingIn Beijing, Olympic ideals coexist with authoritarian rule
By TIM SULLIVAN Associated Press His collar turned up against the cold, the head of the International Olympic Committee looked out over the stadium…
Continue ReadingKilde and only 2 others get 3rd run before Olympic downhill
By DANIELLA MATAR Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Race favorite Aleksander Aamodt Kilde was one of only three skiers to get a third run on the…
Continue ReadingCrooked rim leads to 44-minute delay in 76ers-Mavericks game
DALLAS (AP) — The game between the Philadelphia 76ers and Dallas Mavericks was delayed 44 minutes midway through the first quarter Friday night…
Continue ReadingHedman, Kyrou, Aho win big in Vegas NHL skills competition
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Tampa Bay’s Victor Hedman won the Hardest Shot competition and St. Louis’ Jordan Kyrou was…
Continue ReadingCollins has triumphant return, Spurs beat Rockets 131-104
By RAUL DOMINGUEZ Associated Press SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Keldon Johnson had 28 points and the San Antonio Spurs punctuated Zach Collins’ return from…
Continue ReadingNiagara tops Manhattan 80-74 in OT
NIAGARA, N.Y. — Marcus Hammond and Noah Thomasson scored 20 points apiece as Niagara topped Manhattan 80-74 in overtime on Friday night, overcomine…
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