Egypt objects to referee picked for African Cup semifinal
BY SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Egypt has filed a complaint with the African soccer confederation against the appointment of a Gambian…
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Shuster to become 1st curler to carry US flag at Olympics
By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — John Shuster will become the first curler to carry the American flag in an Olympic opening…
Continue ReadingBeijing says COVID-19 situation ‘controllable,’ ‘safe’
BEIJING (AP) — Beijing has reported three new COVID-19 cases as officials say the virus situation is under control with the Olympic Games set to…
Continue ReadingAubameyang pledges to help Barcelona with his experience
By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang said he hopes to contribute to Barcelona with his experience. The Catalan…
Continue Reading2-time Olympic champion Mayer to open downhill training
BEIJING (AP) — Austrian skier Matthias Mayer will be the first athlete to test the downhill course at the Beijing Olympics after drawing the No. 1…
Continue ReadingMan United player Mason Greenwood released on bail
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester United player Mason Greenwood has been released on bail by police who questioned him on suspicion of the rape…
Continue ReadingItalian Olympic president Malagò tests positive in Beijing
BEIJING (AP) — Italian Olympic Committee president Giovanni Malagò is at least the second IOC member who has tested positive for COVID-19 and been…
Continue ReadingChina’s Olympic hockey hopes rest on North American talent
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer BEIJING (AP) — China’s men’s hockey team at the Beijing Olympics features 19 players who were born,…
Continue Reading6 Danish men’s hockey players test positive at Olympics
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Denmark’s men’s hockey team held its first pre-Olympic practice without six players after a…
Continue ReadingChloe’s change: Olympic champ Kim eyes 2nd gold on her terms
By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer American snowboarder Chloe Kim is eyeing a second Olympic gold medal in the halfpipe on her terms. Kim stormed to…
Continue ReadingLeDuc to become 1st openly nonbinary US Winter Games athlete
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Adam Rippon delivered one of those quintessential Olympic moments four years ago in Pyeongchang,…
Continue ReadingUSA Luge’s cool uncle: Chris Mazdzer ready for 4th Olympics
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Chris Mazdzer tends to be the guy with just about all the answers for USA Luge. He always finds the…
Continue ReadingAlpine skiing hill at Beijing Olympics is a new test for all
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP National Writer None of the elite athletes competing when Alpine skiing starts Sunday at the Olympics ever has been on the…
Continue ReadingBrady bids football adieu, thanks everyone — except Patriots
By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — Tom Brady took the New England Patriots to the top echelon of the NFL during his…
Continue ReadingOlympic advisers at ease with COVID rate, see cases falling
By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — More than 30 new COVID-19 cases are being detected daily ahead of the Beijing Olympics but…
Continue ReadingHistoric day for comebacks on conference championship Sunday
By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer Double-digit leads in the second half with a berth in the Super Bowl at stake are typically pretty safe in the…
Continue ReadingNo. 3 UCLA at No. 7 Arizona tops week in Pac-12 hoops
By The Associated Press The Pac-12′s two highest-ranked teams meet for the second time in nine days when No. 3 UCLA plays at No. 7 Arizona on…
Continue ReadingTwo-time WNBA MVP Delle Donne feels healthy, ready to play
By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer Elena Delle Donne is ready to play again. The two-time WNBA MVP has only been able to play three games the last…
Continue ReadingShiffrin’s Slovakian rival has big plans for the Olympics
By ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Mikaela Shiffrin isn’t the only Alpine skier who could enter all five individual events at the…
Continue ReadingHamilton, Williams carry UNLV past Nevada 69-58
LAS VEGAS — Bryce Hamilton and Donovan Williams scored 17 points apiece as UNLV beat Nevada 69-58. Jordan McCabe added 16 points for the…
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