Mayweather shifts gears from boxing to NASCAR team owner
By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer Floyd Mayweather Jr. is ready to put his money into NASCAR. The Money Team Racing hopes to debut at the Daytona 500…
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UN chief urges Ethiopia combatants to observe Olympic Truce
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is making “the strongest possible appeal” to all combatants in Ethiopia to observe the…
Continue ReadingChances of on-time spring training start all but vanish
By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Whatever little chance there was of an on-time start to spring training all but vanished during a…
Continue ReadingUFC President White reaches partnership with NASCAR team
CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — UFC President Dana White has struck a partnership deal with the Pitbull-owned NASCAR race team Trackhouse Racing. The deal…
Continue ReadingRare Tom Brady card fetches $118,000 at auction in Maine
SCARBOROUGH, Maine (AP) — A rare football card featuring Tom Brady in the year he won his first Super Bowl has sold for $118,000 at auction. The…
Continue ReadingColumn: PGA Tour at Pebble Beach with an eye on Saudi Arabia
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) — The PGA Tour is set for beautiful weather at Pebble Beach, with one eye on Saudi…
Continue ReadingFIFA OKs Felix Nmecha playing for Germany instead of England
ZURICH (AP) — Former England youth international Felix Nmecha has switched to play internationally for Germany after FIFA approved a change of…
Continue ReadingHBCU players hoping combine, Legacy Bowl boost NFL chances
By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — Javon Frazier and other HBCU players have something to prove in 2022, and more opportunity to…
Continue ReadingUEFA warms to ‘Champignons League’ pizza, no trademark beef
BERLIN (AP) — The Champignons League pizza is fine with UEFA after all. European soccer’s governing body says it does not mind that a German…
Continue ReadingAP WAS THERE: Dolphins complete perfect season in 14-7 win
By BRUCE LOWITT AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The only full season of NFL perfection in the Super Bowl era including winning the championship…
Continue ReadingAnalysis: Miami’s unbeaten season still stands test of time
By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer It can be argued — and has been for decades — that a perfect record including winning a championship makes…
Continue ReadingVanessa Bryant to receive honor for her leadership in sports
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Vanessa Bryant will be recognized as one of the leading women in sports at an event during Super Bowl week. Bryant is the widow…
Continue ReadingMan U’s Greenwood questioned on suspicion of threats to kill
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester United player Mason Greenwood remains in police custody as officers investigating an attack on a woman also…
Continue ReadingAlli seeks fresh start at Everton after fall from grace
By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer It was telling that the only Tottenham manager referenced by name in Dele Alli’s parting note to the London club…
Continue ReadingFormer Oklahoma QB Caleb Williams is transferring to USC
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Caleb Williams is transferring to Southern California, following his former coach Lincoln Riley…
Continue ReadingEmbiid turns dominant season for 76ers into case for MVP
By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joel Embiid is playing this season for the Philadelphia 76ers like an NBA MVP front-runner.…
Continue ReadingReaction to Tom Brady announcing his retirement
By The Associated Press Reaction from social media and elsewhere after Tom Brady announced his retirement. Brady won seven Super Bowls and set…
Continue ReadingCarolina Panthers name Kristi Coleman new team president
By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Carolina Panthers have named Kristi Coleman as their new team president, while Nick Kelly…
Continue ReadingMickey Guyton, Jhené Aiko, Mary Mary to sing at Super Bowl
By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Country music star Mickey Guyton will hit this month’s Super Bowl stage to…
Continue ReadingAP source: Jaguars interview ex-Vikings GM Spielman for role
By MARK LONG AP Pro Football Writer JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Jacksonville’s meandering coaching search has a new twist. The Jaguars have…
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