Falcons tight end Lee Smith retires after 11 years in NFL
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — Lee Smith plans to build a gym and mentor young athletes after announcing his retirement from the NFL. The 34-year-old…
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Aston Villa signs defender Calum Chambers from Arsenal
LONDON (AP) — Aston Villa has signed defender Calum Chambers from Arsenal, making him the club’s fifth addition of the January transfer window.…
Continue ReadingRare Tom Brady card from 1st Super Bowl year to be auctioned
SCARBOROUGH, Maine (AP) — One of just 20 special football cards featuring Tom Brady in the year he won his first Super Bowl is coming up for…
Continue ReadingRoethlisberger retires at 39: Time to ‘hang up my cleats’
By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Ben Roethlisberger’s NFL career is over. The longtime Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback has…
Continue ReadingIran becomes first Asian team to reach Qatar World Cup
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Iran became the first team from Asia to qualify for this year’s World Cup in Qatar with a 1-0 win over Iraq in Tehran.…
Continue ReadingBroncos hire Packers OC Nathaniel Hackett as their new coach
By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Green Bay Packers offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett has agreed to become…
Continue Reading15-year-old Endrick becomes Brazil’s latest soccer sensation
By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Endrick Felipe Moreira de Sousa has become the latest Brazilian teen sensation. The 15-year-old…
Continue ReadingVirus outbreak spreading in Norway’s cross-country ski team
OSLO, Norway (AP) — A coronavirus outbreak is spreading inside the powerful Norwegian cross-country skiing team, with double Olympic champion Simen…
Continue ReadingGhana fires coach Rajevac after early exit at African Cup
By The Associated Press Ghana has fired coach Milovan Rajevac after its exit from the group stage at the African Cup of Nations. The Black Stars will…
Continue ReadingDutch 3-time Olympic champion swimmer Kromowidjojo retires
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Three-time Olympic champion swimmer Ranomi Kromowidjojo of the Netherlands has announced her retirement, bringing to…
Continue ReadingEntering Beijing’s Olympics bubble is a surreal experience
BEIJING (AP) — For the thousands of athletes, journalists and others descending on Beijing for the Winter Olympics, China’s strict pandemic…
Continue ReadingBarty to face Collins in bid to end Australian title drought
By JOHN PYE AP Sports Writer MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Ash Barty has ended a 42-year drought by reaching the Australian Open final with a 6-1,…
Continue ReadingF1 signs 7-year contract extension with Singapore Grand Prix
PARIS (AP) — Formula One has signed a seven-year contract extension with the Singapore Grand Prix. F1 says that a deal to continue racing at the…
Continue ReadingHansen leads in Dubai, late bogeys mar Morikawa’s 1st round
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — There’s something about playing in Dubai that brings the best out of JB Hansen. The No. 110-ranked Dane shot a…
Continue ReadingChina spends billions on Olympics with longer-term goal
By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — The finance model for the Winter Olympics calls for the host country to spend several billion…
Continue ReadingOlympic champion Lundby laments ski jumping’s weight issues
By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer Maren Lundby was the world’s best female ski jumper for three years, starting in 2018 when she won Olympic gold. The…
Continue ReadingRams’ Stafford fired up to realize his Super Bowl dreams
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Matthew Stafford usually mutes his emotions in public, whether he’s under center or behind a…
Continue ReadingChina demands US halt Olympics ‘interference’
BEIJING (AP) — China is demanding the U.S. end what it calls interference in the Beijing Winter Olympics, which begin next week. The Foreign…
Continue ReadingMakar, Avs rally past Bruins 4-3 for 17th straight home win
By MIKE CRANSTON Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Gabriel Landeskog tied the game with 36.5 seconds left in regulation and Cale Makar scored a…
Continue ReadingJakimovski, Roberts help Washington St. beat Utah 71-54
PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) — Andrej Jakimovski and Tyrell Roberts scored 15 points apiece and Washington State used a 22-3 run in the second half to beat…
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