EXPLAINER: How COVID tests, isolation will work at Olympics
By CANDICE CHOI Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Athletes headed to the Olympics are facing COVID-19 testing hurdles as organizers seek to catch…
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Soto loaned to Livingstone by Norwich, recalled from Porto
By The Associated Press American forward Sebastian Soto was loaned from England’s Norwich to Scotland’s Livingston for the rest of the season.…
Continue ReadingAfrican Cup organizers change venues for 3 knockout games
YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AP) — African Cup of Nations organizers have announced they are changing the venues for two quarterfinal games and one of the…
Continue ReadingLawyers: LSU fired athletics official who sued department
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Lawyers for an associate athletic director who filed a $50 million federal racketeering lawsuit against Louisiana State…
Continue ReadingAuburn’s Jabari Smith considered a top-5 pick, may go No. 1
By MARK LONG AP Sports Writer Don’t judge Jabari Smith by his most recent game. The 6-foot-10 freshman missed 13 of 15 shots in No. 1 Auburn’s…
Continue ReadingWinning ways: Are the Chiefs suddenly the NFL’s new dynasty?
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs have won six straight AFC West titles, something never before…
Continue ReadingEgypt, Eq. Guinea win shootouts to make African Cup quarters
DOUALA, Cameroon (AP) — Mohamed Salah has scored the decisive penalty as Egypt beat Ivory Coast 5-4 in a shootout to reach the quarterfinals of the…
Continue ReadingF1 preseason testing dates confirmed in Spain and Bahrain
PARIS (AP) — Formula One says preseason testing will begin in Spain next month followed by a session in Bahrain in early March The oft-used Circuit…
Continue ReadingRaiders’ Nate Hobbs guilty of Vegas traffic charge, not DUI
By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Las Vegas Raiders cornerback Nate Hobbs has pleaded guilty to a reduced traffic charge stemming…
Continue ReadingSouth Dakota House committee approves trans athlete ban
By STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — A South Dakota House committee has approved a proposal from Republican Gov. Kristi Noem to…
Continue ReadingTitans’ Landry, Vikings’ O’Neill are Pro Bowl injury subs
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Titans outside linebacker Harold Landry and Minnesota Vikings right tackle Brian O’Neill have been selected as…
Continue ReadingAmerican Yedlin terminates contract with Turkish soccer team
By The Associated Press American defender DeAndre Yedlin has terminated his contract with Turkish soccer club Galatasaray after one year. The team…
Continue ReadingTriple the misery: MLB’s labor woes threaten third spring
By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer MESA, Ariz. (AP) — Major League Baseball’s spring training games don’t count in the official…
Continue ReadingArriola acquired by Major League Soccer’s Dallas from DC
FRISCO, Texas (AP) — U.S. national team winger Paul Arriola has been acquired by FC Dallas from D.C. United for $2 million in general allocation…
Continue ReadingJoshua receives offer to pull out of rematch with Usyk
LONDON (AP) — Anthony Joshua’s promoter says the British heavyweight has received an offer to pull out of his rematch against Oleksandr Usyk…
Continue ReadingAP source: Raiders request interview with Todd Bowles
By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer A person familiar with the search says the Las Vegas Raiders have made a request to interview Tampa Bay…
Continue ReadingVikings hire Browns executive Kwesi Adofo-Mensah as GM
By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Pro Football Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings have hired Kwesi Adofo-Mensah as their general manager. The team…
Continue ReadingGerman soccer coaches banned for using fake vaccine passes
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Two German soccer coaches have been suspended from working in the sport after it was ruled they used fake coronavirus…
Continue ReadingNo instant testing for toxic ski waxes at the Olympics
By MARTHA BELLISLE Associated Press The on-again, off-again ban on toxic, high-end waxes that help cross country skis glide smoothly over the snow is…
Continue ReadingHwang Hee-chan to sign on permanent basis for Wolves
WOLVERHAMPTON, England (AP) — South Korea forward Hwang Hee-chan will sign for Wolverhampton on a full-time basis at the end of the season after…
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