PGA Tour heads to Torrey Pines, Europe stays in Middle East
By The Associated Press Jon Rahm leads six of the top 10 players in the world at the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines. Also playing at Torrey…
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Former Tour de France winner Bernal still in intensive care
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Former Tour de France champion Egan Bernal remains in intensive care after undergoing what his team described as “two…
Continue ReadingSheriff who tried to stop fight pleads not guilty to assault
HAZARD, Ky. (AP) — A sheriff charged with assault after allegedly hitting a teenage girl while trying to break up a fight during a high school…
Continue ReadingAnthony Martial seals move from Man United to Sevilla
SEVILLE, Spain (AP) — Anthony Martial will play for Sevilla on a loan from Manchester United until the end of the season. There was no reported…
Continue ReadingGerman hockey players call for league stoppage for Olympics
COLOGNE, Germany (AP) — Players have called on the German hockey league to consider suspending its operations because of coronavirus outbreaks. The…
Continue ReadingNorwegian cross-country skiers isolating ahead of Olympics
OSLO (AP) — Every member of Norway’s men’s Olympic cross-country skiing team is isolating ahead of the Beijing Games because a coach has…
Continue ReadingBarcelona’s Fati elects to avoid surgery on hamstring injury
MADRID (AP) — Barcelona says forward Ansu Fati will follow a conservative recovery plan to treat his left hamstring injury. Barcelona and the…
Continue ReadingFormer Netherlands midfielder Wim Jansen dies at 75
ROTTERDAM, Netherlands (AP) — Former Netherlands midfielder Wim Jansen has died. He was 75. Jansen lost World Cup finals in 1974 and 1978 with the…
Continue ReadingRojadirecta creators to go on trial in Spain over piracy
MADRID (AP) — The Spanish league says the creators and administrators of the website Rojadirecta will go on trial over piracy allegations for…
Continue ReadingRussian skater Kolyada out of Olympics with coronavirus
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian figure skater Mikhail Kolyada has been ruled out of next month’s Beijing Olympics after testing positive for the…
Continue ReadingMoioli replaces Goggia as Italy’s flag bearer at Olympics
MILAN (AP) — Defending snowboard cross gold medalist Michela Moioli will replace Sofia Goggia as Italy’s flag bearer for the opening ceremony of…
Continue ReadingPutin backs China over ‘politicization’ of Beijing Olympics
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin says Russia and China oppose “the politicization of sport and demonstrative boycotts” ahead of…
Continue ReadingNo injuries after explosion at Albanian soccer head’s home
By LLAZAR SEMINI Associated Press TIRANA, Albania (AP) — An explosion has shaken the home of Albanian soccer federation president Armand Duka…
Continue ReadingProfessional Fighters League expects to keep champ Harrison
By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer The Professional Fighters League and ESPN have announced a new, multi-year agreement that will see expanded coverage…
Continue ReadingMorikawa hits ‘reset button’ ahead of Dubai Desert Classic
By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Collin Morikawa has had plenty of thinking to do ahead of this week’s Dubai Desert Classic. The British Open…
Continue ReadingHector wins final World Cup giant slalom before Olympics
SAN VIGILIO DI MAREBBE, Italy (AP) — Sara Hector has won the final World Cup giant slalom before the Beijing Olympics. Hector was second after the…
Continue ReadingUS downhill racer Johnson forced out of Beijing Olympics
CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — The United States team for next month’s Olympics lost one of its top medal prospects when downhill…
Continue ReadingThe Double Ks advance with style at the Australian Open
By BRUCE MATTHEWS Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Nick Kyrgios handed over a racket as a sympathetic gift for accidentally hitting a…
Continue ReadingBig 12-SEC Challenge takes hoops center stage this weekend
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Basketball Writer The Big 12 and Southeastern Conference have a big weekend ahead on the hardwood in the latest incarnation of…
Continue ReadingTkachuk, Gaudreau lead Flames over Blues 7-1
CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Matthew Tkachuk had a career-high five assists, Johnny Gaudreau had a goal and three assists, and the Calgary Flames routed…
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