Valieva wins European figure skating title ahead of Olympics
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Kamila Valieva has underlined her status as the favorite for the women’s Olympic figure skating gold medal as she won the…
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Joe B. Hall, who led Kentucky to 1978 NCAA title, dies at 93
By GARY B. GRAVES AP Sports Writer LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Former Kentucky basketball coach Joe B. Hall has died at age 93. Hall succeeded longtime…
Continue ReadingLudwig wins World Cup luge race, clinches season title
OBERHOF, Germany (AP) — Johannes Ludwig of Germany clinched his first World Cup men’s overall season championship Saturday, becoming the fourth…
Continue ReadingTottenham irked as Arsenal gets EPL derby match called off
By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Tottenham has called for “clarity and consistency” from the Premier League after Arsenal’s request to call…
Continue ReadingDe Bruyne brilliance lifts Man City 13 points clear in EPL
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Kevin De Bruyne has curled home a brilliant second-half goal to earn Manchester City a 1-0 win over Chelsea and a…
Continue ReadingGenoa fires Shevchenko as coach after just 2 months
GENOA, Italy (AP) — Genoa has fired Andriy Shevchenko as coach just two months after hiring the former AC Milan and Chelsea forward. Shevchenko won…
Continue ReadingAustria’s Kriechmayr wins Switzerland’s classic downhill
By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer WENGEN, Switzerland (AP) — It is never easy for Switzerland to watch an Austrian downhiller win its signature ski…
Continue ReadingAmericans win monobob race, points title in Switzerland
ST. MORITZ, Switzerland (AP) — American Kaillie Humphries got a win. Elana Meyers Taylor got an overall title. And the U.S. bobsled team got more…
Continue ReadingGut-Behrami wins downhill after Olympic champ Goggia crashes
ALTENMARKT-ZAUCHENSEE, Austria (AP) — Swiss skier Lara Gut-Behrami has won the fourth women’s World Cup downhill of the season after Olympic…
Continue ReadingKaratsev ends Murray’s run, claims Sydney title; Badosa wins
SYDNEY (AP) — Andy Murray’s impressive run ended one win short of a 47th career title when he lost the Sydney Tennis Classic final 6-3, 6-3 to…
Continue ReadingMadison Keys beats Alison Riske in Adelaide final
ADELAIDE, Australia (AP) — Former US Open finalist Madison Keys has warmed up for the Australian Open in strong form winning an all-American final…
Continue ReadingGive me 5: Uhlaender makes 5th US Olympic skeleton team
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer Katie Uhlaender now has made five of the six U.S. Olympic women’s skeleton teams. She’s also the first…
Continue ReadingRobinson scores 24, leads Fresno State past UNLV 73-68
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Orlando Robinson had 24 points and 11 rebounds to lead Fresno State to a 73-68 victory over UNLV. Anthony Holland had 14 points…
Continue ReadingMavs rout Grizzlies 112-85, ending Memphis’ winning streak
By CLAY BAILEY Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Luka Doncic had 27 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists in his 40th career triple-double, and…
Continue ReadingGraham resigns as Hawaii football coach amid controversy
HONOLULU (AP) — Todd Graham resigned as the University of Hawaii’s football coach Friday, stepping down amid controversy after completing the…
Continue ReadingClap, don’t chant: China aims for ‘Zero COVID’ Olympics
By CANDICE CHOI Associated Press Athletes will need to be vaccinated and tested daily at the Winter Olympics in Beijing next month. Clapping is OK to…
Continue ReadingBagley’s breakout game leads Kings past Rockets, 126-115
By MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Marvin Bagley III had season highs of 26 points and 13 rebounds and the Sacramento…
Continue ReadingNadal, others on Djokovic saga: ‘Bit tired of the situation’
By JOHN PYE and HOWARD FENDRICH AP Sports Writers MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Rafael Nadal has expressed thoughts shared by many others in the…
Continue ReadingVerdict soon in Djokovic’s deportation appeal in Australia
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A verdict is expected later Sunday in tennis star Novak Djokovic’s appeal against a…
Continue ReadingNFL executives want, expect more Black coaches to be hired
By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer The NFL has taken several steps to improve diversity among leadership positions, yet Mike Tomlin is the only…
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