Tough day for Salah’s Egypt, Mahrez’s Algeria at African Cup
DOUALA, Cameroon (AP) — Mohamed Salah has been kept in check as Egypt lost 1-0 to Nigeria on a superb goal by Kelechi Iheanacho in their first game…
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Olympic snowboard champ chooses quarantine over vaccine
BERN, Switzerland (AP) — Olympic snowboard champion Patrizia Kummer says she will head to the Beijing Games early to spend three weeks in…
Continue ReadingChinese broadcaster ordered to pay EPL $213M over TV rights
LONDON (AP) — A Chinese broadcaster has been ordered to pay the English Premier League at least $213 million by the High Court in London over the…
Continue ReadingGermany to drop investigation into Olympic horse cruelty
POTSDAM, Germany (AP) — German prosecutors have said they will drop an animal cruelty investigation into an athlete and a coach who were shown…
Continue Reading13 players from 9 nations to compete for NFL global program
NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL will have 13 athletes from nine countries competing for a spot in the league’s International Player Pathway program. The…
Continue ReadingFormer Turkey defender Ahmet Calik dies in road accident
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Former Turkey national soccer team defender Ahmet Calik has died in a traffic accident near Ankara. The state-run Anadolu…
Continue ReadingNearly 55, Japan soccer great Miura joins another pro club
TOKYO (AP) — Former Japan striker Kazuyoshi Miura has been signed up by another professional soccer club at the age of 54. Miura’s enduring…
Continue ReadingDjokovic, Barty confirmed as No. 1 seeds for Australian Open
By DENNIS PASSA AP Sports Writer The uncertain status of top-ranked Novak Djokovic didn’t prevent Australian Open organizers from listing him as…
Continue ReadingGeorgia, Tide, Michigan, Cincinnati, Baylor top final Top 25
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Georgia is No. 1 in the final Associated Press college football poll of the season…
Continue ReadingChina locks down 3rd city, raising affected to 20 million
By KEN MORITSUGU Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — A third Chinese city has locked down its residents because of a COVID-19 outbreak, raising the…
Continue ReadingDefense leads way in Big 12 race with 5 AP Top 25 teams
By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer Defense has been a big factor in the Big 12 Conference’s standing with five AP Top 25 teams. The…
Continue ReadingSpurred on: Popovich craves teaching time with a young team
By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Gregg Popovich had ample time for a nice New York dinner, as long as a gut-wrenching loss…
Continue ReadingNotebook: Alabama struggled to turn red zone trips into TDs
By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Alabama had plenty of chances in the College Football Playoff championship Monday — but…
Continue ReadingKings hold off late charge by Rangers for 3-1 win
By DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Phillip Danault, Blake Lizotte and Adrian Kempe scored and the Los Angeles Kings defeated the…
Continue ReadingCavs hold off late rally, send Kings to 5th straight loss
By MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Jarret Allen had 18 points and 17 rebounds, Darius Garland also had a double-double…
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With Harden out, Trail Blazers down the Nets 114-108
By ANNE M.PETERSON AP Sports Writer PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Anfernee Simons had 23 points and 11 assists, and the short-handed Portland Trail Blazers…
Continue ReadingYoung, Alabama can’t summon comeback minus 2 best receivers
By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer With Jameson Williams and John Metchie III sidelined by injuries, Bryce Young had his Heisman Trophy-winning season…
Continue ReadingOregon holds off Oregon State late, earns a 78-76 road win
CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — Eric Williams Jr. hit a 3-pointer with 13 seconds left and Oregon held on to take a 78-76 win over Oregon State in a Pac-12…
Continue ReadingAndy Murray reaches 2nd round at Sydney Tennis Classic
SYDNEY (AP) — Five-time Australian Open finalist Andy Murray advanced to the second round of the Sydney Tennis Classic by beating Viktor Durasovic…
Continue ReadingGeorgia snaps 41-year title drought with 33-18 win over Bama
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Stetson Bennett delivered the biggest throws of his storybook career and…
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