COVID toll hits 800,000 to close out year filled with death
By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press MISSION, Kan. (AP) — The death toll from COVID-19 has hit 800,000 in the U.S., bringing an end to an…
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Aguero to make announcement about future after heart tests
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona striker Sergio Aguero will make an announcement about his future on Wednesday. Aguero hasn’t played since…
Continue ReadingAubameyang stripped of Arsenal captaincy, dropped for game
By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has been stripped of the Arsenal captaincy after his latest disciplinary breach. Arsenal…
Continue ReadingLindelof undergoing tests after breathing problems in match
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester United says defender Victor Lindelof is undergoing “precautionary investigations” after suffering…
Continue ReadingAustrian leader: won’t go to Beijing games, but no protest
BERLIN (AP) — Austria’s leader says no high-ranking politicians from his country will attend the Beijing Winter Olympics, but he says that is…
Continue Reading‘Gone’: MLB umpire Tripp Gibson home in tornado-hit Mayfield
By BEN WALKER AP Baseball Writer Major League Baseball umpire Tripp Gibson grew up in Mayfield, Kentucky, and is back home this week after the town…
Continue ReadingNew guidelines, Booster Day looming as COVID disrupts NBA
By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — The coronavirus has disrupted business in the NBA. The Chicago Bulls are shut down for what will be at…
Continue ReadingMemphis faces crucial week with pair of Top 25 tests
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Basketball Writer This was supposed to be the week that Memphis, with its star-filled recruiting class led by Emoni Bates and…
Continue ReadingKhan won’t act ‘helter-skelter’ when deciding Meyer’s fate
By MARK LONG AP Pro Football Writer JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Don’t expect Jacksonville Jaguars owner Shad Khan to be impulsive when deciding…
Continue ReadingCurry embracing roar of crowds in record-breaking quest
By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Stephen Curry hears the roars everywhere he travels these days. His pursuit of the NBA’s…
Continue ReadingAutopsy: Severe brain trauma in ex-NFL player who shot 6
By MICHELLE LIU Associated Press ROCK HILL, S.C. (AP) — Authorities say an autopsy found unusually severe brain disease in the frontal lobe of the…
Continue ReadingClippers beat Suns 111-95 in rematch of 2021 West finals
By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Marcus Morris had season highs of 24 points and 11 rebounds, leading the Los Angeles Clippers to…
Continue ReadingSjolund scores 20 to lead Portland past Cal Poly 78-77
PORTLAND, Ore. — Mike Meadows made the go-ahead free throws with 8 seconds remaining and Kristian Sjolund had a career-high 20 points as Portland…
Continue ReadingCardinals stumble at home again in 30-23 loss to Rams
By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer Maybe the Arizona Cardinals should have stayed on the road. Home cooking doesn’t seem to sit well with them.…
Continue ReadingVazquez carries Montana over American Indian College 118-49
MISSOULA, Mont. — Josh Vazquez had 19 points off the bench to lead Montana to a 118-49 win over American Indian College, the Grizzlies’ seventh…
Continue ReadingJokic just misses triple-double, Nuggets top Wizards 113-107
By MICHAEL KELLY Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Nikola Jokic had 28 points, 19 rebounds and nine assists, and the Denver Nuggets built a huge lead…
Continue ReadingAs Olympics open, Uyghurs set to take rights case to court
By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer China’s treatment of its Uyghur minority could come before the courts in Argentina at about the same time that…
Continue ReadingStafford, Donald lead Rams to 30-23 win over Cardinals
By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Matthew Stafford threw for 287 yards and three touchdowns, Cooper Kupp and Odell Beckham…
Continue ReadingWilliams, Anderson lead Oklahoma State past Cleveland State
STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Bryce Williams scored a career-high 29 points, Avery Anderson III added another 29 points and Oklahoma State held off…
Continue ReadingPorzingis leads Luka-less Mavs to 120-96 rout of Hornets
DALLAS (AP) — Kristaps Porzingis had 24 points, 13 rebounds and five blocks, and Dallas hit a season-high 19 3-pointers as the Mavericks routed the…
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