Final Four: Last year’s bluebloods are this year’s no-names
By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer HOUSTON (AP) — One short year ago, college basketball was getting ready for the game of a lifetime: North…
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Bubba Wallace rebuilds confidence on track, community off it
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer Bubba Wallace’s self-confidence is struggling after a slow start to the season and back-to-back poor…
Continue ReadingHuman rights abusers could be disqualified by EPL
LONDON (AP) — Owners and directors of English Premier League clubs can be disqualified for human rights abuses. The league has announced changes to…
Continue ReadingOlympic head slams ‘deplorable’ government views on Russia
By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach calls criticism of the IOC’s push to…
Continue Reading500 winner Ericsson intends to stay in IndyCar title picture
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer In the days leading up to the IndyCar season-opening race, Chip Ganassi made clear that Marcus Ericsson was a…
Continue ReadingHodgson, 75, determined to keep Palace in Premier League
By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer It wasn’t unusual for Roy Hodgson to be stopped in the street during his 10 months away from soccer and be asked…
Continue ReadingMan United report $7.7M net profit in latest results
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester United as reported a net profit of 6.3 million pounds in its second quarterly fiscal results. The English…
Continue ReadingMLB debut players will have special patches on jerseys
NEW YORK (AP) — Players making their big league debuts will be especially marked this season. Major League Baseball announced before openers that…
Continue ReadingHow AP selects the college player and coach of the year
By The Associated Press The Associated Press has announced the men’s and women’s college basketball player and coach of the year awards this…
Continue ReadingIowa’s Caitlin Clark wins AP Player of the Year
By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer DALLAS (AP) — Iowa’s Caitlin Clark is The Associated Press college women’s basketball Player of the…
Continue ReadingHamburg defender Vušković banned for 2 years in doping case
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Hamburger SV defender Mario Vušković has been banned for two years in a doping case. The German soccer federation…
Continue ReadingJapanese surfer nears 90 and talks of catching waves at 100
By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer FUJISAWA, Japan (AP) — Seiichi Sano was a busy company owner for the early part of his life. But he began anew at…
Continue ReadingNo quick Paralympics decision on Russia, Belarus athletes
BONN, Germany (AP) — The International Paralympic Committee says it has no plans to review the status of Russia for months after the IOC laid out…
Continue ReadingTears, anger as Indonesian soccer fears FIFA sanctions
By NINIEK KARMINI and GRAHAM DUNBAR Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian soccer players and fans have reacted with tears and…
Continue ReadingPickleball Slam: Roddick, Agassi, McEnroe, Chang take swings
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP National Writer When Andy Roddick agreed to join John McEnroe, Andre Agassi and Michael Chang at the Pickleball Slam, the 2003…
Continue ReadingOscar Pistorius eligible for parole, could be free this week
By GERALD IMRAY Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Former Olympic runner Oscar Pistorius has applied for parole and is expected to…
Continue ReadingIrving tries to finish tumultuous season on a high in Dallas
By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Kyrie Irving knows time is about to run out on the Dallas Mavericks if they want to make the…
Continue ReadingTennis umpire handed lifetime ban for manipulating scoring
LONDON (AP) — A tennis umpire from the Dominican Republic has been handed a lifetime ban from the sport for manipulating the scoring of matches in…
Continue ReadingCologne hit with FIFA transfer ban over youth player signing
COLOGNE, Germany (AP) — German soccer club Cologne says FIFA banned it from signing new players next season as punishment for breaking transfer…
Continue ReadingAlonso seeks 33rd Formula 1 win after 100 podium finishes
By COURTNEY WALSH Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — After claiming his 100th podium in Saudi Arabia in confusing circumstances Fernando…
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