No. 17 Oregon State favored over Florida in Las Vegas Bowl
By The Associated Press Las Vegas Bowl: Florida (6-6) vs. No. 17 Oregon State (9-3), Saturday, 2:30 p.m. EST (ESPN) FanDuel Sportsbook College Line:…
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Brittney Griner says she’ll play basketball in Arizona again
By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer Brittney Griner said she’s “grateful” to be back in the United States and plans on playing basketball…
Continue ReadingChinese tennis player gets 9-month ban in match-fixing case
LONDON (AP) — Chinese tennis player Baoluo Zheng has been banned for nine months after admitting that he attempted to fix a match. The…
Continue ReadingVarane, Konate miss World Cup training for virus-hit France
DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Raphael Varane and Ibrahima Konaté are among five France players who missed training two days before the World Cup final…
Continue ReadingWilson to start at QB for Jets; White not cleared by doctors
By DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Zach Wilson will start at quarterback for the New York Jets on Sunday against…
Continue ReadingIsland breeze: Rozner shoots 64 for share of Mauritius lead
GRAND BAIE, Mauritius (AP) — Antoine Rozner and Alfredo Garcia-Heredia have moved into a tie for the lead with Sami Valimaki at the Mauritius Open.…
Continue ReadingInfantino gives FIFA wish list of new and revamped events
By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — FIFA president Gianni Infantino has shared his wish list to create and revamp games and events…
Continue ReadingNFL Honors awards show to be hosted by Kelly Clarkson
By The Associated Press Musical artist Kelly Clarkson will host the 12th annual NFL Honors awards show Feb. 9 in Phoenix, recognizing the league’s…
Continue ReadingSiniša Mihajlović, soccer player and coach, dies at 53
By ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer ROME (AP) — Former soccer player and coach Siniša Mihajlović has died at 53 after a long battle with leukemia.…
Continue ReadingAt World Cup, women shrug off worries over dress codes
By HELENA ALVES and LUJAIN JO Associated Press DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Coming from Brazil for the World Cup in Qatar, Daniela Crawford had been worried…
Continue ReadingPhillies finalize 4-year, $72M deal with RHP Taijuan Walker
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia Phillies finalized their deal with Taijuan Walker, agreeing to a $72 million, four-year contract with the…
Continue ReadingBrittney Griner prisoner swap AP Sports Story of the Year
By ERIC TUCKER and DOUG FEINBERG Associated Press Writers The return of Brittney Griner to the United States in a dramatic prisoner swap with Russia…
Continue ReadingSuper League boss: plan ‘not dead’ despite legal setback
MADRID (AP) — The head of the proposed Super League says the project is still going forward even though the scheme to form a breakaway European…
Continue ReadingSpain’s Sergio Busquets retires from international soccer
By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Spain midfielder and World Cup winner Sergio Busquets is retiring from international…
Continue ReadingWhat would a more sustainable World Cup look like?
By SUMAN NAISHADHAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Qatar’s World Cup is ending on Sunday, but the climate pledges that were central to the…
Continue ReadingMessi’s hometown in Argentina yearns for World Cup victory
By DANIEL POLITI Associated Press ROSARIO, Argentina (AP) — Fernanda Quiroga still remembers how Lionel Messi played soccer in what were then dirt…
Continue ReadingGoggia breaks 2 fingers in downhill but aims for fast return
ST. MORITZ, Switzerland (AP) — The Italian ski team says two-time Olympic medalist Sofia Goggia broke two fingers in her left hand when she hit a…
Continue ReadingMessi, Mbappe, other leading storylines for World Cup Final
By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Lionel Messi’s last chance. Kylian Mbappé’s shot at emulating Pelé. A third…
Continue ReadingVal Gardena men’s super-G canceled due to fog and rain
SELVA DI VAL GARDENA, Italy (AP) — A men’s World Cup super-G slated for Friday in Val Gardena has been canceled due to a mixture of fog, rain and…
Continue ReadingMorocco picked by FIFA to host Club World Cup in February
By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Morocco has been rewarded by FIFA with hosting rights for the next Club World Cup in February.…
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