Lionel Messi mania grips Argentina as World Cup celebrations continue
By Matias Grez, CNN Three months may have passed since Argentina lifted the World Cup trophy in Qatar, but celebrations in the South American nation…
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Ethics agency to better protect gymnasts for LA Olympics
By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — The Gymnastics Ethics Foundation was created in 2019 to help protect athletes after the American…
Continue Reading Latest Vinícius racist abuse prompts 8th complaint of season
By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — The Spanish league has filed another complaint to judicial authorities for racist insults…
Continue Reading Zane Robertson: New Zealand athlete handed eight-year ban for doping violations
By George Ramsay, CNN Olympic distance runner Zane Robertson has received an eight-year ban after failing a drug test and tampering with the doping…
Continue Reading Mikaela Shiffrin: Record-breaking skier thought Lindsey Vonn would beat Ingmar Stenmark’s landmark first
CNN By Jill Martin and Thomas Schlachter, CNN US skiing star Mikaela Shiffrin hadn’t anticipated moving into the greatest-of-all-time…
Continue Reading Women hope Sweet 16 next step to own March Madness TV deal
By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Wrier Women’s college basketball believes it has the makings for a hit reality TV show with star power driving a…
Continue Reading Success-starved Kings close in on long-awaited playoff berth
By JOSH DUBOW AP Sports Writer SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The Sacramento Kings might just be riding the beam all the way to the NBA playoffs. The…
Continue Reading Uno leads Malinin after men’s short program in figure skate
SAITAMA, Japan (AP) — Defending titleholder Shoma Uno of Japan has edged American teen Ilia Malinin to lead the men’s short program at the world…
Continue Reading 5 players out as viral infection hits Netherlands squad
ZEIST, Netherlands (AP) — The Dutch soccer association says five players in the Netherlands squad to face World Cup finalist France in their…
Continue Reading Faith, family carry Miami’s Meier deep into March Madness
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Katie Meier’s practices at Miami always end the same way. Every player and coach…
Continue Reading Princeton Tigers add to their March Madness lore
By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PRINCETON, N.J. (AP) — Two years ago, Mitch Henderson was coaching a Princeton team that was basically on…
Continue Reading McDavid scores 60th, leads Oilers past Coyotes 4-3 in OT
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Connor McDavid scored his 60th goal of the season with his second of the game 1:31 into overtime to lift the Edmonton…
Continue Reading Lakers charge to skid-snapping win over Suns, 122-111
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Anthony Davis had 27 points and nine rebounds, D’Angelo Russell added 26 points and the Los…
Continue Reading Lillard, Sharpe lead Blazers past Jazz to halt 6-game skid
By MATTHEW COLES Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Damian Lillard scored 30 points, rookie Shaedon Sharpe had a career-high 24 and the…
Continue Reading Haiti soccer sexual abuse scandal: Impending defamation lawsuit could cost journalist $64,700 if he loses. He says he’ll ‘never give up’
By Amy Woodyatt, CNN An investigative journalist who detailed allegations of sexual abuse and harassment against the former Haitian Football…
Continue Reading Mavs owner Cuban plans protest over free bucket for Warriors
By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer DALLAS (AP) — Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban said he plans to protest a two-point loss to Golden State after…
Continue Reading Utah Valley reaches NIT semis, 74-68 over Cincinnati
OREM, Utah (AP) — Justin Harmon and Trey Woodbury each scored 17 points and Utah Valley advanced to the NIT semifinals in Las Vegas with a 74-68…
Continue Reading Morant back, Grizzlies top Rockets, clinch 1st in Southwest
By CLAY BAILEY Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Ja Morant finished with 17 points and five assists in his return to action after a…
Continue Reading Crosby reaches 30-goal mark, Penguins knock off Avs 5-2
By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — Jeff Carter had a pair of goals, Sidney Crosby scored on a nifty backhand shot in the second period to…
Continue Reading Towns scores 22 in return as Timberwolves rally past Hawks
By BRIAN HALL Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Karl-Anthony Towns scored 22 points in his long-awaited return from a strained right calf and the…
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