Sakamoto defends women’s title at figure skating worlds
SAITAMA, Japan (AP) — Kaori Sakamoto has fended off a challenge from South Korea’s Lee Hae-in to become the first Japanese woman to defend her…
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Scotland extends coach Clarke’s contract to 2026 World Cup
GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — Scotland coach Steve Clarke has extended his contract through the 2026 World Cup. The deal should make him the Tartan…
Continue Reading Bayern dumps coach Nagelsmann and hires Tuchel
MUNICH (AP) — Bayern Munich has hired Thomas Tuchel as coach to replace Julian Nagelsmann after losing the lead of the German league. Bayern chief…
Continue Reading Ukraine pushes for continued Russian Olympic exclusion
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine has renewed its push to keep Russian athletes out of the Olympics ahead of an International Olympic Committee board…
Continue Reading ‘Thank you Jordan for hitting me’: Jordan Spieth’s ball hits two fans and breaks a phone at Dell Match Play
By Jack Bantock, CNN Look up a definition of “eventful” and you just may find a snapshot of Jordan Spieth’s Thursday afternoon. Of…
Continue Reading Sweet 16: Julian Strawther’s near-halfcourt shot sends Gonzaga into the Elite Eight
By Thomas Schlachter and Homero De la Fuente, CNN Sweet 16 action got underway in the NCAA tournament and just like in the previous rounds of March…
Continue Reading UCLA’s Kiki Rice AP Diary: On to the Sweet 16!
By KIKI RICE For The Associated Press GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) — UCLA freshman Kiki Rice is checking in periodically from the NCAA Tournament as told…
Continue Reading Few people have ever finished the Barkley Marathons. Thanks to cheeseburgers and a power nap, Aurélien Sanchez became one of them
By George Ramsay, CNN It’s a few days since he dragged his battered, sleep-deprived body to the finish line of the Barkley Marathons —…
Continue Reading Kuzmenko sets Canucks mark in 7-2 win over Sharks
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Andrei Kuzmenko scored his 35th goal to set a Canucks franchise record for a first-year player as Vancouver…
Continue Reading Leonard scores 32, Clippers beat Thunder without George
By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kawhi Leonard scored 32 points and the Los Angeles Clippers defeated the Oklahoma City Thunder…
Continue Reading Lowry’s tiebreaking goal sends Jets to 3-2 win over Ducks
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Adam Lowry scored the tiebreaking goal with 9:13 to play and the Winnipeg Jets made…
Continue Reading Stars beat Pens 3-2 despite Crosby’s 1st goal in Dallas
By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer DALLAS (AP) — Joe Pavelski scored the tiebreaking goal on a third-period power play, and the Stars overcame…
Continue Reading Thompson makes 37 saves as Golden Knights beat Flames 3-2
CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Logan Thompson made 37 saves, and the Vegas Golden Knights beat the Calgary Flames 3-2. Nicolas Roy scored for Vegas in his…
Continue Reading Gonzaga beats UCLA 79-76 in Sweet 16 on Strawther’s shot
By JOHN MARSHALL AP Basketball Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Gonzaga and UCLA played one NCAA Tournament game that left the Zags’ star player…
Continue Reading Florida Atlantic makes first Elite Eight, bounces Tennessee
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Florida Atlantic, playing in just its second NCAA Tournament, moved within a victory of…
Continue Reading Scandal-plagued China soccer hit by new corruption probes
BEIJING (AP) — China’s scandal-plagued football association has been rocked by new corruption probes into its chiefs of discipline and…
Continue Reading Memphis player charged over punch in handshake line
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio (AP) — The Bowling Green athletic department says a Memphis basketball player has been charged by Bowling Green campus police…
Continue Reading Trevor Bauer, shunned by MLB, introduced by Japanese team
By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer YOKOHAMA, Japan (AP) — The Trevor Bauer era in Japan began Friday at an introductory news conference with the…
Continue Reading Saros helps Predators beat Kraken 2-1 in shootout
By JIM DIAMOND Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Matt Duchene and Philip Tomasino scored in the shootout to lead the Nashville Predators to…
Continue Reading Ingram’s 1st triple-double lifts Pelicans past Hornets
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Brandon Ingram had 30 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists for the first triple-double of his seven-year NBA career, leading the…
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