Thomas, Dugalic lead UCLA women past USC in Pac-12 tourney
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Ilmar’l Thomas scored 18 points and Angela Dugalic came off the bench to post a double-double to help UCLA pull away for a 73-60…
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Athletes force a change in ban of Russians at Paralympics
By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer Athletes around the world cheered when leaders of the Paralympics booted Russia from the Games. The tipping point…
Continue Reading Two young footballers and a former biathlete, 19, killed in Ukraine, according to sporting organizations
By Matias Grez, CNN Two young footballers and a teenage former biathlete have been killed in Ukraine, according to a number of sporting…
Continue Reading No. 21 Virginia Tech women advance to ACC quarterfinals
GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Aisha Sheppard scored 20 points, Elizabeth Kitley had 19 points and 10 rebounds and No. 21 Virginia Tech beat Clemson 82-60…
Continue Reading US women to play Uzbekistan in Ohio, Pennsylvania in April
By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer The U.S. women’s national soccer team will play a pair of matches against Uzbekistan next month in Ohio and…
Continue Reading Kombouare takes Nantes from relegation fear to trophy quest
By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — Having saved Nantes from relegation coach Antoine Kombouare has completely turned the club’s…
Continue Reading US team union commits $2.5M for loans benefitting women
By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer The union for U.S. women’s national soccer team players is committing $2.5 million in no-fee, no-interest…
Continue Reading A tennis star returned to Ukraine to help fight the Russians. He didn’t tell his kids
By Faith Karimi, CNN Ukrainian tennis star Sergiy Stakhovsky was vacationing with his family in Dubai when Russian forces invaded his home country.…
Continue Reading Opening Ceremony: Call for peace as Ukraine’s presence keenly felt at Winter Paralympics
CNN By George Ramsay The 2022 Winter Paralympics officially got under way on Friday, with the start of the Games marked by the presence of the full…
Continue Reading NFL suspends all COVID protocols, cites ‘encouraging trends’
By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer The NFL has suspended all aspects of its COVID-19 protocols, citing recent trends showing that the spread of…
Continue Reading German soccer federation raided in financial misconduct case
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The German soccer federation’s premises have been raided by prosecutors investigating possible financial misconduct.…
Continue Reading Daniel Gavins leads Kenya Open by 1 after first-round 64
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — English golfer Daniel Gavins went on a run of six birdies in seven holes around the turn in shooting 7-under 64 to lead the…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: Paralympic U-turn on Russians may see more twists
BEIJING (AP) — The Paralympic U-turn on Russian participation in the upcoming Beijing Games isn’t likely to be the end of the story. The Winter…
Continue Reading Villanova sweeps top Big East women’s player, coach honors
UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Villanova swept the Big East’s top honors with Maddy Siegrist selected the women’s basketball player of the year and…
Continue Reading UEFA bars Belarus from hosting games; competition ban looms
NYON, Switzerland (AP) — UEFA has barred all Belarus teams from hosting international soccer games as punishment for joining Russia’s war on…
Continue Reading MLB, union meet for 1 1/2 hours, discuss next step in talks
By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Deputy Commissioner Dan Halem and chief union negotiator Bruce Meyer met for 1 1/2 hours and…
Continue Reading 8 soccer players leave Russian club as exodus continues
KRASNODAR, Russia (AP) — Eight foreign soccer players have left Russian Premier League club Krasnodar in a continuing exodus of players and staff…
Continue Reading New coach, similar ethos as Marsch prepares for Leeds debut
LEEDS, England (AP) — Don’t expect Leeds to look markedly different under the leadership of new American coach Jesse Marsch following his arrival…
Continue Reading Projected 1st-round pick Miroshnichenko facing health issues
MOSCOW (AP) — The Russian Hockey Federation says forward Ivan Miroshnichenko is experiencing “serious health problems” which could mean he…
Continue Reading WTA women’s tennis tour gets 1st title sponsor since 2010
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The WTA Tour has agreed to a multi-year, multimillion-dollar title sponsorship deal with Hologic, a medical technology…
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