Johnson leaving US system in place as next Ryder Cup captain
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Zach Johnson has been formally introduced as the 30th captain for the U.S. Ryder…
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Bucs to play in Germany, Packers in London this year
LONDON (AP) — The Tampa Bay Buccaneers will play in the NFL’s first regular-season game in Germany this year and the Green Bay Packers are…
Continue Reading Medvedev is 27th No. 1 in ATP rankings, overtaking Djokovic
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer Daniil Medvedev officially has moved up to No. 1 in the ATP rankings. He overtakes Novak Djokovic to become the…
Continue Reading Roman Yaremchuk: Ukraine and Benfica star tears up after receiving standing ovation
By Matias Grez, CNN Benfica’s Ukrainian forward Roman Yaremchuk was moved to tears on Sunday after receiving a standing ovation and the…
Continue Reading Ukrainian athletes ‘seeking safety in bomb shelters’ call for Russia and Belarus to be banned from international sport
By George Ramsay, CNN An open letter from Ukrainian athletes is calling for Russia and Belarus to be banned from international sport, including the…
Continue Reading British boxing body looks into scoring in world title fight
CARDIFF, Wales (AP) — British boxing authorities are investigating the scoring of a world title fight that saw Scottish fighter Josh Taylor retain…
Continue Reading Golden State Warriors blow 19-point fourth quarter lead against Dallas Mavericks
By Ben Morse, CNN The Golden State Warriors blew a 19-point fourth quarter lead to the Dallas Mavericks on Sunday in a thrilling game at Chase…
Continue Reading Schalke jerseys in demand as club drops Russian sponsor
GELSENKIRCHEN, Germany (AP) — Sporting sanctions against Russia have led to a run on soccer jerseys in the city of Gelsenkirchen. Demand for shirts…
Continue Reading Buffon to play until at least 46 with Parma extension
PARMA, Italy (AP) — Former Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon has renewed his contract with second-division club Parma through the 2023-24 season.…
Continue Reading FIFA plan for Russian team to play international soccer matches has been branded ‘disgraceful’
By Ben Church, CNN The president of the Polish Football Association has described FIFA’s plan to allow a Russian team to continue playing…
Continue Reading Russia facing sports isolation over invasion of Ukraine
By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — The International Olympic Committee has made a sweeping move to isolate and condemn Russia over the…
Continue Reading Larson’s collision with Elliott is early season NASCAR drama
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer FONTANA, Calif. (AP) — A substantial collision between the Cup Series’ defending champion and its most popular…
Continue Reading After scathing report, NCAA makes changes for March Madness
By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer A year after the NCAA got called out for gender inequities between its men’s and women’s basketball…
Continue Reading Big Ten athletes to tour Alabama civil rights sites in July
By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer The Big Ten plans to take a group of athletes from member schools on a three-day trip to civil rights sites in Alabama…
Continue Reading MLB pushes labor-deal deadline to Tuesday for March 31 start
By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer JUPITER, Fla. (AP) — Major League Baseball extended its deadline for salvaging opening day and a 162-game season…
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Bend High bowling teams roll well at state; boys qualify for nationals
Congratulations to the Bend High bowling teams, as the boys finished third at the state championship and qualified for nationals in Lexington, Ky.,…
Continue Reading Ukraine’s 20 Paralympic athletes have yet to arrive in China
By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer None of the 20 athletes from the Ukrainian Paralympics team has reached Beijing with the Games opening at the end of…
Continue Reading Reedy, Gadjovich, Dzingel get 1sts as Sharks beat Kraken 3-1
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Scott Reedy and Jonah Gadjovich each scored his first NHL goal, Ryan Dzingel got his first with San Jose, and the Sharks…
Continue Reading McCollum, Pelicans roll to 123-95 win over reeling Lakers
By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — CJ McCollum scored 22 points, Jonas Valanciunas and Brandon Ingram added 19 apiece and the New…
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Nuggets beat Blazers 124-92, extend win streak to 6 games
By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — JaMychal Green had 20 points and 10 rebounds off the bench and the Denver Nuggets pushed…
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