Barty to face Collins in bid to end Australian title drought
By JOHN PYE AP Sports Writer MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Ash Barty has ended a 42-year drought by reaching the Australian Open final with a 6-1,…
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F1 signs 7-year contract extension with Singapore Grand Prix
PARIS (AP) — Formula One has signed a seven-year contract extension with the Singapore Grand Prix. F1 says that a deal to continue racing at the…
Continue Reading Gianni Infantino: FIFA president says his comments about refugees ‘crossing the Mediterranean’ were ‘misinterpreted’
By George Ramsay, CNN Gianni Infantino, the president of football’s global governing body FIFA, has said his remarks about a biennial World Cup…
Continue Reading Hansen leads in Dubai, late bogeys mar Morikawa’s 1st round
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — There’s something about playing in Dubai that brings the best out of JB Hansen. The No. 110-ranked Dane shot a…
Continue Reading China spends billions on Olympics with longer-term goal
By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — The finance model for the Winter Olympics calls for the host country to spend several billion…
Continue Reading Bob Marley’s last ever outdoor concert inspires new soccer shirt
By Emmet Lyons, CNN What is the next move for a football team that has a designated poet in residence and the sport’s very first climate…
Continue Reading Substitute keeper Abo Gabal the shootout hero as Egypt advance
Story by Reuters Egypt booked a quarterfinal place at the Africa Cup of Nations with a 5-4 shootout victory over Ivory Coast on Wednesday as…
Continue Reading Kobe and Gianna Bryant statue placed at crash site on 2-year anniversary of their deaths
By Travis Caldwell and Sarah Moon, CNN A bronze statue of NBA legend Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna was placed Wednesday at the crash site in…
Continue Reading Olympic champion Lundby laments ski jumping’s weight issues
By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer Maren Lundby was the world’s best female ski jumper for three years, starting in 2018 when she won Olympic gold. The…
Continue Reading Rams’ Stafford fired up to realize his Super Bowl dreams
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Matthew Stafford usually mutes his emotions in public, whether he’s under center or behind a…
Continue Reading China demands US halt Olympics ‘interference’
BEIJING (AP) — China is demanding the U.S. end what it calls interference in the Beijing Winter Olympics, which begin next week. The Foreign…
Continue Reading Makar, Avs rally past Bruins 4-3 for 17th straight home win
By MIKE CRANSTON Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Gabriel Landeskog tied the game with 36.5 seconds left in regulation and Cale Makar scored a…
Continue Reading Jakimovski, Roberts help Washington St. beat Utah 71-54
PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) — Andrej Jakimovski and Tyrell Roberts scored 15 points apiece and Washington State used a 22-3 run in the second half to beat…
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Ski jumping 101: Who’s qualified?
Learn more about who will be competing for Team USA in ski jumping competition at the 2022 Winter…
Continue Reading Bean carries Utah St. over San Diego St. 75-57
LOGAN, Utah — Justin Bean had 13 points and 13 rebounds to lead Utah State to a 75-57 win over San Diego State. Matt Bradley led the Aztecs with 19…
Continue Reading Booker leads Suns past Jazz 105-97 for 8th straight win
By MATTHEW COLES Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Devin Booker had 43 points and tied a career high with 12 rebounds, Chris Paul scored 15 of…
Continue Reading Doncic’s triple-double helps Dallas down Portland 132-112
By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Luka Doncic had 15 points, 10 rebounds and 15 assists for his sixth triple-double this…
Continue Reading Flagg lifts Sam Houston St. over California Baptist 73-68
RIVERSIDE, Calif. — Savion Flagg had 28 points as Sam Houston narrowly beat California Baptist 73-68. Flagg hit 12 of 15 foul shots. He added eight…
Continue Reading Grigsby lifts Seattle over Stephen F. Austin 70-62
SEATTLE — Riley Grigsby scored 18 points and grabbed nine rebounds and Seattle won its eighth straight by beating Stephen F. Austin 70-62. Gavin…
Continue Reading From Tiananmen to Hong Kong, China’s crackdowns defy critics
By KEN MORITSUGU Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — From the crushing of Beijing’s 1989 pro-democracy protests to the suppression of Hong Kong’s…
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