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Figure skater Mariah Bell rides a unicycle, loves animals

January 25, 2022 1:58 pm NBC Olympics

Team USA’s women’s singles figure skater Mariah Bell can ride a unicycle and has pets including bunnies and a dog. Ahead of the 2022 Winter Olympics,…

Kobayashi seeks 3rd Rolex before WEC leadership role begins

January 25, 2022 1:57 pm The Associated Press

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Kamui Kobayashi is seeking a third victory this weekend in the Rolex 24 at Daytona…

MLB drops arbitration cuts after union holds on free agents

January 25, 2022 12:58 pm The Associated Press

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer Major League Baseball withdrew its plan for more limited salary arbitration a day after the union withdrew its…

Cubs announce new title for Dorey in front-office shakeup

January 25, 2022 12:57 pm The Associated Press

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Cubs have announced that Matt Dorey is taking on the role of vice president of player personnel. Dorey’s new title is…

Nathan Chen finds peace in music, playing guitar

January 25, 2022 12:27 pm NBC Olympics

Ahead of the 2022 Winter Olympics, men’s singles figure skater Nathan Chen talks about studying statistics and data science at Yale University. Chen…

Paula Moltzan makes a splash on and off the mountain

January 25, 2022 12:27 pm NBC Olympics

Alpine skier Paula Moltzan can’t stay away from nature even during the summertime, when she works as a white water rafting…

Figure skater Vincent Zhou conquers ice rinks and mountains

January 25, 2022 12:27 pm NBC Olympics

Team USA’s men’s singles figure skater Vincent Zhou discussed his passion for climbing mountains, and how his hobby feels like a metaphor for his…

Mikaela Shiffrin on 2018 gold: ‘Nothing else mattered’

January 25, 2022 12:27 pm NBC Olympics

Mikaela Shiffrin conquered the wind and the competition in PyeongChang when she won Olympic gold in the giant slalom, her second career Winter Games…

‘Old Man’ Love relishing reserve role with rising Cavaliers

January 25, 2022 12:18 pm The Associated Press

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Cleveland’s old man, Kevin Love, is relishing his new role with the surprising Cavaliers.…

Saints’ Sean Payton steps down as coach after 16 years

January 25, 2022 11:54 am The Associated Press

By BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton, whose 16-year tenure with the club included its only…

Nick Kyrgios and Thanasi Kokkinakis are taking the Australian Open by storm

January 25, 2022 11:48 am CNN Newsource

By Jack Bantock, CNN Had you taken a stroll past the Kia Arena in Melbourne this week, you could have been forgiven for assuming that a rock and roll…

2014 US Open finalist Kei Nishikori to have left hip surgery

January 25, 2022 11:28 am The Associated Press

By The Associated Press 2014 U.S. Open runner-up Kei Nishikori will have arthroscopic surgery on his left hip and be sidelined for about six months.…

Watford hires Hodgson, 74, in bid to avoid EPL relegation

January 25, 2022 11:16 am The Associated Press

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Roy Hodgson is back in the Premier League at the age of 74. The former England coach has been hired by Watford and…

Oklahoma State athletes Ferrari, Rodriguez injured in crash

January 25, 2022 11:10 am The Associated Press

STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Oklahoma State wrestler A.J. Ferrari and runner Isai Rodriguez were in fair condition after their car overturned following…

NC State AD Boo Corrigan to lead CFP selection committee

January 25, 2022 11:07 am The Associated Press

IRVING, Texas (AP) — North Carolina State athletic director Boo Corrigan will serve as the College Football Playoff selection committee chairman…

Musher out of Iditarod after crash killed 1 dog, injured 3

January 25, 2022 10:45 am The Associated Press

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A rookie New Hampshire musher has decided against running in this year’s Iditarod Trail Sled Dog race after her team of…

Germany’s Strasser wins last slalom before Beijing Olympics

January 25, 2022 10:42 am The Associated Press

SCHLADMING, Austria (AP) — Six World Cup races. Six different winners. It’s anyone’s guess who will win the men’s slalom at the upcoming…

Senegal and Morocco advance, concussion concern for Mané

January 25, 2022 10:37 am The Associated Press

BAFOUSSAM, Cameroon (AP) — Sadio Mané got up from a horrible clash of heads that appeared to leave him with a concussion to score a goal that…

Annika Sorenstam contemplating a return to US Women’s Open

January 25, 2022 10:35 am The Associated Press

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer Annika Sorenstam might not be done with the LPGA Tour majors. She returned last season after 13 years in retirement…

US forward Dike to miss 8 weeks with West Brom after injury

January 25, 2022 10:08 am The Associated Press

WEST BROMWICH, England (AP) — American forward Daryl Dike is set to be out for eight weeks because of a hamstring injury sustained on his full…