Oversight committee to discuss Washington Football Team
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. House Oversight Committee will hold a roundtable next week with former Washington Football Team employees about…
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Gold standard returns for Canada at Beijing Olympics
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer Canada is among the gold-medal contenders at the Olympics even though the NHL is not sending players to Beijing.…
Continue Reading K-State’s Ayoka Lee keeps going after record game vs Sooners
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Basketball Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — You can bet that Texas saw what Kansas State forward Ayoka Lee did to Oklahoma last…
Continue Reading China finalizes men’s hockey roster for Beijing Olympics
By The Associated Press China has finalized its roster for the men’s hockey tournament at the Beijing Olympics. The team includes a dozen…
Continue Reading English striker Mavididi leads Montpellier’s French Cup bid
By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — Having missed a chance of emulating his idol Thierry Henry by playing for Arsenal in the English…
Continue Reading Los Angeles Lakers sign Stanley Johnson for rest of season
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Lakers have signed forward Stanley Johnson for the rest of the season after the Orange County native’s…
Continue Reading The age-old question in figure skating: How old is too old?
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer Tara Lipinski was a sprightly 15-year-old ballerina-on-ice when she won figure skating gold at the 1998 Nagano…
Continue Reading Chicago Bears hire Colts DC Matt Eberflus as head coach
By JAY COHEN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Matt Eberflus is the new coach of the Chicago Bears, tasked with turning around a franchise mired in…
Continue Reading Falcons tight end Lee Smith retires after 11 years in NFL
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) — Lee Smith plans to build a gym and mentor young athletes after announcing his retirement from the NFL. The 34-year-old…
Continue Reading Aston Villa signs defender Calum Chambers from Arsenal
LONDON (AP) — Aston Villa has signed defender Calum Chambers from Arsenal, making him the club’s fifth addition of the January transfer window.…
Continue Reading Rare Tom Brady card from 1st Super Bowl year to be auctioned
SCARBOROUGH, Maine (AP) — One of just 20 special football cards featuring Tom Brady in the year he won his first Super Bowl is coming up for…
Continue Reading Roethlisberger retires at 39: Time to ‘hang up my cleats’
By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Ben Roethlisberger’s NFL career is over. The longtime Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback has…
Continue Reading Ben Roethlisberger retires after 18-year NFL career with Pittsburgh Steelers
By Ben Morse, CNN Two-time Super Bowl champion Ben Roethlisberger has retired from the NFL after an 18-year career with the Pittsburgh Steelers.…
Continue Reading Iran becomes first Asian team to reach Qatar World Cup
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Iran became the first team from Asia to qualify for this year’s World Cup in Qatar with a 1-0 win over Iraq in Tehran.…
Continue Reading Broncos hire Packers OC Nathaniel Hackett as their new coach
By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Green Bay Packers offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett has agreed to become…
Continue Reading 15-year-old Endrick becomes Brazil’s latest soccer sensation
By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Endrick Felipe Moreira de Sousa has become the latest Brazilian teen sensation. The 15-year-old…
Continue Reading Virus outbreak spreading in Norway’s cross-country ski team
OSLO, Norway (AP) — A coronavirus outbreak is spreading inside the powerful Norwegian cross-country skiing team, with double Olympic champion Simen…
Continue Reading Joe Burrow is in for a ‘rude awakening’ at Arrowhead Stadium, says former Chiefs kicker
By Jack Bantock, CNN As if losing helmet radio communications during a divisional round game wasn’t tough enough, Cincinnati Bengals…
Continue Reading Danielle Collins: American reaches maiden grand slam final with victory over Iga Swiatek at Australian Open
By Aleks Klosok and Ben Church, CNN American Danielle Collins reached her maiden grand slam final with victory over Poland’s Iga Swiatek in the…
Continue Reading Ghana fires coach Rajevac after early exit at African Cup
By The Associated Press Ghana has fired coach Milovan Rajevac after its exit from the group stage at the African Cup of Nations. The Black Stars will…
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