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PGA Tour heads to Torrey Pines, Europe stays in Middle East

January 25, 2022 8:01 am The Associated Press

By The Associated Press Jon Rahm leads six of the top 10 players in the world at the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines. Also playing at Torrey…

Former Tour de France winner Bernal still in intensive care

January 25, 2022 7:50 am The Associated Press

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Former Tour de France champion Egan Bernal remains in intensive care after undergoing what his team described as “two…

Sheriff who tried to stop fight pleads not guilty to assault

January 25, 2022 7:40 am The Associated Press

HAZARD, Ky. (AP) — A sheriff charged with assault after allegedly hitting a teenage girl while trying to break up a fight during a high school…

Boston Red Sox hero David Ortiz elected to the baseball Hall of Fame

January 25, 2022 6:19 am CNN Newsource

By Steve Almasy, CNN Former Red Sox star David Ortiz, Boston’s beloved “Big Papi” and big-game clutch hitter, was elected Tuesday…

Anthony Martial seals move from Man United to Sevilla

January 25, 2022 6:02 am The Associated Press

SEVILLE, Spain (AP) — Anthony Martial will play for Sevilla on a loan from Manchester United until the end of the season. There was no reported…

German hockey players call for league stoppage for Olympics

January 25, 2022 5:50 am The Associated Press

COLOGNE, Germany (AP) — Players have called on the German hockey league to consider suspending its operations because of coronavirus outbreaks. The…

Norwegian cross-country skiers isolating ahead of Olympics

January 25, 2022 5:35 am The Associated Press

OSLO (AP) — Every member of Norway’s men’s Olympic cross-country skiing team is isolating ahead of the Beijing Games because a coach has…

World Cup: Sara Hector wins last GS before Olympics

January 25, 2022 5:34 am NBC Olympics

Sweden’s Sara Hector picked up her third giant slalom World Cup victory of the season in Kronplatz, Italy, to affirm her status as Olympic favorite…

Barcelona’s Fati elects to avoid surgery on hamstring injury

January 25, 2022 5:30 am The Associated Press

MADRID (AP) — Barcelona says forward Ansu Fati will follow a conservative recovery plan to treat his left hamstring injury. Barcelona and the…

Former Netherlands midfielder Wim Jansen dies at 75

January 25, 2022 5:20 am The Associated Press

ROTTERDAM, Netherlands (AP) — Former Netherlands midfielder Wim Jansen has died. He was 75. Jansen lost World Cup finals in 1974 and 1978 with the…

Rojadirecta creators to go on trial in Spain over piracy

January 25, 2022 5:10 am The Associated Press

MADRID (AP) — The Spanish league says the creators and administrators of the website Rojadirecta will go on trial over piracy allegations for…

Teenagers make history for Iran and Kenya at Australian Open

January 25, 2022 5:09 am CNN Newsource

By Ben Church, CNN While the superstars of the main tour inevitably attract the majority of the attention at this year’s Australian Open, two…

Russian skater Kolyada out of Olympics with coronavirus

January 25, 2022 4:51 am The Associated Press

MOSCOW (AP) — Russian figure skater Mikhail Kolyada has been ruled out of next month’s Beijing Olympics after testing positive for the…

Moioli replaces Goggia as Italy’s flag bearer at Olympics

January 25, 2022 4:41 am The Associated Press

MILAN (AP) — Defending snowboard cross gold medalist Michela Moioli will replace Sofia Goggia as Italy’s flag bearer for the opening ceremony of…

Putin backs China over ‘politicization’ of Beijing Olympics

January 25, 2022 4:07 am The Associated Press

MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin says Russia and China oppose “the politicization of sport and demonstrative boycotts” ahead of…

No injuries after explosion at Albanian soccer head’s home

January 25, 2022 4:02 am The Associated Press

By LLAZAR SEMINI Associated Press TIRANA, Albania (AP) — An explosion has shaken the home of Albanian soccer federation president Armand Duka…

Professional Fighters League expects to keep champ Harrison

January 25, 2022 4:00 am The Associated Press

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer The Professional Fighters League and ESPN have announced a new, multi-year agreement that will see expanded coverage…

Tom Brady: ‘It’s not always what I want. It’s what we want as a family.’ What next for quarterback?

January 25, 2022 3:48 am CNN Newsource

By Jack Bantock, CNN Tom Brady will not have his shot at an eighth Super Bowl ring this season. Will he get another? Brady’s Tampa Bay…

Morikawa hits ‘reset button’ ahead of Dubai Desert Classic

January 25, 2022 3:17 am The Associated Press

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Collin Morikawa has had plenty of thinking to do ahead of this week’s Dubai Desert Classic. The British Open…

Hector wins final World Cup giant slalom before Olympics

January 25, 2022 2:53 am The Associated Press

SAN VIGILIO DI MAREBBE, Italy (AP) — Sara Hector has won the final World Cup giant slalom before the Beijing Olympics. Hector was second after the…