Djokovic entangles sponsors in Australian Open vax uproar
By TALI ARBEL and KELVIN CHAN Associated Press A lot of people are angry at Novak Djokovic. And his sponsors may just wait it out. It’s unclear…
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Olympic champion Ledecka leads Czech team at Beijing Games
PRAGUE (AP) — Two-time Olympic champion Ester Ledecka will spearhead a record number of Czech athletes at the Winter Games in Beijing. Ledecka made…
Continue Reading Netflix’s ‘Cheer’ returns after team’s major highs and lows
By ALICIA RANCILIO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Netflix’s docuseries “Cheer” is back for a second season, picking up where season one…
Continue Reading French mechanic dies in Dakar Rally accident
By Dalal Mawad, CNN A French mechanic died in an accident on Friday during the Dakar Rally held in Saudi Arabia, according to a statement by Dakar…
Continue Reading Kondratiuk hangs on to win European figure skating title
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Mark Kondratiuk has survived some shaky landings to win the men’s gold medal at the European figure skating championships…
Continue Reading Dukurs, Bos clinch World Cup skeleton overall championships
ST. MORITZ, Switzerland (AP) — Martins Dukurs of Latvia has done it again. Kimberley Bos of the Netherlands has done it for the first time, and the…
Continue Reading Ghana angered by late Gabon equalizer, game ends in melee
YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AP) — Ghana has conceded a late goal to draw with Gabon 1-1 at the African Cup of Nations. A Ghana player was also red-carded…
Continue Reading In vaccination battles, pro athletes become proxy players
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Athletes have been put at center court of arguments over COVID vaccines. The…
Continue Reading Spanish FA draws criticism for Super Cup in Saudi Arabia
By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — The president of Spain’s soccer federation has defended the return of the Spanish Super…
Continue Reading Messi to miss another PSG game, says COVID recovery slow
PARIS (AP) — Lionel Messi will miss another game for Paris Saint-Germain after acknowledging that his recovery from COVID-19 has been slower than…
Continue Reading NFL taps data science community to help track head impacts
By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer The NFL is continuing to crowdsource new ways to track head and helmet impacts during games from data scientists and…
Continue Reading Kilde edges Odermatt in duel for World Cup downhill win
By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer WENGEN, Switzerland (AP) — The rivalry between Aleksander Aamodt Kilde and Marco Odermatt emerged again in a…
Continue Reading Serbs dismayed as Djokovic’s visa again revoked in Australia
By DUSAN STOJANOVIC Associated Press BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Novak Djokovic’s supporters in Serbia were dismayed after waking up to the news that…
Continue Reading Bayern defender Davies has heart muscle issue after virus
MUNICH (AP) — Bayern Munich coach Julian Nagelsmann says left back Alphonso Davies has been sidelined with evidence of heart muscle inflammation…
Continue Reading The NFL is down to a single Black head coach after it pledged to do better with diversity
By Ben Morse and Jason Hanna, CNN The Houston Texans fired head coach David Culley Thursday after one season in charge, leaving the NFL with just one…
Continue Reading Burnley match vs Leicester off due to COVID; City new cases
LONDON (AP) — Burnley’s shortage of players due to coronavirus cases and injuries has led to its Premier League match against Leicester being…
Continue Reading Downhill racer Johnson skips World Cup meet with knee injury
ALTENMARKT-ZAUCHENSEE, Austria (AP) — Olympic downhill medal contender Breezy Johnson is skipping World Cup races this weekend in Austria to let a…
Continue Reading Anti-coronavirus measures tightened across China
BEIJING (AP) — China is tightening its anti-pandemic measures in Beijing and across the country as scattered outbreaks continue ahead of the…
Continue Reading Djokovic ruling fits with Australia’s tough immigration line
By NICK PERRY and STEVE McMORRAN Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The treatment of tennis star Novak Djokovic by Australian…
Continue Reading Novak Djokovic to be detained Saturday, ahead of new court hearing
By Helen Regan, Hilary Whiteman and Hannah Ritchie, CNN Novak Djokovic will be placed back in detention by Australian authorities on Saturday after…
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