Danish golfer Olesen cleared of sexual assault on a flight
LONDON (AP) — Danish golfer Thorbjorn Olesen has been cleared of sexually assaulting a woman on a flight to Britain from a World Golf Championships…
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Cheryl Reeve named USA Basketball women’s team coach
By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer Minnesota Lynx coach and general manager Cheryl Reeve will be the next USA Basketball women’s coach. Reeve…
Continue Reading Luge champion Geisenberger says she may skip Beijing Games
ALTENBERG, Germany (AP) — Two-time defending women’s Olympic luge champion Natalie Geisenberger of Germany is considering skipping the Beijing…
Continue Reading US Olympic board member pushes quiet diplomacy in Peng case
By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer DENVER (AP) — A member of the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee’s board of directors is among those echoing…
Continue Reading Pelé in hospital due to colon tumor, to be released in days
By MAURICIO SAVARESE Associated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — Pelé has been hospitalized again in Sao Paulo to continue his colon tumor treatment.…
Continue Reading Former NFL player Glenn Foster dies after arrest in Alabama
REFORM, Ala. (AP) — Alabama authorities are investigating after former NFL player Glenn Foster Jr. died in custody following a high-speed chase…
Continue Reading Tottenham says Rennes game off after COVID outbreak in squad
LONDON (AP) — Tottenham manager Antonio Conte says eight players and five members of staff have tested positive for the coronavirus. It prompted an…
Continue Reading UK joins US, Australia in Beijing Winter Olympics boycott
By SYLVIA HUI Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says no U.K. government minister will attend the Beijing Winter…
Continue Reading Novak Djokovic on Australian Open entry list but Serena Williams will miss tournament due to medical reasons
By George Ramsay, CNN Novak Djokovic has been named on the entry list for next month’s Australian Open, while Serena Williams has withdrawn on…
Continue Reading LeBron James leads Lakers to comfortable 117-102 victory over Celtics
By Jack Bantock, CNN The Los Angeles Lakers saved their best performance of the season for their historic rivals, as an offensive clinic saw off the…
Continue Reading Mercedes F1 team and firm end deal opposed by fire survivors
By DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Building materials maker Kingspan says it has agreed with the Mercedes-AMG Petronas Formula One…
Continue Reading Champions League: Atlético Madrid beats Porto in bad-tempered clash to qualify for last 16
By Matias Grez, CNN Atlético Madrid beat Porto 3-1 in a bad-tempered clash to steal a place in the knockout stages of the Champions League. Three…
Continue Reading Climate change crisis: Golf courses on borrowed time as Earth’s weather patterns become wilder
By CNN Sports staff The 30 or so golf courses in the Salt Lake County of Utah drink up around nine million gallons of water a day to stay pristine…
Continue Reading Patriots throw fewest passes in an NFL game since 1974
By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer Mac Jones and the New England Patriots played a style of game more reminiscent of a triple-option service…
Continue Reading Jason Brown and Ronald McDonald House Charities bring smiles
By BARRY WILNER AP Sports Writer Figure skaters are trained to wear smiles while on the ice competing or performing. When it comes to Jason Brown,…
Continue Reading 7-time champion Serena Williams won’t play Australian Open
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Not long after Serena Williams’ name was absent from the entry list for the Australian Open, she confirmed the…
Continue Reading Necas, Trocheck score PP goals, Carolina beats Winnipeg 4-2
WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Martin Necas and Vincent Trocheck scored power-play goals, leading the Carolina Hurricanes to a 4-2 victory over the…
Continue Reading Hertl’s hat trick leads Sharks past Flames 5-3
By JOSH DUBOW AP Sports Writer SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Tomas Hertl scored his fourth career hat trick and the San Jose Sharks used a three-goal…
Continue Reading Dressel, Ledecky win athletes of year at Golden Goggles
MIAMI (AP) — Caeleb Dressel and Katie Ledecky were honored as male and female athletes of the year at USA Swimming’s annual Golden Goggle awards…
Continue Reading Degenhart carries Boise St. over CS Northridge 74-48
LOS ANGELES — Tyson Degenhart had 21 points as Boise State routed Cal State Northridge 74-48. Naje Smith had 17 points and three blocks for Boise…
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