Month: January 2022

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Dale Earnhardt Jr., one of the most popular race car drivers in history, has been inducted…

ATHENS, Ohio — Ryan Rollins had 25 points as Toledo beat Ohio 87-69. RayJ Dennis had 18 points for Toledo, which won its sixth straight game. Jason…

By JOHN NICHOLSON AP Sports Writer LA QUINTA, Calif. (AP) — Patrick Cantlay fought through gusting wind on his back nine to take a one-stroke lead…

By COREY WILLAMS and MIKE HOUSEHOLDER Associated Press Two former University of Michigan football stars who stand to receive as much as $500,000 each…

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer Baltimore Ravens coach John Harbaugh says he is parting ways with defensive coordinator Don Martindale.…

By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer The back-to-back World Cup champion U.S. women’s national soccer team has opened its January camp as its…

ASPEN, Colo. (AP) — Shaun White is one of four defending gold medalists named to the U.S. snowboarding team, along with Red Gerard, Jamie Anderson…

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — A person familiar with the hire has told The Associated Press that the Phoenix Mercury have hired…

MADRID (AP) — Real Betis has continued its good run with a 4-1 win at Espanyol to strengthen its hold on third place in the Spanish league. It was…

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer ASPEN, Colo. (AP) — American moguls skier Kai Owens has made her first Olympic team, giving the 17-year-old a chance…

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Pro Football Writer EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings have targeted two finalists for their general manager job.…

LA ROMANA, Dominican Republic (AP) — Julian Perico of Peru has the 36-hole record at the Latin America Amateur Championship. He leads by three…

By JEFF BABINEAU Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Nelly Korda says she didn’t have much of an offseason break and it shows. The No. 1…

LYON, France (AP) — Striker Moussa Dembele’s first-half penalty secured a 1-0 win for Lyon against bitter rival Saint-Etienne in their French…

LONDON (AP) — American forward Josh Sargent scored his first two Premier League goals to help lift Norwich out of the relegation zone with a 3-0…

By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — New York sportsbooks took more than $600 million worth of bets from phones or computers…

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — UT-Arlington has accepted an invitation to join the Western Athletic Conference beginning this summer. It’s part of…

VERONA, Italy (AP) — Hellas Verona beat Bologna 2-1 in Serie A in a match between two teams still getting players back from coronavirus outbreaks.…

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Patrick Wimmer has scored one goal and set up another as Arminia Bielefeld surprisingly beat Eintracht Frankfurt 2-0 to…

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — The Green Bay Packers have boosted their pass rush as outside linebackers Za’Darius Smith and Whitney Mercilus have been…

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — The American Hockey League has suspended San Jose Barracuda forward Krystof Hrabik for 30 games for making a racial gesture…

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona received more bad news Friday when tests showed that forward Ansu Fati sustained a left hamstring injury. The…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Frank Cignetti is back for a third coaching stint at Pittsburgh. The Panthers have hired Cignetti as the team’s new…

By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Jordan Morris, Tim Weah, Sergiño Dest and Gyasi Zardes returned from injuries to make the U.S.…

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans will have Derrick Henry on the field for their AFC…

PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — Two-time Olympic champion Mikaela Shiffrin leads the 17-member list for the U.S. Alpine skiing team nominated for the…

By DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Rams will not have left tackle Andrew Whitworth or safety Taylor…

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer There’s at least one major difference in the way pandemic-related postponements have impacted college basketball…

By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer ASPEN, Colo. (AP) — Mark McMorris has won as much as he’s lost over a decade that has seen him go from…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Chiefs could have running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire available for the first time in…

TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Caroline Green and Michael Parsons of the United States have won the ice dance title at the Four Continents figure skating…