Month: February 2022

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Aaron Donald has won just about every individual award available to a defensive lineman during his spectacular eight-year career with the Los Angeles Rams. As he points out, the only trophy he lacks has Vince Lombardi’s name on it. The 30-year-old Donald is still at

By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer Bringing together star trios has been a well-worn formula for championship teams for decades in the NBA. It dates back to the Celtics in the 1960s, to the Showtime Lakers of the 80s, to the Bulls’ run in the 90s, to the modern revival by the Celtics in 2007

MILAN, Italy (AP) — A pair of brilliant goals from Edin Dzeko and Alexis Sanchez ruined Jose Mourinho’s return to his former club as Inter Milan beat Roma 2-0 to reach the Italian Cup semifinals. Dzeko connected with a cross from the edge of the box from Ivan Perisic and beat Roma goalkeeper Rui Patricio

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Out of the FA Cup and now out of the Premier League’s top four. Manchester United is going through a rough spell under Ralf Rangnick and Cristiano Ronaldo currently isn’t in good enough scoring form to get the team out of it. Ronaldo didn’t even start the 1-1 draw

MONACO (AP) — Monaco has progressed to the French Cup semifinals by defeating second-tier side Amiens 2-0 with goals from Aurelien Tchouameni and Kevin Volland. Monaco was French Cup runner-up last year to Paris Saint-Germain and is chasing its first cup title since 1991. On Wednesday southern rivals Nice and Marseille meet in the Riviera

BURNLEY, England (AP) — Manchester United has dropped out of the Premier League’s top four as Jay Rodriguez’s 100th career league goal earned last-place Burnley a 1-1 draw at Turf Moor. United dominated the first half as Paul Pogba showed flashes of his brilliant best including firing the visitors in front with 18 minutes gone.

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — The Iowa athletic department has apologized to a Wisconsin wrestler who was the target of racially insensitive remarks during a meet at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Austin Gomez tweeted that a racial slur was directed toward him from the stands after his 3-2 decision over Vince Turk in the 149-pound match Saturday.

LONDON (AP) — Kurt Zouma got a first taste of the public outcry over his cat-kicking incident during West Ham’s 1-0 win over Watford in the Premier League. Jarrod Bowen’s second-half goal secured victory for West Ham, which climbed into fourth place above Manchester United, but the main talking point was the inclusion of Zouma.

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Caris LeVert believes he’s where he belongs. The 27-year-old guard was acquired by Cleveland in a trade with the Indiana Pacers to bolster the Cavs’ offense and maybe push them closer to the top of the Eastern Conference. It’s the second major trade LeVert has been

By BRIAN MELLEY and STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles prosecutors won’t charge Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer for allegedly beating and sexually abusing a woman he met through social media. Prosecutors on Tuesday say they couldn’t prove allegations Bauer choked a San Diego woman into unconsciousness, punched her repeatedly and had

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer Reigning national champion Baylor was the last undefeated team and ranked No. 1 before a rash of injuries. The Bears are 4-4 their last eight games and now No. 10 in the AP poll. Leading scorer LJ Cryer has missed the last three games with a recurring issue in

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — The Iowa athletic department announced Lew Montgomery will serve in an interim role in support of the department’s diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts.  Montgomery’s appointment comes after assistant athletics director for diversity, equity and inclusion Broderick Binns accepted a job outside the university.  Montgomery has been the university’s Finance and

By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer An advocacy group for college athletes has filed a complaint with the National Labor Relations Board. The goal is to give employee status to college athletes. That would give them the right to competitive pay, collective bargaining and other benefits. The National College Players Association filed the unfair labor

NEWCASTLE, England (AP) — Kieran Trippier has scored off a dipping free kick to cap Newcastle’s 3-1 win over Everton that lifted his team out of the bottom three and pulled the beaten visitors closer to the relegation mire in the Premier League. The England right back is one of five new signings for the

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Former Carolina Panthers assistant Frisman Jackson is the new wide receivers coach for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Jackson replaces Ike Hilliard, whose contract was not renewed following an underwhelming season by a wide receiver group that received solid production from Pro Bowler Diontae Johnson but not much else. Frisman spent the last two

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans wasted little time making sure general manager Jon Robinson and coach Mike Vrabel stick around for years to come. The Titans announced Tuesday contract extensions for both Robinson and Vrabel barely two weeks after the season ended. Terms were not

NEW YORK (AP) — NBC’s coverage of the Winter Olympics in Beijing has won the week for prime-time ratings. The top four out of 20 shows last week were Olympics coverage, including more than 10.7 million viewers for the opening ceremony. CBS’ “FBI” was the fifth most popular show, earning more than 7.5 million viewers.

DENVER (AP) — Colorado Rockies manager Bud Black has agreed to a one-year extension through the 2023 season. Black has a 349-359 record over five seasons in Denver, including a 91-72 mark in 2018. His 349 victories are third-most in team history, trailing Clint Hurdle’s 534 and Don Baylor’s 440.

By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shaquille O’Neal will return to the city where he helped the Los Angeles Lakers win three straight championships. This time, O’Neal – who frequently deejays – will host “Shaq’s Fun House,” featuring performances by Lil Wayne, Zedd and Diplo. His annual Super Bowl week

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Hall of Fame defenseman Scott Niedermayer has joined the Anaheim Ducks’ front office as a special advisor to the hockey operations department. New Ducks general manager Pat Verbeek announced the appointment to a new job for the captain of Anaheim’s only Stanley Cup-winning team in 2007. Niedermayer played his final five

By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Robin Ventura understands why some people might be suspicious of any players who appear bulked up when they report when workouts start following the lockout. Now an assistant coach at Oklahoma State, Ventura was a two-time All-Star and a six-time Gold Glove third baseman from

By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Lovie Smith was introduced as the new head coach of the Houston Texans on Tuesday. Smith, who is Black, is the second minority candidate hired this offseason after the Miami Dolphins hired San Francisco 49ers offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel, who is biracial, on Sunday. Smith spent

By CASEY SMITH Associated Press/Report for America INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Opponents are continuing to ramp up pressure against an Indiana bill that would ban transgender women and girls from participating in school sports that match their gender identity, arguing that the proposal is unconstitutional, sexist and bigoted. Critics additionally called out Republican lawmakers for partnering

By MARK THIESSEN Associated Press ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A bull moose spent more than an hour stomping on the sled dog team of a rookie Iditarod musher in the wilds of Alaska last week. And the attack didn’t end even after Bridgett Watkins emptied her gun into the animal. She said on Facebook last

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — South American champions Palmeiras have reached the final of the Club World Cup by defeating African winners Al Ahly 2-0. Raphael Veiga and Dudu scored for the Brazilian club. It will play for the title on Saturday against the winner of Wednesday’s semifinal between Champions League winner Chelsea

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Charlotte Hornets rookie guard James Bouknight attributed his sidelined confrontation with coach James Borrego on Saturday night to a “misunderstanding.” He says it was about two competitive people trying to win. Bouknight said Tuesday that he has talked with Borrego and that all is good.

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — The Green Bay Packers have hired former Raiders interim head coach Rich Bisaccia to upgrade their beleaguered special teams. Bisaccia is Green Bay’s third special teams coordinator in as many seasons. The Packers had a punt and a field goal blocked in an NFC divisional playoff loss to the San

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia Flyers have named former franchise great Danny Briere special assistant to the general manager. The 44-year-old Briere will be involved in all aspects of the club’s hockey operations, including scouting and player development. He joins the Flyers operations staff after parts of five years with the Maine Mariners of the

LONDON (AP) — Caitlyn Jenner is launching a team in a single-seater motor racing championship for female drivers. Jenner is the former Olympic champion and reality TV personality who had a failed bid for California governor. She started the Jenner Racing team in the W Series for the 2022 season. The 72-year-old Jenner will oversee

TIRANA, Albania (AP) — UEFA will send a delegation to evaluate the electoral process of the Albanian soccer federation before clubs vote on a president next month. European soccer’s governing body says the “assessment mission” was the result of talks between Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama, UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin and association president Armand Duka.

By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Indiana Pacers are trading two-time All-Star Domantas Sabonis to the Sacramento Kings in a 6-player deal. Sacramento is sending Tyrese Haliburton, Buddy Hield and Tristan Thompson to the Pacers. The Kings also will receive Justin Holiday, Jeremy Lamb and a second-round draft pick. Both teams

By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara is accused of punching a man about eight times, badly injuring him in an attack also involving at least three men who were with Kamara at a Las Vegas Strip nightclub. That’s according to a police arrest report made

By MITCH STACY AP Sports Writer CINCINNATI (AP) — Running back Joe Mixon overcame injuries and suffered through four losing seasons with the Cincinnati Bengals on his road to the Super Bowl. Overshadowed somewhat by the Joe Burrow-Ja’Marr Chase aerial show, the 25-year-old Mixon had his best season in 2021. Utilized as a three-down back

MORRISTOWN, N.J. (AP) — Longtime New Jersey official Robert Mulcahy, who served as athletics director for the state’s flagship university and held many high-ranking government posts during his decades of service, has died. Mulcahy’s family announced his death Tuesday, saying he had passed away Monday after a long illness. He was 85. Mulcahy served as