Month: February 2022

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — China came from two goals down to defeat South Korea 3-2 on Sunday and win the Women’s Asian Cup for a record ninth time. Just five days after the men’s team was eliminated from qualifying for the 2022 World Cup, a last-minute goal from Xiao Yuyi completed a dramatic comeback

By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — Borussia Dortmund has been outclassed and outgunned in a humiliating 5-2 loss at home to Bayer Leverkusen in the Bundesliga. The team’s latest performance will have done little to encourage its top goal-scorer Erling Haaland to stay as the defeat allowed Bayern Munich to pull nine

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Miami is hiring Michigan offensive coordinator Josh Gattis to run new coach Mario Cristobal’s offense with the Hurricanes. A person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press that Gattis was leaving Michigan after three seasons to join Cristobal’s staff. The person spoke on condition of

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Juan Martín del Potro, who won the 2009 U.S. Open, says he is likely to retire from professional tennis after playing tournaments in Buenos Aires this week and then in Rio de Janeiro. Del Potro’s career has been marred by injury and he has been off the circuit since 2019.

By JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer BEIJING (AP) — Hilary Knight scored two first-period goals, Alex Cavallini stopped 12 shots, and the United States routed Switzerland 8-0 at the Beijing Olympics in its final tune-up before facing arch-rival Canada. Kelly Pannek and Jesse Compher also scored twice for the Americans, who close Group A play

By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — At the Tetonia Club in Alta, Wyoming, they clung to one simple phrase as their daughter, sister and friend, Jaelin Kauf, edged closer and closer to the Olympic silver medal: “Deliver the love.” Kauf delivered. A spot on the podium was a fitting reward to

By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer Leicester’s FA Cup defense has been ended by Nottingham Forest after the second-tier side won 4-1. It wasn’t the biggest upset of the fourth round. The last 16 will feature a fifth-tier side after Boreham Wood won 1-0 at Bournemouth, which is 74 places higher in the English

KING ABDULLAH ECONOMIC CITY, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Overnight leader Harold Varner III has eagled the par-5 last when he sank a long putt to overtake clubhouse leader Bubba Watson and win the Saudi International in dramatic fashion on Sunday. The 31-year-old American shot a 1-under 69 in his final round at Royal Greens Golf

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Johannes Ludwig let all his rivals know back in November that he would be the one to beat at the Beijing Olympics. He was right. Ludwig is the Olympic men’s champion for the first time. That makes him the oldest to win that race’s gold medal

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — Jakara Anthony of Australia made it look almost easy as she breezed through the bumps as the last competitor of the night to capture the women’s moguls title at the Beijing Olympics. Anthony’s back flip with a grab at the bottom sewed up the gold

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Rivalries have a way of spicing up the Winter Olympics. The U.S.-Canada matchup in women’s hockey may be the best rivalry going at the Beijing Games. Other marquee matchups include Mikaela Shiffrin and Petra Vlhova in Alpine skiing, and Nathan Chen against Yuzuru Hanyu in figure

ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — Turkish ski jumper Fatih Arda İpcioğlu has declined to say if the crescent and star on his blue skis the day before the normal hill competition at the Beijing Olympics was a statement in support of China’s Uyghur community. The design on the skis used Saturday seemed to recognize the Uyghurs’

By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — Ryoyu Kobayashi of Japan won the Olympic ski jumping gold medal on the normal hill. Kobayashi jumped last and best. He cleared 99.5 meters and had 129.6 points thanks to his graceful style from start to finish. Manuel Fettner of Austria won silver and Dawid

By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — The land of the long white cloud has its first Winter Olympics gold medal. Zoi Sadowski Synnott of New Zealand threw down a thrilling run on her last trip down the Secret Garden Olympic Slopestyle course to claim the gold medal for her island nation. The

By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Sven Kramer’s best chances at adding to his pile of nine Olympic medals are still ahead of him in Beijing. The most decorated male speedskater in Olympic history came up short in his signature event. He finished ninth in the 5,000 meters after winning it at

By DANIELLA MATAR and ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writers BEIJING (AP) — It is not that unusual in Alpine skiing for a race to get delayed for hours and even postponed for a day because of wind. So the men’s downhill entrants were not exactly surprised by what happened at the Beijing Olympics. They will

By PAUL NEWBERRY AP National Writer BEIJING (AP) — Nils van der Poel has given Sweden its first Olympic speedskating medal since 1988. He pulled off a stunning comeback to win gold in the 5,000 meters at the Beijing Games. Van der Poel was a big favorite coming into the event as the reigning world

By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Tahli Gill and her Australian mixed doubles curling teammate Dean Hewitt thought they were out of the Beijing Olympics after getting a devastating phone call that she had tested positive for COVID-19. Another call came a few hours later. They were back in. They barely had

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer BEIJING (AP) — Germany is back at another Olympics without NHL players hoping to go on another improbable run. Reaching the final in 2018 and coming away with a silver medal was the pinnacle of German hockey. The team in Beijing has 10 returning players from Pyeongchang. German players

By PAT GRAHAM and EDDIE PELLS AP Sports Writers Surfing great Kelly Slater won another contest just short of his 50th birthday. Slater defeated a rider less than half his age to win one of the sport’s iconic events, the Billabong Pro Pipeline near the renowned reef off of Oahu. Now that he’s on top,

By MARTHA BELLISLE Associated Press ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — Russian athlete Alexander Bolshunov pulled away from the pack early and won the first men’s cross-country skiing gold medal at the Beijing Olympics in the 30-kilometer skiathlon. Bolshunov grabbed a Russian Olympic Committee flag in the final stretch and waved it in the air as he

By JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer BEIJING (AP) — Hate is not too strong of a word for former United States Olympian Cammi Granato to describe the tensions which have developed between the American and Canadian women’s hockey teams. One of the world’s fiercest rivalries are set to resume with the defending Olympic champion U.S.

BEIJING (AP) — Olympic organizers say they’re addressing complaints about isolation conditions for athletes who test positive for the coronavirus. They say they are working to ensure they have clean rooms, better food and access to training equipment and the internet. Organizers say athletes who test positive will now be able to order food from

By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — The whereabouts of Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai remain a pressing question at the Beijing Olympics. Peng’s accusations of sexual assault three months ago against former vice premier Zhang Gaoli were scrubbed almost immediately from the internet in China. But the question is coming up in

By SARAH DiLORENZO Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — The Olympics are usually an opportunity for the host country to showcase its culture. That’s a challenge when the athletes, coaches and others traveling to this year’s Winter Games are entirely sequestered in a bubble so complete it even has its own intercity trains. This is all

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Basketball Writer TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona State set off a wild late-night court storming, getting 24 points from Marreon Jackson and 16 from Jalen Graham to outlast No. 3 UCLA 87-84 in triple overtime. The Sun Devils built a 10-point lead with a 21-4 run spanning halftime, but couldn’t shake

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James returned from a five-game absence due to injury and had a triple-double of 29 points, 13 rebounds, 10 assists, and the Los Angeles Lakers rallied from a 21-point, second-quarter deficit, beating the New York Knicks 122-115 in overtime Saturday night. James missed five

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Kamila Valieva stood at the edge of the rink to get some last-second advice from her coach, Eteri Tutberidze, then took one deep breath and glided swiftly to the middle of the ice inside cavernous Capital Indoor Stadium. And proceeded to leave everyone else breathless. In

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — It has come up in conversations for four years. The Crash. USA Luge’s Emily Sweeney has had hundreds of them in her sliding career but there’s only one that people want to talk about. Such is what happens after somebody breaks their neck and their back

LOS ANGELES — Dawson Baker had a career-high 24 points as UC Irvine edged past Cal State Northridge 75-70. Elijah Hardy led the Matadors with 17 points.

FULLERTON, Calif. — Damari Milstead had 17 points to lead five Cal State Fullerton players in double figures as the Titans extended their home win streak to eight games, getting past Cal State Bakersfield 75-61. Latrell Wrightsell Jr. added 15 points for the Titans. Tray Maddox Jr. chipped in 13, Jalen Harris scored 11 and

By ANDREW DAMPF and DANIELLA MATAR AP Sports Writers BEIJING (AP) — The first event of the Alpine skiing schedule at the Beijing Olympics has been postponed a day because of strong wind that made it too dangerous to race. The men’s downhill was eventually called off after the start was delayed three times. The

MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Harrison Barnes had 24 points and nine rebounds, and the Sacramento Kings held on and beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 113-103 on Saturday night. Tyrese Haliburton added 13 points and a career-high 17 assists to help the Kings to their second win in three games following a

By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Bobby Portis Jr. had a season-high 30 points, including six 3-pointers, and the Milwaukee Bucks handed the Portland Trail Blazers their fifth straight loss, 137-108 on Saturday night. Giannis Antetokounmpo had 29 points, with a season-high four 3-pointers, and nine rebounds. He has scored

By JOHN COON Associated Press PROVO, Utah (AP) — Chet Holmgren had 20 points, 17 rebounds, six assists and five blocks to lead No. 2 Gonzaga to a 90-57 victory over BYU. Julian Strawther scored 19 points and Andrew Nembhard added 15 points and six steals for the Bulldogs. Rasir Bolton and Drew Timme each

PORTLAND, Ore. — Ezekiel Alley had a season-high 26 points as Portland State topped Sacramento State 73-65. Marlon Ruffin had 13 points for Portland State (8-13, 6-7 Big Sky Conference), which earned its fourth straight win. Khalid Thomas added 11 points and eight rebounds. Ian Burke had five steals. Bryce Fowler had 21 points and

MORAGA, Calif. — Alex Ducas tied his career high with a season-high 25 points as Saint Mary’s extended its win streak to seven games, defeating Loyola Marymount 71-60. Logan Johnson had 14 points for Saint Mary’s (19-4, 7-1 West Coast Conference). Matthias Tass added 14 points. Kyle Bowen had 12 points and eight rebounds. Eli

By ADAM SCHRECK Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Foreign visitors at the Beijing Olympics are strictly segregated from the public under China’s zero-tolerance virus containment strategy. They are in China but have little access to the country or its people. The thousands of mostly young volunteers working in and around the venues are some of

BEIJING (AP) — China may not have a strong winter sports tradition, but skating is one of the areas where its athletes have excelled. So Saturday night’s short track speedskating mixed team relay final was bound to draw a massive audience. On a cold, dark night, a crowd of Beijingers gathered in front of a

COOKEVILLE, Tenn. — Ben Sheppard had a career-high 41 points — including a tying 3-pointer with 3.4 seconds left in regulation — as Belmont topped Tennessee Tech 100-92 in overtime. Kenny White Jr. led the Golden Eagles with 16 points.

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Will Richardson made five 3-pointers and finished with 25 points and Oregon held off Utah for an 80-77 victory. Utah used a 13-4 run, capped by a pair of Rollie Worster free throws, to pull to 78-77 with 7.6 seconds remaining. Eric Williams Jr. then heaved the ensuing inbounds past

DAVIS, Calif. — Ezra Manjon had 20 points as UC Davis edged past Hawaii 68-65. Kamaka Hepa led the Rainbow Warriors with 16 points and nine rebounds.