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BEIJING (AP) — When most champions get off the slopes or the ice at the Beijing Olympics, they are handed Bing Dwen Dwen, the chubby panda mascot…

By DANIELLA MATAR AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Everything has come late in life for Johan Clarey. Even winning an Olympic medal. The Frenchman…

BEIJING (AP) — In a highly managed interview arranged by Chinese Olympic organizers, tennis star Peng Shuai has said she did not accuse a former…

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — American snowboarder Maddie Mastro has sketched out a trick in her notebook that just may…

By MARTHA BELLISLE Associated Press ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — Denise Herrmann missed only one of 20 shots in the women’s 15-kilometer individual…

LONDON (AP) — Former England all-rounder Paul Collingwood has been named as the team’s interim head coach for the three-match test tour of the…

By SARAH DiLORENZO Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — The drama surrounding Peng Shuai is following a familiar script: Someone who has run afoul of…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer BEIJING (AP) — The Russians go into another Olympics without NHL players as the favorite to win gold. They won in…

By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — It was a miserable day on the mountains outside of Beijing for American stars Mikaela Shiffrin and…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Nathan Chen had enough pressure on him heading into the men’s program at the Beijing…

By PAUL NEWBERRY AP National Writer BEIJING (AP) — Ireen Wüst skated into the record books at the Beijing Games by becoming the first athlete to…

By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer Doubts and disputes over FIFA’s push for biennial World Cups have contributed to Britain and Ireland dropping…

By JAKE SEINER AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — The Shougang Group steel mill that once billowed smoke into smoggy Beijing is sending something else…

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Wirter ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — Chinese teenager Su Yiming was a surprise silver medalist in the Olympic men’s…

By SALLY HO and KEN MORITSUGU Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — China returned to work Monday after a weeklong Lunar New Year holiday muted by the…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Officially, the Beijing Olympics are taking place inside what organizers are calling “the…

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — Swimming will have world championships after all in 2022. Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán and the sport’s…

By ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Swedish skier Sara Hector capped a recent career resurgence by winning the gold medal in the…

BEIJING (AP) — In a story published Feb. 8, 2022, about the Beijing Olympics mascot, The Associated Press erroneously reported that the mascot Bing…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer BEIJING (AP) — Canada’s Eric Staal and Owen Power and the Czech Republic’s David Krejci are among the…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer The Los Angeles Rams and Cincinnati Bengals got to the Super Bowl with help from a couple of coaching decisions…

By SALLY HO Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — With poise and precision, American ice dancers Madison Chock and Evan Bates won the discipline with a…

By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — Canadian snowboarder Max Parrot took home the Olympic gold medal in men’s slopestyle…

By MARTHA BELLISLE Associated Press ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — The United States has never won a medal at the Winter Olympics in biathlon. American…

By DANIELLA MATAR AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Beat Feuz finally has the one major victory missing from his overflowing collection of downhill…

By JAY COHEN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Blackhawks fired a longtime minor-league trainer in November after he was accused of…

By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Just because he made an early exit from the Olympic mixed doubles curling tournament doesn’t mean…

By JAKE SEINER AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Eileen Gu’s goal of three Olympic medals nearly blew away in the wind. The American-born freestyle…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Kamila Valieva walked almost tentatively through Capital Indoor Stadium, juggling her pink-cased…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo had 28 points, Jrue Holiday added 27 and the Milwaukee Bucks pulled away in…

LAS VEGAS (AP) — After playing in the Pro Bowl on Sunday, Saints running back Alvin Kamara was arrested and accused of beating someone the night…

By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Texans are in talks with assistant coach Lovie Smith for their head coaching vacancy,…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — USA Luge’s Chris Mazdzer had X-rays on his aching right foot a few days ago and the results were…

By JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai has given a controlled interview to a French newspaper about the…

ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) — A colt named for six-time Stanley Cup winner Mark Messier scored big at Santa Anita. Messier romped to a 15-length victory…

By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Brandon Ingram scored 33 points and tied a career high with 12 assists as the New Orleans…

By BRIAN DULIK Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — Cedi Osman scored 22 points and Kevin Love had 19 as the Cleveland Cavaliers rallied from 20 down…

FRESNO, Calif. — Hunter Maldonado had 21 points as Wyoming narrowly defeated Fresno State 61-59. Isaiah Hill led the Bulldogs with a career-high 25…

By ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Two-time Olympic gold medalist Mikaela Shiffrin missed a gate early in the first run of the giant…

By ABIGAIL SNYDER Associated Press ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Naz Hillmon scored 26 points and had 10 rebounds, and No. 6 Michigan beat No. 21 Iowa…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer NBC prime-time Olympic host Mike Tirico will have a shorter stay in Beijing than originally planned. Tirico’s final…

By SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer DALLAS (AP) — Luka Doncic had a triple-double and Jalen Brunson scored 22 points despite foul trouble for both,…

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Joey Logano won the exhibition Busch Light Clash on Sunday on the temporary quarter-mile…

By JOHN DENTON Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Jaylen Brown scored 26 points and the Boston Celtics played solid defense in a 116-83 victory…

By JEFF WALLNER Associated Press CINCINNATI (AP) — Fabian White Jr. scored 22 points, Jamal Shead had 17 points and No. 6 Houston won its 12th…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Cameron Brink scored a career-high 26 points and had 14 rebounds and No. 2 Stanford beat Southern California 83-57 on Sunday to…

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Blackhawks have interviewed longtime NHL executive Peter Chiarelli for their general manager job. Chiarelli is the vice…

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Keegan Murray had 24 points and 15 rebounds, Patrick McCaffery added 18 points and seven boards and Iowa used a big…

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) — After 202 starts on the PGA Tour, Tom Hoge is finally a winner. Hoge emerged from a…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer The Miami Dolphins have hired San Francisco 49ers offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel as their new coach, making…

By The Associated Press Forget what all those talking heads and self-proclaimed experts are telling you about pro football. Instead, pick up “Super…

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Jade Loville scored six of her 16 points in the fourth quarter, Ayzhiana Basallo score 10 points and Arizona State beat No. 19…

CLEVELAND — D’Moi Hodge had 21 points as Cleveland State beat Milwaukee 84-71. DeAndre Gholston led the Panthers with 14…

SAN DIEGO — Matt Bradley had 26 points as San Diego State narrowly defeated Nevada 65-63. Desmond Cambridge Jr. led the Wolf Pack with 18…

By JIM VERTUNO AP Sports Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — NaLyssa Smith scored 28 points and No. 9 Baylor continued its dominant run against No. 13…

STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Jaiden Delaire had 18 points, Harrison Ingram and James Keefe scored 17 apiece and Stanford breezed to an 87-69 victory…

By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer Marc Overmars abruptly quit as director of football at Dutch champion Ajax after admitting to what the club…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer Super Sunday will become Super Gold Sunday for NBC. Next Sunday’s matchup between the Los Angeles Rams and Cincinnati…

By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Joel Embiid dominated with 40 points and 10 rebounds and the Philadelphia 76ers overcame DeMar…

DALLAS (AP) — Shirley Cuban, the mother of Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban, has died. Her son Brian Cuban confirmed the death. She was 84. The…

By MICHAEL KELLY Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Nikola Jokic had 27 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists to lead the Denver Nuggets to a 124-104 win…

By BRIAN HALL Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Karl-Anthony Towns had 24 points and 12 rebounds and the Minnesota Timberwolves got a big boost…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Chargers’ Justin Herbert hit Baltimore’s Mark Andrews with two touchdown passes to…

By The Associated Press New Jersey Devils center Jack Hughes has been placed on the NHL’s COVID-19 protocol list after participating in the…

The Associated Press DENVER (AP) — James Harden is staying put with the Brooklyn Nets. Coach Steve Nash gave a direct answer when asked before the…

YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AP) — Senegal has won its first African Cup by beating Egypt 4-2 in a penalty shootout. Sadio Mané scored the winning spot kick…

HAMDEN, Conn. (AP) — Walker Miller had 22 points as Monmouth beat Quinnipiac 76-63. George Papas had 15 points for the Hawks (15-7, 7-4 Metro…

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Valencia Myers finished with 14 points and eight rebounds to help Florida State beat No. 20 Notre Dame for the first time…

JERSEY CITY, N.J. — Daryl Banks III registered 13 points as St. Peter’s defeated Marist 66-50. It was the sixth consecutive home win for St.…

By The Associated Press American Jordan Pefok scored twice, raising his season total to 13 goals in 19 league matches and helping Young Boys gain a…

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) — Anthony Gaines finished with 15 points and eight rebounds as Siena topped Fairfield 62-56. Colby Rogers had 12 points for…

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) — Jalon Pipkins had 19 points and Purdue Fort Wayne rolled to a 71-55 victory over Green Bay. Damian Chong Qui had 13 points…

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Lucas Williamson had 19 points as Loyola Chicago defeated Missouri State 71-62. Tate Hall had 13 points for Loyola Chicago.…

By BRIAN J. PEDERSEN Associated Press TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Cate Reese had 19 points and Koi Love came off the bench to score a season-high 16,…

NIAGARA, N.Y. (AP) — Marcus Hammond had 26 points as Niagara topped Iona 80-71, ending the Gaels’ eight-game winning streak. Noah Thomasson added…

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Jordan Henderson had 19 points as Canisius beat Manhattan 77-70. Armon Harried added 17 points and Xzavier Long chipped in 16 for…

ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Zipporah Broughton scored the final four points and Florida scored the final eight to knock off No. 14 Georgia 54-51. Malury…

By EVAN GERIKE Associated Press BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Nicole Cardaño-Hillary scored 19 points and Grace Berger had 17 to lead No. 5 Indiana…

By JACOB BENGE Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — E.J. Liddell had 24 points and 11 rebounds, and No. 16 Ohio State beat Maryland 82-67. Ohio…

By DAVE GOLDBERG AP Football Writer PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Troy Aikman, Michael Irvin and Emmitt Smith were the young stars of Dallas’…

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Champions League winner Chelsea will play Asian champion Al Hilal in the semifinals of the Club World Cup.…

By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer “They can’t stop us!” Michael Irvin hollered on the Dallas sideline as the Cowboys began to shake…

LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — The Chicago Bears have hired Richard Hightower as special teams coordinator under new coach Matt Eberflus. Hightower spent…

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Deja Kelly scored 18 points, North Carolina built a 26-point lead in the first quarter, and the No. 24 Tar Heels walloped…

By JOHN KEKIS AP Sports Writer SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Liz Dixon scored a season-high 18 points and Kianna Smith had 16, helping No. 4 Louisville…

By PATRICK STEVENS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Jared Bynum scored a career-high 32 points and No. 15 Providence won its seventh in a row,…

MONTPELLIER, France (AP) — Alexander Bublik upset the odds by beating third-ranked Alexander Zverev 6-4, 6-3 in the Open Sud de France final for…

NOTTINGHAM, England (AP) — Police have arrested a man who appeared to attack Nottingham Forest players as they celebrated one of their goals in an…

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Freshman Azzi Fudd scored a career-high 25 points in her first start to help No. 10…

By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — Lionel Messi had one of his best games for Paris Saint-Germain as the runaway leader profited from…

VENICE, Italy (AP) — Dušan Vlahović has made a dream debut for Juventus. He scored the opening goal in a 2-0 win over Verona in the Italian…