Rising above reality: How Djokovic bends his mind to succeed
By JOCELYN GECKER and JEROME PUGMIRE Associated Press To his critics, Novak Djokovic has been cavalier and reckless in the face of a deadly pandemic.…
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Continue ReadingBy Jeevan Ravindran, CNN Indian cricketer Virat Kohli has announced he will step down as the country’s Test captain, following a series defeat…
Continue ReadingBy Ben Church, CNN Manchester City stretched its lead at the top of the English Premier League to 13 points after a 1-0 victory against Chelsea on…
Continue ReadingBy DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer HONOLULU (AP) — Brandt Snedeker is ready to put last year behind him in a big way. His last two years were his…
Continue ReadingTALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Kamila Valieva has underlined her status as the favorite for the women’s Olympic figure skating gold medal as she won the…
Continue ReadingBy GARY B. GRAVES AP Sports Writer LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Former Kentucky basketball coach Joe B. Hall has died at age 93. Hall succeeded longtime…
Continue ReadingOBERHOF, Germany (AP) — Johannes Ludwig of Germany clinched his first World Cup men’s overall season championship Saturday, becoming the fourth…
Continue ReadingBy STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Tottenham has called for “clarity and consistency” from the Premier League after Arsenal’s request to call…
Continue ReadingMANCHESTER, England (AP) — Kevin De Bruyne has curled home a brilliant second-half goal to earn Manchester City a 1-0 win over Chelsea and a…
Continue ReadingGENOA, Italy (AP) — Genoa has fired Andriy Shevchenko as coach just two months after hiring the former AC Milan and Chelsea forward. Shevchenko won…
Continue ReadingBy GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer WENGEN, Switzerland (AP) — It is never easy for Switzerland to watch an Austrian downhiller win its signature ski…
Continue ReadingBy Ben Church, CNN With the year’s first tennis grand slam fast approaching, the saga surrounding Novak Djokovic‘s visa looks set to…
Continue ReadingBy Ben Church, CNN With the year’s first tennis grand slam fast approaching, the saga surrounding Novak Djokovic‘s visa looks set to…
Continue ReadingST. MORITZ, Switzerland (AP) — American Kaillie Humphries got a win. Elana Meyers Taylor got an overall title. And the U.S. bobsled team got more…
Continue ReadingALTENMARKT-ZAUCHENSEE, Austria (AP) — Swiss skier Lara Gut-Behrami has won the fourth women’s World Cup downhill of the season after Olympic…
Continue ReadingSYDNEY (AP) — Andy Murray’s impressive run ended one win short of a 47th career title when he lost the Sydney Tennis Classic final 6-3, 6-3 to…
Continue ReadingADELAIDE, Australia (AP) — Former US Open finalist Madison Keys has warmed up for the Australian Open in strong form winning an all-American final…
Continue ReadingBy TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer Katie Uhlaender now has made five of the six U.S. Olympic women’s skeleton teams. She’s also the first…
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Continue ReadingThe win straight is up to nine games for the Hillcrest Knights thanks to a 74-43 victory over Bonneville Friday night, as the Knights haven’t lost in…
Continue ReadingLAS VEGAS (AP) — Orlando Robinson had 24 points and 11 rebounds to lead Fresno State to a 73-68 victory over UNLV. Anthony Holland had 14 points…
Continue ReadingThe Rigby Trojans came out victorious in a back-and-forth contest at Skyline Friday, taking down the Grizzlies 73-72 to get back in the win…
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Continue ReadingHONOLULU (AP) — Todd Graham resigned as the University of Hawaii’s football coach Friday, stepping down amid controversy after completing the…
Continue ReadingBy CANDICE CHOI Associated Press Athletes will need to be vaccinated and tested daily at the Winter Olympics in Beijing next month. Clapping is OK to…
Continue ReadingBy CLAY BAILEY Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Luka Doncic had 27 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists in his 40th career triple-double, and…
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Continue ReadingBy JOHN PYE and HOWARD FENDRICH AP Sports Writers MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Rafael Nadal has expressed thoughts shared by many others in the…
Continue ReadingBy ROD McGUIRK Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — A verdict is expected later Sunday in tennis star Novak Djokovic’s appeal against a…
Continue ReadingBy ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer The NFL has taken several steps to improve diversity among leadership positions, yet Mike Tomlin is the only…
Continue ReadingBy MIKE CRANSTON Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Nazem Kadri scored the winner in a shootout and the Colorado Avalanche extended the NHL’s longest…
Continue ReadingBy PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — No. 2 Stanford knocked off the last remaining undefeated team in Division I basketball,…
Continue ReadingBy GAVIN GOOD Associated Press CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Kofi Cockburn scored 21 points and hauled in 10 rebounds to help No. 25 Illinois over…
Continue ReadingRICHMOND, Va. — Michael Jones had a career-high 29 points, including a 3-pointer with three seconds left, to lead Davidson to an 87-84 win over…
Continue ReadingBy MIKE COOK Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Matt Boldy and Mats Zuccarello scored four seconds apart early in a four-goal third period,…
Continue ReadingBy RAUL DOMINGUEZ Associated Press SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Darius Garland scored 28 points and the Cleveland Cavaliers beat San Antonio 114-109,…
Continue ReadingBy TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer MIAMI (AP) — Tyler Herro scored 24 points, Jimmy Butler returned from a three-game absence with a sprained…
Continue ReadingJERSEY CITY, N.J. — Daryl Banks III came off the bench to score 13 points to lead St. Peter’s to a 67-62 win over Monmouth. Saint Peter’s first…
Continue ReadingKENT, Ohio — Sincere Carry matched his career high with a season-high 32 points as Kent State defeated Akron 67-55. Tervell Beck had 11 points for…
Continue ReadingBy PAUL GEREFFI Associated Press SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Sam Bennett scored his second hat trick this season and added an assist to lead the Florida…
Continue ReadingBy ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Andrew Wiggins scored 21 points, Stephen Curry added 19 and the Golden State Warriors rolled to…
Continue ReadingLEAVENWORTH, Kan. (AP) — A former Kansas City Chiefs defensive tackle has been found dead in a Kansas federal prison where he was being held on…
Continue ReadingBy DAVE HOGG Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Trey Lyles scored 21 points, Cade Cunningham and Hamidou Diallo each added 18 and the Detroit Pistons…
Continue ReadingBy Christina Maxouris, CNN Tennis legend Chris Evert, who won 18 Grand Slam singles titles and three Grand Slam doubles titles in her career, said…
Continue ReadingST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. — Jalen Adaway had a career-high 25 points as Saint Bonaventure easily beat VCU 73-53. Jaren Holmes had 17 points for Saint…
Continue ReadingBy MARK AMBROGI Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Devin Booker scored 35 points, Deandre Ayton had 27 points and 12 rebounds and the NBA-leading…
Continue ReadingBy STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Moritz Wagner scored a season-high 26 points, younger brother Franz added 19 points and the…
Continue ReadingBy ROD McGUIRK Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Novak Djokovic won his first legal round against Australian authorities who want to…
Continue ReadingNEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. — Nelly Junior Joseph had 13 points and Iona dished out a season-best 23 assists to beat Manhattan 88-76. Iona earned its…
Continue ReadingBy AARON BRACY Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joel Embiid had 25 points and 13 rebounds and the Philadelphia 76ers used a dominating start to…
Continue ReadingLAWRENCEVILLE, N.J. — Jacob Rigoni registered 17 points as Quinnipiac beat Rider 77-70 in overtime. The score was tied at 68 with 2:24 remaining in…
Continue ReadingPOUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. — Colby Rogers came off the bench to score 16 points to carry Siena to a 67-60 win over Marist. Anthony Gaines had 13 points and…
Continue ReadingOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Former Tigers and Angels manager Brad Ausmus will be the new bench coach of the Oakland Athletics under first-year manager…
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Former tennis star Chris Evert says she was diagnosed with an early stage of ovarian cancer. The 67-year-old Evert revealed…
Continue ReadingMUNCIE, Ind. — Jeenathan Williams had 20 points as Buffalo topped Ball State 74-68. David Skogman had 16 points and 11 rebounds for for the Bulls.…
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) — Zach Edey scored 22 points and Jaden Ivey added 17 as No. 7 Purdue routed Nebraska…
Continue ReadingCHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Bulls might have to get by without star Zach LaVine for awhile after he left Friday’s blowout loss to the Golden State…
Continue ReadingLAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — The Chicago Bears have interviewed former Miami Dolphins coach Brian Flores and New Orleans Saints assistant general…
Continue ReadingBy JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — UCLA football coach Chip Kelly agreed to a new four-year contract Friday after leading the Bruins…
Continue ReadingBy JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer Encores are tougher to pull off after receiving overwhelming acclaim for trying something new, but Nickelodeon and CBS…
Continue ReadingBy DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer HONOLULU (AP) — Russell Henley has a hard time believing it was nine years ago when he began his PGA Tour career by…
Continue ReadingBy JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer Chargers coach Brandon Staley has started the process of making changes to his staff after Los Angeles fell short of…
Continue ReadingThe next head coach of the Thunder Ridge Titans football team is ready to make a name for…
Continue ReadingEAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — The New York Giants have interviewed two members of the Tennessee Titans’ front office for their vacant general…
Continue ReadingBy Hannah Ritchie, Helen Regan and Joshua Berlinger, CNN Novak Djokovic was detained by Australian border authorities on Saturday morning, as per a…
Continue ReadingHERRIMAN, Utah (AP) — Real Salt Lake has signed 14-year-old forward Axel Kei, the youngest player ever to sign with a Major League Soccer senior…
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — New York Islanders forward Ross Johnston was suspended for three games without pay by the NHL on Friday for an illegal check to the…
Continue ReadingCOLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio State coach Ryan Day continued to revamp his coaching staff by hiring of two defensive assistants Friday. Tim Walton, a…
Continue ReadingBRIGHTON, England (AP) — Striker Neal Maupay’s late pass forced an own goal from defender Joachim Andersen as Brighton drew at home to fierce…
Continue ReadingIOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — The nation’s longest-tenured FBS head coach plans to stick around even longer as University of Iowa officials said they…
Continue ReadingCOLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Maryland assistant basketball coach Bruce Shingler faces charges of procuring or soliciting prostitution or assignation,…
Continue ReadingBy SCHUYLER DIXON AP Pro Football Writer Dak Prescott and Ezekiel Elliott are back in the playoffs five years after they were rookie sensations…
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Washington Wizards coach Wes Unseld has entered the NBA’s health and safety protocols, and assistant Pat Delany is taking…
Continue ReadingBy ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — The Denver Broncos began their search for Vic Fangio’s replacement in the…
Continue ReadingDORTMUND, Germany (AP) — Erling Haaland has scored twice to propel Borussia Dortmund to a 5-1 win over Freiburg and close the gap to Bundesliga…
Continue ReadingKITCHENER, Ontario (AP) — A showcase game in Canada featuring prime prospects eligible for the NHL draft has been postponed because of COVID-19…
Continue ReadingCOLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina has hired former Jacksonville Jaguars assistant Sterling Lucas as its outside linebackers and defensive ends…
Continue ReadingBy DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Chiefs will be without Clyde Edwards-Helaire for their wild-card playoff game against…
Continue ReadingDENVER (AP) — The Colorado Rockies have announced the dates of two exhibition games in Las Vegas against Arizona, an increasingly unlikely event…
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — U.S. national team midfielder Kellyn Acosta was acquired by Los Angeles FC from Colorado for $1.1 million. Colorado will receive…
Continue ReadingMELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Netflix is taking a swing at tennis next. The streaming service has announced that it is planning a docuseries about…
Continue ReadingKevin Durant has been fined $15,000 for using profane language during an interview after the Brooklyn Nets’ 114-108 loss to the Portland Trail…
Continue ReadingHOUSTON (AP) — Houston Texans general manager Nick Caserio says it was his decision to fire head coach David Culley after just one season. During a…
Continue ReadingCALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Claude Julien has been named coach of Canada’s men’s hockey team for the Beijing Olympics on Friday, and Shane Doan has…
Continue ReadingWIth the 2022 Beijing Olympics approaching, Curated looked back into the U.S. Ski and Snowboard and Team USA archives to relive the greatest moments…
Continue ReadingThe Associated Press Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers are trying to become the first team to repeat as Super Bowl champions since the Brady-led…
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press The Toronto Maple Leafs have added three more players to the NHL’s COVID-19 protocol as an outbreak on the team that…
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — A South Dakota legislative committee has approved a bill championed by Gov. Kristi Noem to…
Continue ReadingBy BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer Short track speedskating is already thrilling with its high-speed crashes and elbows flying. Now, there’s a new…
Continue ReadingIOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Iowa center Tyler Linderbaum is skipping his senior season and entering the NFL draft. The consensus All-American was the…
Continue ReadingBy JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer Freshman Jabari Smith and four transfers have helped turn Auburn into one of the nation’s hottest college basketball…
Continue ReadingHARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A Connecticut state lawmaker says she plans to introduce legislation requiring all hockey players to wear a neck guard or a…
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Daniel Carlson’s latest clutch field goal for the Las Vegas Raiders earned him some fans from across the country.…
Continue ReadingA familiar name is now the leader of the Thunder Ridge football program, as Michael Berger was officially named the next head coach of the Titans…
Continue ReadingBy BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer The Netherlands typically dominates speedskating at the Winter Olympics. After all, it is the small country’s…
Continue ReadingBy RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Atlantic Coast Conference Commissioner Jim Phillips says now is not the time for College Football…
Continue ReadingBy TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Cavaliers are bringing back former guard José Calderón as a special advisor in…
Continue ReadingPHOENIX (AP) — Colorado midfielder Cole Bassett has left U.S. training camp following a report he has a deal to be loaned to the Dutch club…
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — 2021 NFL All-Pro Team…
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