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By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Skiers skidding into safety nets. Snowboarders eating it on the halfpipe. Speedskaters crashing into…

By MARTHA BELLISLE Associated Press ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — A Norwegian biathlete who collapsed after crossing the finish line in the women’s…

The Associated Press A thrilling late touchdown drive gave the Rams a 23-20 win over the Bengals to win the Super Bowl. Super Bowl MVP Cooper…

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP National Writer BEIJING (AP) — Mikaela Shiffrin says she will make her Olympic downhill debut at the Beijing Games. She also…

By The Associated Press The CEO of the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee says the decision to clear Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva to…

By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — It seemed like the appropriate thing to ask on Valentine’s Day: What does ski…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Aaron Donald and Von Miller were able to keep the Los Angeles Rams within striking distance of…

By JAKE SEINER AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — French snowboarder Lucile Lefevre helped Beijing ring in the Year of the Tiger by putting on an…

By JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer BEIJING (AP) — Hilary Knight had a goal and assist, Alex Cavallini stopped 25 shots and the defending Olympic…

By SALLY HO Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — American ice dancers Madison Hubbell and Zachary Donohue bent down and kissed the the ice where the…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer BEIJING (AP) — The best player so far in the men’s hockey tournament at the Beijing Olympics is also the…

By JAMES ELLINGWORTH and GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writers BEIJING (AP) — Russian teenager Kamila Valieva has been cleared to compete in the…

By CANDICE CHOI Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — China made its Olympics debut in men’s ice hockey, but it’s not clear if the outmatched team…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer BEIJING (AP) — The United States goes into the knockout round at the Olympics as one of the favorites to win the…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume Cizeron missed out on ice dancing gold by the slimmest of margins…

By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — Eileen Gu has made it through to the slopestyle finals in freestyle skiing at the…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Kaillie Humphries has captured a third Olympic gold medal in bobsledding and her first for the…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Newly acquired Norman Powell is out indefinitely for the Los Angeles Clippers with a broken bone in his left foot. The team says…

By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — A sea of yellow flags flew onto the field in the final two minutes with the Super…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Cooper Kupp was helpless when the Los Angeles Rams went to the Super Bowl three years…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Rams were all but out of playmakers in the second half of the Super Bowl.…

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — The Cincinnati Bengals got their two biggest plays before everybody got back…

By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Rams carried off the crown jewel in a venue built for champions by…

By MAE ANDERSON AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Super Bowl ads this year were heavy on nostalgia and star power. With ad space going for as…

By JAKE SEINER AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Olympic champion Jamie Anderson wiped out on her first two jumps in qualifying for women’s…

By JAMES ELLINGWORTH AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Fifteen-year-old Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva still waits to hear whether she can…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Odell Beckham Jr. suffered an injury to his left knee during…

By MAE ANDERSON AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — On the field, the Los Angeles Rams are facing off against the Cincinnati Bengals in Super Bowl…

By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — 50 Cent knows how to make a surprise entrance. The rapper made an unannounced…

By JOHN NICHOLSON AP Sports Writer SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Scottie Scheffler outlasted Ryder Cup teammate Patrick Cantlay on the third hole of a…

By JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — So athletes from countries where COVID-19 has raged can compete, China’s Winter Games…

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Talia von Oelhoffen scored 23 points and snared 12 rebounds and Oregon State made enough free throws down the stretch to upset…

CHICAGO — Lucas Williamson had 18 points and six assists as Loyola Chicago romped past Northern Iowa 85-58. AJ Green led the Panthers on Sunday…

MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Milwaukee Bucks are optimistic that guard Pat Connaughton will return before the end of the regular season as he prepares to…

By MARCELO R. ANDROETTO Associated Press BUENOS AIRES (AP) — Casper Ruud of Norway beat home-crowd favorite Diego Schwartzman to win his second…

By MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Lexie Hull had 14 points and tied her season high with six steals, Cameron Brink added…

MILAN, Italy (AP) — AC Milan has surged to the top of Serie A with a 1-0 victory over Sampdoria. Milan goalkeeper Mike Maignan set up the winning…

By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Anthony Edwards celebrated a milestone moment by scoring 37 points and leading the Minnesota…

COLLEGE STATION, Texas (AP) — Khayla Pointer and Alexis Morris scored 25 points each and No. 14 LSU defeated Texas A&M 74-58. Kayla Wells had…

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Cincinnati Bengals tight end C.J. Uzomah promised he would play in this Super Bowl, and he is. The tight end who took off…

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Felipe Haase had 28 points as Mercer defeated UNC Greensboro 73-64. Shannon Grant had 12 points for Mercer, which ended its…

EL PASO, Texas — Goran Miladinovic had 17 points and 11 rebounds to lead five Marshall players in double figures as the Thundering Herd snapped…

MURFREESBORO, Tenn. (AP) — Josh Jefferson poured in 30 points and Middle Tennessee stretched its home winning streak to 12 games with a 78-63…

DALLAS (AP) — Reilly Opelka has won his third ATP Tour title. He beat Jenson Brooksby in straight sets in an all-American final at the inaugural…

By DOUG ALDEN Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Jayson Tatum scored 38 points and led a third-quarter surge that sent the Boston Celtics past the…

By LARY BUMP Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — Darcy Kuemper made 23 saves for his second shutout this season, Gabriel Landeskog scored two goals and…

By GAVIN GOOD Associated Press CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Kofi Cockburn scored 19 points and grabbed 15 rebounds to help No. 13 Illinois stave off a…

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — Azzi Fudd scored 24 points and Dorka Juhasz added 21 as No. 8 UConn broke open a close game in…

By ALLAN KREDA Associated Press NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Brian Boyle scored the tiebreaking goal early in the third period, Tristan Jarry made 28 saves…

NORFOLK, Va. — Austin Trice had 20 points and 10 rebounds as Old Dominion defeated UAB 81-72. Mekhi Long had 17 points, seven rebounds and five…

By BRIAN J. PEDERSEN Associated Press TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Cate Reese had 17 points, Madi Conner scored a career-high 16 off the bench and No. 6…

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Sophomore Keegan Murray scored a career-high 37 points to power Iowa to a 98-75 romp over Nebraska. Murray sank 15 of 21…

By ALAN SUDERMAN Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers have been hit by a ransomware attack, with cyber criminals claiming…

By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Jakia Brown-Turner scored 15 of her 19 points after halftime while No. 5 North Carolina…

By GARY B. GRAVES AP Sports Writer LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Kianna Smith scored 17 points, Hailey Van Lith added 16 and No. 3 Louisville outscored…

By MARK AMBROGI Associated Press WEST LAFAYTTE, Ind. (AP) — Trevion Williams blocked a layup try in the final seconds and No. 3 Purdue, boosted by…

By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) — Veronica Burton hit two tiebreaking free throws in the closing seconds, Jillian Brown…

OAKLAND, Mich. — Jamal Cain had 32 points and 12 rebounds as Oakland stretched its home winning streak to eight games, beating Detroit 75-59.…

MONTREAL (AP) — Jeff Skinner scored four goals in a game for the first time in his career, and the Buffalo Sabres beat the Montreal Canadiens 5-3…

LAWRENCEVILLE, N.J. — Anthony Gaines recorded 17 points and 11 rebounds and his two free throws with six seconds left in overtime was enough to…

BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Georgia Amoore put up 17 points and Virginia Tech posted a second-straight win over a nationally-ranked opponent for the…

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (AP) — Kahliel Spear scored 27 points to lead four in double figures and Robert Morris defeated Youngstown State 73-68. Michael…

NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. (AP) — Elijah Joiner had 15 points, seven assists and six rebounds as Iona stretched its home win streak to 10 games with a…

BANGOR, Maine — Anthony Roberts had a career-high 40 points as Stony Brook got past Maine 85-74. Maks Klanjscek led the Black Bears on Sunday with…

By IAN QUILLEN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Brady Tkachuk scored his team-leading 15th goal and added an assist, Connor Brown also had a goal…

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Ottawa Senators forward Austin Watson has been suspended two games for a hit on Boston’s Jack Ahcan. Watson leveled Ahcan…

By PAUL NEWBERRY AP National Writer BEIJING (AP) — Erin Jackson made history on a frenetic dash around Beijing’s magnificent speedskating…

ATLANTA (AP) — Eylia Love scored a career-high 26 points — offsetting a career-best 40 points by Clemson’s Delicia Washington — and No. 11…

By MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Tyrese Martin scored all 17 of his points in the second half and No. 24 Connecticut rallied…

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Jordan Horston had 16 points and 13 rebounds and No. 13 Tennessee used a strong second half to defeat Vanderbilt 66-52.…

DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — Sam Vinson had 20 points as Northern Kentucky turned back Wright State 75-71. Marques Warrick had 16 points and sank two foul…

LEICESTER, England (AP) — West Ham’s week of controversy ended with some relief after Craig Dawson scored a late equalizer off his shoulder to…

By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Erin Jackson ended a long drought for the United States with a historic speedskating gold medal in…

By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Aliyah Boston scored 18 points with 12 rebounds and No. 1 South Carolina coasted after a strong…

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Liverpool has kept in touch with Manchester City in the Premier League title race by beating last-place Burnley 1-0…

By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — Arkadiusz Milik scored a spectacular winning goal as Marseille beat Metz 2-1 in the French league…

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Espanyol came within a minute of ending its 13-year winless run against Barcelona in the Spanish…

By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — It’s a big day for rematches at the Beijing Olympics: The United States faces Finland in…

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (AP) — Anett Kontaveit has overcome Maria Sakkari 5-7, 7-6 (4), 7-5 in the final of the St. Petersburg Ladies Trophy for her…

By The Associated Press American Jordan Pefok scored his career-high 19th goal, helping Young Boys beat visiting Basel 3-1 in the Swiss Super League.…

NEWCASTLE, England (AP) — Kieran Trippier scored from a free kick for the second time in six days to fire Newcastle to a 1-0 win over Aston Villa…

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Basketball Writer The knock on Penny Hardaway early in the season was that he could recruit talent to Memphis, just not win with…

LONDON (AP) — Wolverhampton took advantage of dreadful defending by Tottenham to win 2-0 in the Premier League and strengthen its hopes of a…

ROTTERDAM, Netherlands (AP) — Felix Auger-Aliassime won his first career title at the ninth attempt, upsetting top-seeded Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-4,…

BURNLEY, England (AP) — Liverpool isn’t letting up in its pursuit of Manchester City in the Premier League title race. A 1-0 win over Burnley in…

By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Kamila Valieva is one of the biggest talents in figure skating and was expected to be one of the…

By PAUL NEWBERRY AP National Writer BEIJING (AP) — Erin Jackson has become the first Black woman to win a speedskating medal at the Winter…

LAHORE, Pakistan (AP) — Shaheen Shah Afridi dealt two early blows and Fakhar Zaman continued his rich run of batting form as Lahore Qalandars…

BEIJING (AP) — Sixty-year-old Chen Jieyu dove into the murky water of Houhai Lake, covered partially in a layer of ice and snow. Snowflakes were…

By DANIELLA MATAR AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Winning gold isn’t always the goal. Indian skier Arif Khan set his sights on completing both…

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Ryan Fox secured the biggest title of his career by winning the Ras Al Khaimah Classic by five shots. It was…