James Hinchcliffe steps away from fulltime IndyCar racing
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer Popular IndyCar veteran James Hinchcliffe is stepping away from fulltime racing. The 34-year-old Canadian says…
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OJ Simpson a ‘completely free man’; parole ends in Nevada
By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — O.J. Simpson is a free man. A Nevada State Police spokeswoman said Tuesday the 74-year-old former…
Continue Reading Wild’s Guerin promoted to take over as US men’s Olympic GM
By JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer USA Hockey has promoted Bill Guerin to take over as general manager of the men’s Olympic team. He takes over…
Continue Reading Lakers cancel practice, Horton-Tucker in health protocols
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Los Angeles Lakers forward Talen Horton-Tucker has entered the NBA’s health and safety protocols. The Lakers also…
Continue Reading Spieth and caddie looking for an edge in reading putts
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer Jordan Spieth already is among the premier putters in golf. He’s still looking for an edge. His caddie has been…
Continue Reading NHL: Virus outbreak for ‘Canes prompts postponement vs. Wild
By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Carolina Hurricanes became the latest NHL club to be hit with a coronavirus outbreak.…
Continue Reading Name game: Reyna’s Dortmund to play Bronckhorst’s Rangers
By The Associated Press American midfielder Gio Reyna could get to play in the Europa League against the team managed by the person he was named…
Continue Reading Pitt awaits QB Pickett’s decision on playing bowl game
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pitt head coach Pat Narduzzi says star quarterback Kenny Pickett can take all the time he needs to decide whether he will play…
Continue Reading Chiefs place DT Chris Jones in COVID-19 protocol
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Two-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle Chris Jones of the Kansas City Chiefs was placed in the…
Continue Reading American Jack de Vries makes debut for Italy’s Venezia
By The Associated Press American midfielder Jack de Vries made his Italian soccer debut for Venezia in a 3-1 win over second-tier Ternana in the…
Continue Reading 6 Moroccan tennis players banned for match-fixing
LONDON (AP) — Six Moroccan men’s tennis players have been banned in a match-fixing investigation. The International Tennis Integrity Unit…
Continue Reading Pete Maravich’s LSU letterman jacket fetches nearly $117K
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — More than 50 years after his record-setting basketball career at LSU, “Pistol” Pete Maravich’s college letterman…
Continue Reading Pato O’Ward finally tests Formula One car with McLaren
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Pato O’Ward finally achieved his career-long quest to drive a Formula…
Continue Reading Landry out as Browns dealing with another COVID-19 outbreak
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — For the second straight season, the Browns are dealing with a major COVID-19 outbreak during their…
Continue Reading Tiger Woods returns with a little help from his son
By The Associated Press Tiger Woods is back in action this week with a little help from his 12-year-old son. It was only 10 months ago that Woods…
Continue Reading SE La QB Kelley, ETSU RB Holmes leads AP FCS All-Americans
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Southeastern Louisiana quarterback Cole Kelley, East Tennessee State running back Quay Holmes and…
Continue Reading Harden in COVID-19 protocol; Nets down 7 players vs Raptors
NEW YORK (AP) — The Brooklyn Nets were without seven players, including James Harden, on Tuesday night because of the NBA’s health and safety…
Continue Reading NASCAR champion Larson among many conflicted by F1 finish
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — NASCAR champion Kyle Larson is among those conflicted over the ending…
Continue Reading Event featuring teachers crawling for cash prompts apology
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — The organizers of a fundraiser that featured teachers on their hands and knees grabbing for dollar bills at a junior…
Continue Reading EPL players to undergo daily coronavirus testing
LONDON (AP) — Premier League players will undergo daily coronavirus tests as part of emergency measures approved by clubs to deal with the…
Continue Reading Newcastle can now sign Saudi sponsors with EPL approval
By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer LONDON (AP) — Newcastle’s Saudi ownership can start signing up sponsors from the kingdom after new English…
Continue Reading Mastroeni given permanent head coach job at Real Salt Lake
HERRIMAN, Utah (AP) — Pablo Mastroeni has been given the job as permanent head coach of Major League Soccer’s Real Salt Lake, 3 1/2 months after…
Continue Reading COVID toll hits 800,000 to close out year filled with death
By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press MISSION, Kan. (AP) — The death toll from COVID-19 has hit 800,000 in the U.S., bringing an end to an…
Continue Reading Aguero to make announcement about future after heart tests
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona striker Sergio Aguero will make an announcement about his future on Wednesday. Aguero hasn’t played since…
Continue Reading Aubameyang stripped of Arsenal captaincy, dropped for game
By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has been stripped of the Arsenal captaincy after his latest disciplinary breach. Arsenal…
Continue Reading Lindelof undergoing tests after breathing problems in match
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Manchester United says defender Victor Lindelof is undergoing “precautionary investigations” after suffering…
Continue Reading Austrian leader: won’t go to Beijing games, but no protest
BERLIN (AP) — Austria’s leader says no high-ranking politicians from his country will attend the Beijing Winter Olympics, but he says that is…
Continue Reading ‘Gone’: MLB umpire Tripp Gibson home in tornado-hit Mayfield
By BEN WALKER AP Baseball Writer Major League Baseball umpire Tripp Gibson grew up in Mayfield, Kentucky, and is back home this week after the town…
Continue Reading New guidelines, Booster Day looming as COVID disrupts NBA
By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — The coronavirus has disrupted business in the NBA. The Chicago Bulls are shut down for what will be at…
Continue Reading Memphis faces crucial week with pair of Top 25 tests
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Basketball Writer This was supposed to be the week that Memphis, with its star-filled recruiting class led by Emoni Bates and…
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