Fines, bans from FIFA: Brazil, Argentina told to play again
By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer FIFA has handed out fines and suspensions while ordering Brazil and Argentina to replay the World Cup qualifier…
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Cancelo’s value soars as City resumes Champions League quest
By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer It seems incredible that the Portugal full back Joao Cancelo was deemed surplus to requirements by Manchester City…
Continue Reading Italian skier: Milan-Cortina Games will lack Olympic spirit
By ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — A two-time Olympic medalist in Alpine skiing from Italy thinks her country’s 2026 Milan-Cortina…
Continue Reading Germany holds 3 of top 4 spots at Olympic two-man midpoint
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — There’s never been an instance of one nation sweeping the medals in an Olympic bobsled event.…
Continue Reading ‘The Rocket’ targets 1st Olympic skiing medal for Britain
By DANIELLA MATAR AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Dave Ryding knows the expectations on a British skier will be high for the first time in decades…
Continue Reading Free tickets for 10,000 fans at Champions League final
By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer LONDON (AP) — Ten thousand fans will be able to attend the Champions League final for free. The gesture by…
Continue Reading Daredevil they call ‘Tao-Tao’ brings Olympic gold to China
By EDDIE PELLS and PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writers ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — Xu Mengtao of China landed a jump with three somersaults to win Olympic…
Continue Reading Austria wins Olympic gold in ski jumping team event
By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — Austria won Olympic gold in the ski jumping team event at the Beijing Games. Manuel…
Continue Reading Snowboarders say judging an issue at Olympic big air, too
By JAKE SEINER AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Olympic judging at snowboarding events on slopestyle, in the halfpipe and now at big air has come…
Continue Reading Argentine golfer Eduardo Romero dies at 67
VIRGINIA WATER, England (AP) — Argentine golfer Eduardo Romero has died at the age of 67. He won European Tour events over three decades and was…
Continue Reading Trippier out for Newcastle with broken foot
NEWCASTLE, England (AP) — Kieran Trippier must take a break from his fast start to life at Newcastle after sustaining a broken left foot. Scans…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: Competing for ‘another’ country is nothing new
By MALLIKA SEN Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — U.S.-born athletes have taken centerstage at the Winter Olympics in Beijing — for the host…
Continue Reading With Valieva cleared, Russian ‘Quad Squad’ out for sweep
By DAVE SKRETTA and SALLY HO Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — The biggest barrier between Russian figure skating star Kamila Valieva and another…
Continue Reading Valieva remains in Olympics; Shiffrin preps for downhill
By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Kamila Valieva has been cleared for takeoff in women’s figure skating in a ruling in a doping…
Continue Reading ATHLETES ON: Killing time when not competing
By KELVIN CHAN, CANDICE CHOI and AARON MORRISON Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Football, video games and dress-up are just some of the ways…
Continue Reading Super Bowl on the minds of Olympic competitors in China
By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — The Winter Olympics and the Super Bowl took place at the same time for the first time. That created…
Continue Reading Olympic skater’s entourage could face trouble under US law
By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — After Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva’s fate is determined at the Olympics,…
Continue Reading Shiffrin, Olympic skiers rely on radio reports before racing
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP National Writer BEIJING (AP) — Mikaela Shiffrin and other Alpine skiers at the Beijing Olympics get help from coaches and…
Continue Reading Winter Olympic sports can put athletes on the (literal) edge
By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Skiers skidding into safety nets. Snowboarders eating it on the halfpipe. Speedskaters crashing into…
Continue Reading Biathlete who collapsed at end of Olympic race heads home
By MARTHA BELLISLE Associated Press ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — A Norwegian biathlete who collapsed after crossing the finish line in the women’s…
Continue Reading Super Bowl 56 recap: Top moments from Cooper Kupp to Eminem
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…
Continue Reading Shiffrin to race 1st Olympic downhill; no medal thoughts
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP National Writer BEIJING (AP) — Mikaela Shiffrin says she will make her Olympic downhill debut at the Beijing Games. She also…
Continue Reading Reaction as Kamila Valieva cleared to skate at Olympics
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…
Continue Reading AROUND THE VENUES: Eileen Gu’s Valentine’s Day list
By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — It seemed like the appropriate thing to ask on Valentine’s Day: What does ski…
Continue Reading Rams’ pass rush of Donald, Miller too much for Bengals
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…
Continue Reading Injured Olympian gets big air in big-cat costume for kicks
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…
Continue Reading US women beat Finland 4-1, to face Canada in Olympic final
By JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer BEIJING (AP) — Hilary Knight had a goal and assist, Alex Cavallini stopped 25 shots and the defending Olympic…
Continue Reading US ice dancers win Olympic bronze medal before retiring
By SALLY HO Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — American ice dancers Madison Hubbell and Zachary Donohue bent down and kissed the the ice where the…
Continue Reading Slafkovsky, 17, among standout stars in hockey at Olympics
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…
Continue Reading Russian skater can compete, but medal ceremony won’t be held
By JAMES ELLINGWORTH and GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writers BEIJING (AP) — Russian teenager Kamila Valieva has been cleared to compete in the…
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