Kendrick, Stanton join MLB executive council, Reinsdorf off
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Arizona Diamondbacks managing general partner Ken Kendrick and Seattle Mariners chairman John Stanton have joined Major League…
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Briere goal — win Stanley Cup for Flyers, famous first fans
By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Danny Briere is ready to try and win a Stanley Cup with the Philadelphia Flyers in his new job…
Continue Reading TV revenue: EPL earns more from overseas rights for 1st time
By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer LONDON (AP) — For the first time since the Premier League began 30 years ago, more cash will be generated…
Continue Reading With contract extension, Berube excited about Blues’ future
By JIM SALTER Associated Press Craig Berube, the only Stanley Cup-winning coach in St. Louis Blues history, is sticking around to lead a team he…
Continue Reading Predictable Bundesliga mulls playoffs for more excitement
By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — The Bundesliga title race has become so predictable that the head of the league has suggested…
Continue Reading LA Galaxy sign former Bayern, Juve star Douglas Costa as DP
CARSON, Calif. (AP) — The LA Galaxy have signed former Bayern midfielder Douglas Costa as their third designated player. The Galaxy made the…
Continue Reading Falcons’ owner Blank: Must plan for QB Ryan’s successor
By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta Falcons owner Arthur Blank says the team must have a succession plan at quarterback even…
Continue Reading MLB keeps spring camps on hold, missing opener ‘disastrous’
By MARK DIDTLER AND RONALD BLUM Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred says spring training remains on hold…
Continue Reading Super Bowl performers vow to open doors for more hip-hop
By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mary J. Blige, Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg said the NFL was late embracing hip-hop…
Continue Reading Indian Open canceled, China Open postponed on European tour
VIRGINIA WATER, England (AP) — The Indian Open has been canceled and the China Open has been postponed as restrictions associated with the pandemic…
Continue Reading Germany wins Olympic relay, sweeps luge gold medals
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Germany 4, Rest of World 0. The Beijing Olympics were a luge runaway for the world’s sliding…
Continue Reading Skier earns Israel’s best Winter Olympic finish in 6th place
By ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Israeli skier Barnabas Szollos finished sixth in the Alpine combined at the Beijing Olympics for…
Continue Reading FIFA approves Ademola Lookman nationality switch to Nigeria
ZURICH (AP) — FIFA has approved Leicester City winger Ademola Lookman changing his nationality to represent Nigeria instead of England. FIFA made…
Continue Reading Ryan Fox shoots 63, leads Ras Al Khaimah Classic by 2
RAS AL KHAIMAH, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Ryan Fox has shot 9-under 63 to take a two-stroke lead after the first round of the Ras Al Khaimah…
Continue Reading Alpine combined, original Olympic ski event, could be gone
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP National Writer BEIJING (AP) — The Alpine combined was the only event held when ski racing made its Olympic debut in 1936.…
Continue Reading Schouten wins 2nd Olympic gold, completes distance sweep
By PAUL NEWBERRY AP National Writer BEIJING (AP) — Irene Schouten of the Netherlands completed a speedskating sweep of the women’s distance…
Continue Reading US beats out China to win mixed aerials Olympic debut
ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — American skiers Ashley Caldwell, Christopher Lillis and Justin Schoenefeld won gold in the Olympics’ first mixed team…
Continue Reading Black members of Biden’s Cabinet mark Black History Month
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Black members of President Joe Biden’s Cabinet came together Thursday for a Black…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: The drug behind Russia’s Olympic doping case
By GRAHAM DUNBAR and DASHA LITVINOVA Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Kamila Valieva was back on the Olympic ice at the Beijing Games for the…
Continue Reading Belgium to play Burkina Faso as part of World Cup buildup
BRUSSELS (AP) — Belgium will host Burkina Faso in a friendly match next month as part of its World Cup preparations. The game scheduled March 29 at…
Continue Reading Spurs no longer want club linked to offensive term for Jews
LONDON (AP) — Tottenham no longer wants the club to be associated with a term for Jews that is considered offensive and has asked its fans to stop…
Continue Reading Over COVID, Meyers Taylor gets Olympic bobsled training runs
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — U.S. bobsledder Elana Meyers Taylor has finally made it to the Olympic track. The worst of her…
Continue Reading Decker still helping US women’s hockey team off Olympic ice
By JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer BEIJING (AP) — Brianna Decker is still making her presence felt on the United States women’s hockey team even…
Continue Reading Johnson, Jones highlight most infamous Olympic doping cases
By NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Russian star Kamila Valieva is at the center of the biggest doping story of the Beijing Games after…
Continue Reading As spotlight fades, Hanyu ponders post-Olympic future
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Two-time Olympic champion Yuzuru Hanyu had been the benchmark for an entire generation of young…
Continue Reading Chen, Kim soar to Olympic gold medals on best day for US
By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Nathan Chen soared effortlessly and nearly perfectly five times during his “Rocketman”…
Continue Reading In Olympic curling gold medal rematch, Sweden beats US men
By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — The U.S. men’s curling team isn’t dwelling on the last time it played Sweden at the Olympics.…
Continue Reading BEIJING SNAPSHOT: At Olympics, differing views of the news
By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Reporters from abroad and Chinese reporters have different approaches to the daily news briefings…
Continue Reading Johaug wins 2nd Olympic gold at Beijing Games in 10K classic
By MARTHA BELLISLE Associated Press ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — Therese Johaug’s appetite for Olympic gold medals was satisfied again. The…
Continue Reading `We’re Filipinos’: Women soccer players decry criticisms
By JIM GOMEZ Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Members of the Philippines women’s soccer team which recently qualified for its…
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