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By MARK LONG AP Sports Writer JD Notae was the best player inside Arkansas’ Bud Walton Arena on Tuesday night. He was even better than both of…

BEIJING (AP) — Olympic gold medalist Nils van der Poel of Sweden accused the Netherlands speedskating program of “corruption” over a report…

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — The next appearance Stacy Lewis makes in the Solheim Cup will be as the captain. The LPGA selected Lewis to lead the…

By BEN NUCKOLS AP Sports Writer The NFL has moved quickly to take over an investigation into alleged sexual harassment by Washington Commanders owner…

By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — The U.S. beat the Russian team 6-5 to open their title defense at the Beijing Winter Olympics. John…

LONDON (AP) — West Ham has fined defender Kurt Zouma two weeks’ wages and the player has relinquished custody of his two cats as part of an…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Another German Olympic luge threepeat. The best sliding nation in the world is leaving absolutely…

By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Hwang Daeheon of South Korea won the 1,500 meters in Olympic short track speedskating. He stuck his…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer BEIJING (AP) — The United States is the youngest team in the men’s hockey tournament at this Olympics…

By PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Three friends who’ve attended every Super Bowl are hoping for a memorable contest…

LEESBURG, Va. (AP) — Washington Commanders safety Deshazor Everett faces a charge of involuntary manslaughter. Everett turned himself in at a…

By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — Vinzenz Geiger of Germany won Olympic gold in Nordic combined after rallying from a…

By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Lindsey Jacobellis is finally an Olympic gold medalist. Let that sink in for a moment because…

By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — American snowboarder Nick Baumgartner remembers the exact time he started feeling old.…

By PAUL NEWBERRY AP National Writer BEIJING (AP) — Ellia Smeding and Cornelius Kersten are realistic about their medal chances at the Olympic…

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer Formula One team McLaren has signed Lando Norris to a four-year contract extension that locks the young British…

By JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — At the Beijing Olympics, the key to freedom is a number: 35. The number is a measure of how…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer BEIJING (AP) — David Krejci is one of the most accomplished players at the Olympics without NHL participation.…

By JOHN WAWROW AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Hilary Knight and the U.S. women’s hockey team aren’t lacking for shots at the Beijing…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — If anyone can speak about the highs and lows of Cincinnati Bengals football it is Darrin Simmons.…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The long days of rehabbing from a knee injury in 2018 wasn’t the most challenging thing Cooper…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer Joe Burrow got to the Super Bowl faster than any other No. 1 pick quarterback. Matthew Stafford’s journey from…

By The Associated Press No. 12 UCLA at No. 21 Southern California highlights the week in Pac-12 basketball. The Bruins dropped nine spots in this…

By TERESA M. WALKER AP Pro Football Writer Odell Beckham Jr. cheered Joe Burrow and Ja’Marr Chase two short years ago, enjoying every minute as the…

By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — With the NBA trade deadline looming, it’s decision time for teams around the league.…

By EDDIE PELLS and PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writers ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — Lindsey Jacobellis captured the United States’ first gold medal of…