A dozen IndyCar drivers racing Rolex for preseason prep
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Reigning IndyCar champion Alex Palou is among the dozen full-time IndyCar drivers…
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Off-line: Browns’ Mayfield planning hiatus from social media
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — As he recovers from shoulder surgery, Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield plans to rest…
Continue Reading Last-place Saint-Etienne gets a boost with 1-0 win at Angers
PARIS (AP) — Saint-Etienne won 1-0 at Angers for a badly needed victory but remains in last place in the French league. Les Verts have won a record…
Continue Reading EXPLAINER: How COVID tests, isolation will work at Olympics
By CANDICE CHOI Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Athletes headed to the Olympics are facing COVID-19 testing hurdles as organizers seek to catch…
Continue Reading Soto loaned to Livingstone by Norwich, recalled from Porto
By The Associated Press American forward Sebastian Soto was loaned from England’s Norwich to Scotland’s Livingston for the rest of the season.…
Continue Reading African Cup organizers change venues for 3 knockout games
YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AP) — African Cup of Nations organizers have announced they are changing the venues for two quarterfinal games and one of the…
Continue Reading Lawyers: LSU fired athletics official who sued department
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Lawyers for an associate athletic director who filed a $50 million federal racketeering lawsuit against Louisiana State…
Continue Reading Auburn’s Jabari Smith considered a top-5 pick, may go No. 1
By MARK LONG AP Sports Writer Don’t judge Jabari Smith by his most recent game. The 6-foot-10 freshman missed 13 of 15 shots in No. 1 Auburn’s…
Continue Reading Winning ways: Are the Chiefs suddenly the NFL’s new dynasty?
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs have won six straight AFC West titles, something never before…
Continue Reading Egypt, Eq. Guinea win shootouts to make African Cup quarters
DOUALA, Cameroon (AP) — Mohamed Salah has scored the decisive penalty as Egypt beat Ivory Coast 5-4 in a shootout to reach the quarterfinals of the…
Continue Reading F1 preseason testing dates confirmed in Spain and Bahrain
PARIS (AP) — Formula One says preseason testing will begin in Spain next month followed by a session in Bahrain in early March The oft-used Circuit…
Continue Reading Raiders’ Nate Hobbs guilty of Vegas traffic charge, not DUI
By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Las Vegas Raiders cornerback Nate Hobbs has pleaded guilty to a reduced traffic charge stemming…
Continue Reading South Dakota House committee approves trans athlete ban
By STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — A South Dakota House committee has approved a proposal from Republican Gov. Kristi Noem to…
Continue Reading Titans’ Landry, Vikings’ O’Neill are Pro Bowl injury subs
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Titans outside linebacker Harold Landry and Minnesota Vikings right tackle Brian O’Neill have been selected as…
Continue Reading American Yedlin terminates contract with Turkish soccer team
By The Associated Press American defender DeAndre Yedlin has terminated his contract with Turkish soccer club Galatasaray after one year. The team…
Continue Reading Triple the misery: MLB’s labor woes threaten third spring
By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer MESA, Ariz. (AP) — Major League Baseball’s spring training games don’t count in the official…
Continue Reading Arriola acquired by Major League Soccer’s Dallas from DC
FRISCO, Texas (AP) — U.S. national team winger Paul Arriola has been acquired by FC Dallas from D.C. United for $2 million in general allocation…
Continue Reading Joshua receives offer to pull out of rematch with Usyk
LONDON (AP) — Anthony Joshua’s promoter says the British heavyweight has received an offer to pull out of his rematch against Oleksandr Usyk…
Continue Reading AP source: Vikings hire Browns’ Kwesi Adofo-Mensah as GM
By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Pro Football Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — According to a person with knowledge of the process, the Minnesota Vikings have hired…
Continue Reading AP source: Raiders request interview with Todd Bowles
By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer A person familiar with the search says the Las Vegas Raiders have made a request to interview Tampa Bay…
Continue Reading German soccer coaches banned for using fake vaccine passes
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Two German soccer coaches have been suspended from working in the sport after it was ruled they used fake coronavirus…
Continue Reading No instant testing for toxic ski waxes at the Olympics
By MARTHA BELLISLE Associated Press The on-again, off-again ban on toxic, high-end waxes that help cross country skis glide smoothly over the snow is…
Continue Reading Hwang Hee-chan to sign on permanent basis for Wolves
WOLVERHAMPTON, England (AP) — South Korea forward Hwang Hee-chan will sign for Wolverhampton on a full-time basis at the end of the season after…
Continue Reading Italy coach Mancini defends call-up of Mario Balotelli
FLORENCE, Italy (AP) — Italy coach Roberto Mancini has dismissed suggestions that recalling forward Mario Balotelli to the Italy squad after a…
Continue Reading FIFA links more World Cups to averting migrant deaths at sea
By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — FIFA President Gianni Infantino has linked his plan for biennial World Cups to giving more hope to…
Continue Reading LPGA has new sponsor, big commitment for developmental tour
BOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) — The LPGA Tour has a new title sponsor for its developmental tour and a bold commitment. Epson America is raising prize…
Continue Reading Premier League says 4 COVID-19 cases need for a postponement
LONDON (AP) — Premier League clubs must have a minimum of four positive coronavirus cases within their playing squad before requesting a…
Continue Reading Germany defender Niklas Süle to leave Bayern Munich for free
MUNICH (AP) — Germany defender Niklas Süle is leaving Bayern Munich at the end of the season. Bayern chairman Oliver Kahn says the 26-year-old…
Continue Reading Norwegian skiers, other Olympic hopefuls positive for virus
OSLO (AP) — Two members of Norway’s women’s cross-country team and a U.S. bobsledder have tested positive for the coronavirus ahead of next…
Continue Reading England without Farrell and possibly May for Six Nations
By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer England rugby coach Eddie Jones says captain Owen Farrell will miss the entire Six Nations because of an ankle…
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