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By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Shaun White’s brilliant and transcendent Olympic career is over. It ended with a fall on his…

By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer No. 5 Kentucky rides a five-game winning streak into a home game with Florida to highlight weekend action in the…

LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Sadio Mané has returned to Liverpool after celebrating Senegal’s title in the African Cup of Nations and is set to be…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — A Ukrainian skeleton athlete flashed a small sign that read “No War in Ukraine” to the cameras…

By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Suzanne Schulting of the Netherlands successfully defended her title in 1,000-meter short track…

By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Usher preached togetherness during “tumultuous times” while performing…

PARIS (AP) — Formula One has extended its contract to continue racing in Bahrain until 2036. It says the Middle Eastern country holds a “very…

BEIJING (AP) — Police are punishing traders for cashing in by reselling scarce dolls of Olympics mascot Bing Dwen Dwen at up to 10 times retail…

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Gus Poyet has been hired as coach of Greece’s national team in a change of leadership after its failure to qualify for the…

By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — One of the most anticipated events at the Beijing Olympics is the imminent legal hearing in…

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — American freestyle skier Winter Vinecki is set to become the first athlete with the first…

By KRISTEN GELINEAU Associated Press SYDNEY (AP) — South Korea’s famed women’s curling team has arrived at the Olympics in Beijing…

By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Shaun White’s brilliant and transcendent Olympic career is over. It ended with a fall on his…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — The athletes of the U.S. men’s bobsled program needed to quickly raise $70,000. They came up with…

By MARTHA BELLISLE Associated Press ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — Marte Olsbu Roeiseland of Norway replicated her top form from throughout this season,…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer BEIJING (AP) — U.S. hockey player Jake Sanderson is finally practicing with his teammates at the Olympics after…

By PAUL NEWBERRY AP National Writer BEIJING (AP) — Nils van der Poel of Sweden has broken his own world record and captured his second gold medal…

By JAY COHEN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Sheldon Kennedy’s Respect Group has partnered with the NHL for a training program designed to help…

By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — If you’re a journalist, there are few advantages to working inside the hermetically sealed…

By SALLY HO Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — U.S. figuring skating gold medalist Nathan Chen says he’s looking forward to going back to school and…

By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — Jake Burton Carpenter died in 2019, and his absence is being felt at the Beijing…

By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer Veteran NFL coach Anthony Lynn designed a personal defense in response to the league policy that requires teams to…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer BEIJING (AP) — The Russians are unhappy with their play despite winning their first two games in shutouts in the…

By MARTHA BELLISLE Associated Press ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — Iivo Niskanen of Finland has won gold in the 15-kilometer cross country race at the…

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — Japanese rider Ayumu Hirano linked his trendsetting, once-thought-impossible triple-cork…

By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Columnist BEIJING (AP) — NASCAR and pro wrestling are not sports at the Beijing Olympics. That’s OK. There’s…

By BRIAN CAROVILLANO and TED ANTHONY Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Be it sports, politics, hacking or war, the recent history of Russia’s…

By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — Nordic combined is a niche sport. That means Olympians who participate in the mix of ski…

HONOLULU (AP) — Aboubacar Traore scored 18 points with 11 rebounds, Colin Slater added 16 points and Long Beach State used a late 7-0 surge to…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — One way or another, there’s a good chance Marie-France Dubreuil and husband Patrice Lauzon will…

BARWON HEADS, Australia (AP) — Former Women’s PGA champion Hannah Green shot a 2-under 70 and trails surprise leader and fellow West Australian…

By JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer BEIJING (AP) — The U.S. women’s hockey team avoided an upset when it rallied to beat the Czech Republic 4-1 in…

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Deandre Ayton scored 27 points, Mikal Bridges added 18 and the Phoenix Suns beat Milwaukee 131-107…

SAN FRANCISCO — Khalil Shabazz scored 24 points as San Francisco easily defeated Pepperdine 105-61. Gabe Stefanini added 21 points for the Dons.…

SEATTLE (AP) — Terrell Brown Jr., scored 19 points with eight assists and Washington led wire-to-wire in an 87-64 win over Arizona State. The…

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. — Elijah Hardy scored 26 points and Atin Wright had 24 as Cal State Northridge ended its eight-game losing streak with an…

By DANIELLA MATAR and ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writers BEIJING (AP) — Lara Gut-Behrami of Switzerland finally has her Olympic gold medal. She won the…

By TIM ROBINSON Associated Press ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Hunter Dickinson had 22 points to lead Michigan in a lopsided 82-58 win over No. 3 Purdue.…

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (AP) — Ajay Mitchell scored 21 points and UC Santa Barbara beat CSU Bakersfield, 74-62. The Gauchos built a 12-point lead in…

BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — Ajay Mitchell had a season-high 21 points as UC Santa Barbara defeated Cal State Bakersfield 74-62. Justin McCall led the…