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LONDON (AP) — Newcastle has showed further evidence of its gradual improvement under Eddie Howe by drawing 1-1 at top four-chasing West Ham to…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Laura Nolte and Mariama Jamanka added to Germany’s record haul of Olympic medals. Elana Meyers…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Sui Wenjing and Han Cong captured the Olympic gold medal that eluded them by a razor-thin margin…

By EMILY WANG FUJIYAMA Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Journalists who spent weeks of reporting on the Beijing Olympics while hermetically sealed…

By MARTHA BELLISLE Associated Press ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — The Frenchman fared better in the first week. The Norwegian nailed it in the second.…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer BEIJING (AP) — The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee says it spoke to the men’s hockey team after…

By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — The International Olympic Committee member who oversaw preparations for the Beijing Games has been…

By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Niklas Edin of Sweden claimed the only major title missing from a career in which he’s established…

By PAUL NEWBERRY AP National Writer BEIJING (AP) — Irene Schouten of the Netherlands has captured her third gold medal of the Beijing Olympics. She…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer BEIJING (AP) — Finland men’s hockey player Marko Anttila spent his first six days at the Beijing Olympics…

By EDDIE PELLS and GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writers BEIJING (AP) — Arbitrators have rejected a last-ditch request by American figure skaters to have…

By MARTHA BELLISLE Associated Press ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — Alexander Bolshunov sprinted to his third Olympic gold medal in a 30-kilometer mass…

By KELVIN CHAN, CANDICE CHOI and AARON MORRISON Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Whether it’s a sidelining injury or loss on the world stage,…

By HUIZHONG WU Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — As the world watches the Beijing Olympics, the story of a chained woman who appeared in a…

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — Halfpipe skier Gus Kenworthy lifted his jacket to reveal a shirt underneath that read…

By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Adrian Kempe scored his second goal in overtime and the Los Angeles Kings defeated the Vegas…

By HUIZHONG WU Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — As the world watches the Beijing Olympics, the story of a chained woman who appeared in a…

By GARY HOROWITZ Associated Press CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — Lexie Hull scored 21 points and No. 2 Stanford broke the game open with an 14-0 run in the…

By CHRIS TALBOTT Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Shaina Pellington scored 10 points, Sam Thomas hit a game-clinching 3-pointer with a minute to go…

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Fatts Russell scored 23 points, leading six in double figures, and Maryland rolled through the second half to defeat Nebraska…

STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Tolu Smith scored 16 points, Iverson Molinar added 13 points and Mississippi State beat Missouri 68-49 in a game delayed 2…

By CANDICE CHOI Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — The popular panda mascot of the Beijing Games got into a minor controversy last week when horrified…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — The No. 1 overall pick came out on top again. Detroit rookie Cade Cunningham, being counted on to…

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — The NBA All-Star Game’s hosts aren’t just welcoming guests or showing off their renovated home…

By BOB SUTTON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Andrei Svechnikov had two goals and an assist as the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Nashville…

OAKLAND, Mich. — Grant Basile had 26 points as Wright State narrowly defeated Oakland 78-74. Jalen Moore led the Golden Grizzlies on Friday night…

WEST LONG BRANCH, N.J. — Shavar Reynolds Jr. had 17 points and six assists as Monmouth edged past Rider 60-58. Mervin James led the Broncs with 17…

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP National Writer BEIJING (AP) — The last Alpine skiing race of the Beijing Olympics has been pushed back a day because of…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Francesco Friedrich’s pursuit of the first Olympic bobsled double-double is off to the right kind…

By MIKE COOK Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Mason Marchment scored three goals for his first career hat trick, leading the Florida…

MILWAUKEE — Tre Gomillion had 20 points as Cleveland State topped Milwaukee 78-61. Joey St. Pierre led Milwaukee with 12…

By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — Nico Porteous of New Zealand overcame the swirling wind to win the Olympic halfpipe…

By The Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — What’s one thing that is less visible at the Winter Olympics than the Summer Games? Tattoos. With athletes…

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Zane Smith came inches away from winning the Truck Series opener in regulation.…

GREEN BAY, Wis. — Damian Chong Qui posted 16 points as Purdue Fort Wayne topped Green Bay 74-55. Kamari McGee led Green Bay with 19…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Whether it was its two men finishing ninth and last among 29 skaters or its only woman barely…

BOSTON — Noah Kirkwood had 22 points as Harvard defeated Columbia 62-54. Geronimo Rubio De La Rosa led Columbia with 16 points and six…

HANOVER, N.H. — Dame Adelekun had 19 points and eight rebounds and Aaryn Rai had 12 points and 10 rebounds to carry Dartmouth to a 71-59 win over…

DETROIT — Antoine Davis scored 20 points as Detroit defeated Northern Kentucky 60-52. Marques Warrick led Northern Kentucky with 13…

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — Drew Friberg and Ryan Langborg scored 15 points each as Princeton defeated Brown 69-50. Tamenang Choh led Brown with 18 points…

NEW HAVEN, Conn. — Jalen Gabbidon had a career-high 32 points as Yale stretched its win streak to seven games, defeating Penn 81-72. Clark…

KENT, Ohio — Giovanni Santiago had 14 points off the bench to carry Kent State to a 75-52 win over Ohio, the Golden Flashes’ eighth straight…

ALBANY, N.Y. — Jao Ituka had 23 points as Marist topped Siena 62-53. Anthony Gaines led Siena with 15…

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Top-seeded Matteo Berrettini of Italy beat Brazil’s Thiago Monteiro  6-4, 6-7 (6), 6-3 on Friday to advance to the…