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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic has received a warm welcome in Dubai, where he visited the world’s fair…

By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Britain and Sweden will play for the Olympic gold medal in men’s curling. Britain beat the United…

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP National Writer BEIJING (AP) — Mikaela Shiffrin has responded via Twitter to people she says “have so much apparent…

By SALLY HO and AARON MORRISON Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Canadian figure skater Madeline Schizas could end up a medalist at the Beijing…

By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Auto Racing Writer PARIS (AP) — FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem says Michael Masi will be replaced as Formula One’s race…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Anna Shcherbakova won a stunning gold medal in women’s figure skating at the Beijing Games while…

NEW YORK (AP) — One of the world’s greatest big-wave surfers, Brazil’s Maya Gabeira, has embarked on a kid-friendly adventure. The seven-time…

By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — Norway won Olympic gold in the Nordic combined team competition after overcoming the…

By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — The Olympic women’s curling semifinals are set. Japan will face Switzerland in one semifinal.…

By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — The leader of the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee calls the decision not to award…

ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — World champion Sandra Naeslund of Sweden won the women’s Olympic skicross competition in a race where the third-place…

By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Bing Dwen Dwen stuffed pandas are already in the hands of the top three finishers in the women’s…

LONDON (AP) — The home stadium of Premier League team Wolverhampton is set to host an England men’s international for the first time in more than…

By PAUL NEWBERRY AP National Writer BEIJING (AP) — Miho Takagi of Japan has won her fourth speedskating medal of the Beijing Games and the first…

By DAKE KANG Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — As skaters and sledders vie for medals at the Beijing Olympics, another extraordinary event is quietly…

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — Freestyle skier Jon Sallinen’s first run in Olympic halfpipe qualifying wasn’t picture…

By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — Another Olympic gold medal is hers for the taking. Eileen Gu has bigger goals than…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer BEIJING (AP) — The semifinals of the men’s hockey tournament at the Olympics does not include the United…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer BEIJING (AP) — Losing Brianna Decker to injury in the women’s hockey tournament opener turned out to be too…

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Bubba Wallace and Kurt Busch are determined to turn 23XI Racing into winners. Busch is…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Olympic bobsled champion Francesco Friedrich may skip Friday’s final day of training for this…

By ZEN SOO AP Technology Writer The Winter Olympics are being held in Beijing, but most of the population is shut out because of coronavirus…

By STEPHEN WADE and GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writers BEIJING (AP) — For two weeks and more at daily news briefings, China’s stance on questions…

By DANIELLA MATAR AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Defending champion Michelle Gisin won her second straight Olympic gold medal in the Alpine…

By JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer BEIJING (AP) — Marie-Philip Poulin scored twice and Canada reclaimed its place atop the women’s hockey world with…

MALIBU, Calif. (AP) — Drew Timme scored 19 points, Chet Holmgren had 18 points and 17 rebounds and Andrew Nembhard added a career-high 14 assists…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Carlo Valdes is already set up for life after bobsled. He owns a financial planning practice,…

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP National Writer BEIJING (AP) — Mikaela Shiffrin skied out in the Alpine combined and once again was unable to finish a race…

CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Elias Lindholm scored twice and added an assist, extending his goal streak to six games as the Calgary Flames beat the…

By W.G. RAMIREZ Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Gabriel Landeskog broke a scoreless tie early in the third period, Darcy Kuemper stopped 29 shots…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James scored 15 of his 33 points in the fourth quarter as the Los Angeles Lakers rallied…

FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — Bryce Hamilton scored 17 points and hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 2:16 remaining to lead UNLV to a 60-57 victory over Fresno…

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Monte Morris hit a 3-pointer over Stephen Curry from the right wing as the final buzzer…

LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Kevin Obanor scored 21 of his 23 points in the second half and finished with 13 rebounds as 11th-ranked Texas Tech beat No. 7…

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Marcus Shaver Jr. had 20 points as Boise State rolled past Air Force 85-59. Max Rice had 14 points for the Broncos…

RIVERSIDE, Calif. (AP) — Holland Woods and Jovan Blacksher Jr. scored 16 points apiece, Sean Miller-Moore added a double-double and Grand Canyon…

By CLAY BAILEY Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Jusuf Nurkic had 32 points and eight rebounds, Anfernee Simons added 31 points and six…

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Toronto Raptors were without All-Star Fred VanVleet but beat the Minnesota Timberwolves…

By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Keldon Johnson scored 22 points to help the San Antonio Spurs defeat the Oklahoma City Thunder…

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Anthony Davis left the Los Angeles Lakers’ game Wednesday night against the Utah Jazz after…

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Devin Booker scored 24 points, Deandre Ayton added 23 and the NBA-leading Phoenix Suns extended…

MARTIN, Tenn. (AP) — Johni Broome had 19 points and blocked 12 shots to carry Morehead State to a 68-60 win over UT Martin. Jaylen Sebree had 13…

LAS CRUCES, N.M. (AP) — Teddy Allen had 20 points and 10 rebounds as New Mexico State stretched its home win streak to nine games, topping Dixie…

By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer AUBURN, Ala. (AP) — Freshman forward Jabari Smith scored a season-high 31 points and made seven 3-pointers to lead…

By DOUG ALDEN Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Jerami Grant hit the winning basket and scored 24 points to help the Detroit Pistons end an eight-game…

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Tai Strickland had a career-high 27 points as Temple beat SMU 64-57. Jahlil White had 11 points for the Owls (14-9, 7-5…