Jolly Sport: февраля 2018

среда, 28 февраля 2018 г.

Broken tooth fails to stop Danielle Kang in Singapore

Danielle Kang recovered from a bizarre mishap that left her nursing a broken tooth to be among the leaders on the opening day of the LPGA Singapore tournament on Thursday....

from AP Top Sports News at 2:31 a.m. EST http://ift.tt/2GRDF1n

Vikings, others face tough decisions as free agency nears

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Rick Spielman came to this year's annual NFL scouting combine with a quarterback quandary....

from AP Top Sports News at 1:41 a.m. EST http://ift.tt/2CSvwYo

Rockets start fast, beat Clippers 105-92 for 14th straight

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- James Harden scored 17 of his 25 points in Houston's dominant first quarter, and the Rockets rolled past the Los Angeles Clippers 105-92 on Wednesday night for their 14th consecutive victory....

from AP Top Sports News at 1:15 a.m. EST http://ift.tt/2GRrIc1

Davis, Pelicans rally past Spurs after Aldridge injury

SAN ANTONIO (AP) -- The New Orleans Pelicans took advantage of yet another Spurs injury to tighten the Western Conference playoff race even further....

from AP Top Sports News at 12:43 a.m. EST http://ift.tt/2F6lTH6

Sports betting's big wager: Will younger bettors ante up?

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) -- As the push to legalize sports gambling in the U.S. nears a crucial Supreme Court decision, states hoping to reap a financial windfall could face another hurdle: Attracting younger players used to online fantasy sports....

from AP Top Sports News at 12:20 a.m. EST http://ift.tt/2HSEs3u

Davis, Pelicans rally past Spurs after Aldridge injury

SAN ANTONIO (AP) -- Anthony Davis had 26 points and 15 rebounds, and the New Orleans Pelicans rallied in the final two minutes to beat San Antonio 121-116 on Wednesday night, adding to the Spurs' misery after losing LaMarcus Aldridge to an injury in the first half....

from AP Top Sports News at 11:09 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2EZHntA

Backers of NHL team in Seattle hope for decision in June

SEATTLE (AP) -- Hollywood producer Jerry Bruckheimer has been hosting hockey games for a quarter-century. Now he wants to do it on a much bigger scale....

from AP Top Sports News at 9:32 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2oENVCT

Shots still matter over thin air at Mexico Championship

MEXICO CITY (AP) -- One of the intriguing aspects of the Mexico Championship is the thin air and the long ball....

from AP Top Sports News at 6:31 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2lF5z6K

In lieu of White House visit, Warriors take kids to museum

WASHINGTON (AP) -- With an offer to visit the White House as NBA champions rejected and rescinded, Kevin Durant and the Golden State Warriors instead spent their day off in the nation's capital touring the National Museum of African American History and Culture with local students....

from AP Top Sports News at 6:23 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2oFX8KZ

Blackmun resigns as CEO as USOC addresses wide abuse scandal

Scott Blackmun resigned as chief executive of the U.S. Olympic Committee on Wednesday, citing difficulties with prostate cancer and the federation's need to urgently move forward to address the sex abuse scandal that has rocked gymnastics....

from AP Top Sports News at 5:47 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2FFZamG

Red Sox asks Boston to change name of controversial street

BOSTON (AP) -- The Boston Red Sox are asking the city of Boston to change Yawkey Way back to its original name, Jersey Street....

from AP Top Sports News at 5:47 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2F5Mgx7

Arizona Board of Regents to discuss Sean Miller's contract

PHOENIX (AP) -- The Arizona Board of Regents has scheduled a special meeting on Thursday to get legal advice and discuss the men's basketball program at the University of Arizona and the contract of coach Sean Miller....

from AP Top Sports News at 4:46 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2CNZqN9

Citing health problems, Scott Blackmun to leave USOC

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) -- Scott Blackmun is resigning as CEO of the US Olympic Committee, citing health problems as the reason he'll depart after leading the federation for more than eight years....

from AP Top Sports News at 4:09 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2F1e7SW

Citing health problems, Scott Blackmun to leave USOC

Teams back at combine in search of 2018 success

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Lured out of the broadcast booth with a $100 million contract that makes him the highest-paid football coach ever, Jon Gruden sauntered up to the podium and flashed that mischievous smile....

from AP Top Sports News at 3:06 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2t3miZt

Party on? Napoli's stint may be short-lived with Cleveland

GOODYEAR, Ariz. (AP) -- Mike Napoli felt back home on Wednesday, walking around a clubhouse he knew and catching up with teammates he enjoys....

from AP Top Sports News at 2:33 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2t6RvLc

NFL combine begins with deep group of quarterbacks

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Jon Gruden is back from the broadcast booth and the highest-paid coach in NFL history....

from AP Top Sports News at 2:10 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2oxK8YN

The Latest: Browns' Jackson wants to avoid rookie QB again

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- The Latest on the NFL combine (all times EST):...

from AP Top Sports News at 1:36 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2mFJSEs

Derek Jeter may be stuck with Marlins' home run sculpture

MIAMI (AP) -- Season previews suggesting the Miami Marlins have an entirely new look in the outfield aren't quite accurate....

from AP Top Sports News at 1:32 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2EYhk5K

Twins finalize $6.5M deal with power hitter Logan Morrison

The Minnesota Twins and designated hitter Logan Morrison finalized a $6.5 million, one-year contract that includes a 2019 club option that can become guaranteed....

from AP Top Sports News at 1:32 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2t3feft

The Latest: Joseph says NFL won't change pass interference

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- The Latest on the NFL combine (all times EST):...

from AP Top Sports News at 1:32 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2meZpxL

Nadal pulls out of Mexican Open as hip injury flares up

ACAPULCO, Mexico (AP) -- Rafael Nadal's comeback from a hip injury is on hold after the second-ranked Spaniard pulled out of the Mexican Open, saying he needs more time to recover....

from AP Top Sports News at 12:38 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2F0TBCb

Buckeyes' Bates-Diop, Holtmann are AP's Big Ten top honorees

Ohio State's Keita Bates-Diop is The Associated Press player of the year in the Big Ten Conference and the Buckeyes' Chris Holtmann is its coach of the year....

from AP Top Sports News at 12:27 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2F4oWzW

Kimbrel leaves spring training for daughter's surgery

FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) -- Craig Kimbrel is away from Boston's spring training camp while his infant daughter has surgery....

from AP Top Sports News at 12:22 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2EYZrnj

Buckeyes' Bates-Diop, Holtmann are AP's Big Ten top honorees

Kimbrel leaves spring training for daughter's surgery

FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) -- Craig Kimbrel is away from Boston's spring training camp while his infant daughter has surgery....

from AP Top Sports News at 12:08 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2oy6jxX

The Latest: Bills coach rules out cutting QB Tyrod Taylor

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- The Latest on the NFL combine (all times EST):...

from AP Top Sports News at 10:59 a.m. EST http://ift.tt/2BWrAJe

Newton's buzzer beater helps Miami stun No. 9 UNC 91-88

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) -- Miami had just seen the last of its 16-point lead vanish with only a few seconds left when Ja'Quan Newton took an inbounds pass and sprinted upcourt....

from AP Top Sports News at 9:30 a.m. EST http://ift.tt/2FEBBup

LeBron 1st in NBA with 30k points, 8k rebounds, 8k assists

CLEVELAND (AP) -- LeBron James had quite a February in a one-of-a-kind career....

from AP Top Sports News at 9:14 a.m. EST http://ift.tt/2Cq37Nx

Russia says reinstated by International Olympic Committee

PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (AP) -- Russia says the IOC has reinstated the country to the Olympic movement despite two failed doping tests by its athletes at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics....

from AP Top Sports News at 9:00 a.m. EST http://ift.tt/2F3VKZS

NFL combine begins with deep group of quarterbacks

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Jon Gruden is back from the broadcast booth and the highest-paid coach in NFL history....

from AP Top Sports News at 8:37 a.m. EST http://ift.tt/2mevKnL

вторник, 27 февраля 2018 г.

Plenty of opinions, but few solutions to fix college hoops

The cracked facade of NCAA hoops appears to be crumbling and while LeBron James, John Calipari and many agree that college basketball should be overhauled, there's no consensus on how to repair the system....

from AP Top Sports News at 2:51 a.m. EST http://ift.tt/2EZICon

Vegas takes a bit of a gamble with Tatar deal

NEW YORK (AP) -- Of all the clubs that made deals before the NHL's trade deadline, a surprise team took perhaps the biggest gamble....

from AP Top Sports News at 2:51 a.m. EST http://ift.tt/1NDa5bG

Florida school tragedy leaves profound effect on Dwyane Wade

MIAMI (AP) -- Joaquin Oliver was buried in a jersey bearing Dwyane Wade's name. So perhaps it was fitting that Wade's best game this season came in sneakers with Oliver's name scrawled on them....

from AP Top Sports News at 2:12 a.m. EST http://ift.tt/Kwu6Hq

Union files grievance against Marlins, A's, Pirates, Rays

BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) -- The Major League Baseball Players Association filed a grievance against the Miami Marlins, Oakland Athletics, Pittsburgh Pirates and Tampa Bay Rays, accusing the teams of failing to appropriately spend revenue-sharing money....

from AP Top Sports News at 11:59 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2F2kMs2

Father Prime: Wade gets 27, Heat beat 76ers 102-101

MIAMI (AP) -- This was vintage Dwyane Wade, and he knew exactly what he was doing....

from AP Top Sports News at 11:35 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2GLPS7R

Staal's hat trick leads surging Wild past slumping Blues 8-3

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) -- Eric Staal had three goals and two assists to combine with linemates Mikael Granlund and Jason Zucker for 14 points and propel the surging Minnesota Wild to an 8-3 victory on Tuesday over the St. Louis Blues, who lost their seventh straight....

from AP Top Sports News at 10:52 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2p974yR

Father Prime: Wade gets 27, Heat beat 76ers 102-101

MIAMI (AP) -- Dwyane Wade scored a season-high 27 points, the last of those coming on a jumper that gave Miami its only lead of the fourth quarter with 5.9 seconds left, and the Heat rallied to beat the Philadelphia 76ers 102-101 on Tuesday night....

from AP Top Sports News at 10:22 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2l5Sl68

Hall scores again, Devils end Penguins' home winning streak

PITTSBURGH (AP) -- Taylor Hall equaled the Devils' franchise record with points in 15 straight games, Stefan Noesen scored the only goal of the third period and New Jersey beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-2 on Tuesday....

from AP Top Sports News at 10:08 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/1BbBvnw

Dantonio says he wants to be part of solution at Michigan St

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) -- As Mark Dantonio and Michigan State began spring practice, there was no avoiding the questions the school and his football program have been facing....

from AP Top Sports News at 8:57 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2FaQdne

Dantonio says he wants to be part of solution at Michigan St

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) -- Michigan State coach Mark Dantonio says he wants to be "a part of the solution" as both the school and his football program face ongoing questions about how sexual assault allegations have been handled....

from AP Top Sports News at 7:35 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2BTjKQC

Column: Tiger Woods casting a shadow larger than ever

MEXICO CITY (AP) -- Tiger Woods is bigger than ever in golf, and he already was plenty big when he was winning at a rate never seen....

from AP Top Sports News at 6:00 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2ouIdnx

Court: Nike logo of Michael Jordan didn't violate copyright

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- An iconic Nike logo of a leaping Michael Jordan that the company has used to market billions of dollars of merchandise didn't violate the copyright of an earlier photograph of the basketball star, a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday....

from AP Top Sports News at 5:31 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2oE4LS2

Sign me: Free agents play Japanese amateurs in exhibition

BRADENTON, Fla. (AP) -- Tyler Clippard wore a black jersey with a white players' union logo and pitched hitless ball for two innings against amateurs in the green shirts of the East Japan Railway Company....

from AP Top Sports News at 4:52 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2fAq85w

Calif. commission fines Jon Jones $205K, revokes MMA license

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) -- The California State Athletic Commission has revoked Jon Jones' mixed martial arts license and fined him $205,000 after his failed doping test last year....

from AP Top Sports News at 4:52 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2oy3gFZ

Jim Thome fights back tears during Hall of Fame visit

COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. (AP) -- To know what the moment meant to Jim Thome, all you had to do was look into his tear-filled eyes....

from AP Top Sports News at 4:43 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2CMfsr3

LeBron flattered by Philly fans' free-agency fawning

INDEPENDENCE, Ohio (AP) -- LeBron James has Philadelphia's basketball pulse racing....

from AP Top Sports News at 4:26 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2CLxZ6I

Wary parents set more limits to deter abuse in youth sports

SEATTLE (AP) -- With Olympic prodigies having just dazzled audiences worldwide, parents in the U.S. are reconciling the thrill of the gold with their fears from recent sexual abuse scandals in elite youth sports....

from AP Top Sports News at 2:28 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2F0ABzv

AkzoNobel narrowly wins leg 6 of Volvo Ocean Race

AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) -- After 10,000 kilometers (6,000 miles) and almost 21 days at sea, only two minutes separated the first two yachts to finish the sixth leg of the Volvo Ocean Race on Wednesday after a difficult passage from Hong Kong Auckland....

from AP Top Sports News at 2:28 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/1vMRR5s

Bill spurred by Nassar case concerns Catholic Church

LANSING, Mich. (AP) -- The Catholic Church's lobbying arm in Michigan says it has concerns with a bill that would retroactively lengthen the time limit for victims of childhood sexual abuse to file lawsuits....

from AP Top Sports News at 1:50 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2FCAmvR

LeBron flattered by Philly fans' free-agency fawning

INDEPENDENCE, Ohio (AP) -- LeBron James is flattered Philadelphia fans are fawning for him....

from AP Top Sports News at 1:48 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2t10HB4

Cavaliers ban fan who aimed racial taunts at Spurs' Mills

INDEPENDENCE, Ohio (AP) -- The Cleveland Cavaliers have indefinitely banned a fan from their arena for making racial taunts at San Antonio's Patty Mills....

from AP Top Sports News at 1:41 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2t4DbDk

Michigan State, Big Ten take Midwest hoops show to Big Apple

MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- What an odd year in the Big Ten....

from AP Top Sports News at 1:41 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2F9seVG

World Cup team doctors to use video to assess concussions

SOCHI, Russia (AP) -- World Cup teams have been told video replays will be extended to their doctors to assist the diagnosis of injuries, including concussions....

from AP Top Sports News at 1:41 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/1laYeIe

PSG denies Neymar requires surgery; Brazil doctor in Paris

PARIS (AP) -- The Brazilian national team doctor has flown to Paris to assess Neymar's injury, but Paris Saint-Germain will have the final say on how to treat the fractured foot and ankle sprain....

from AP Top Sports News at 1:24 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2v4FeVb

Michigan State, Big Ten take Midwest hoops show to Big Apple

MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- What an odd year in the Big Ten....

from AP Top Sports News at 12:58 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2FbE15K

Union files grievance against Marlins, A's, Pirates, Rays

BRANDETON, Fla. (AP) -- The Major League Baseball Players Association filed a grievance against the Miami Marlins, Oakland Athletics, Pittsburgh Pirates and Tampa Bay Rays, accusing the teams of failing to appropriately spend revenue-sharing money....

from AP Top Sports News at 11:55 a.m. EST http://ift.tt/2HPhL0c

Hernandez hurting but Mariners fortunate no major injury

PEORIA, Ariz. (AP) -- During a spring training that's been filled with small nagging injuries, the Seattle Mariners believe they caught a fortunate break after Felix Hernandez took a line drive off his right arm....

from AP Top Sports News at 11:48 a.m. EST http://ift.tt/2EXmE9I

Hernandez hurting but Mariners fortunate no major injury

South Carolina's Wilson earns SEC player of the year again

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- South Carolina's A'ja Wilson is the Associated Press' Southeastern Conference women's basketball player of the year for a third consecutive season....

from AP Top Sports News at 8:55 a.m. EST http://ift.tt/2CMjiQG

Parents worried about abuse in youth sports take charge

Column: Guardiola democracy calls put focus on UAE ownership

As the coach whose tactics revolutionized soccer, Pep Guardiola has little regard for convention....

from AP Top Sports News at 6:13 a.m. EST http://ift.tt/2FAlbTQ

понедельник, 26 февраля 2018 г.

Parents worried about abuse in youth sports take charge

Davis scores 53, Pelicans beat Suns for 6th straight win

NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- Anthony Davis' authoritative put-back dunk in the final minutes summed up a night on which his relentless play around the basket forced Phoenix's three tallest players to foul out....

from AP Top Sports News at 12:30 a.m. EST http://ift.tt/2sZMPGX

Warriors on the way to Washington, just not the White House

NEW YORK (AP) -- The Golden State Warriors are heading to Washington, just not to the White House....

from AP Top Sports News at 11:48 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2oCw7bc

AP source: NFL seeking $2M from Jerry Jones over legal spats

DALLAS (AP) -- The NFL is exploring options to get more than $2 million in reimbursement for legal fees from Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones over his threat to derail Commissioner Roger Goodell's contract extension and support of running back Ezekiel Elliott's fight to avoid a six-game suspension, said a person with knowledge of the situation....

from AP Top Sports News at 11:31 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2ApckQZ

Davis scores 53, Pelicans beat Suns for 6th straight win

NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- Anthony Davis scored a season-high 53 points, grabbed 18 rebounds and blocked five shots, and the New Orleans Pelicans extended their winning streak to six with a 125-116 victory over the hapless Phoenix Suns on Monday night....

from AP Top Sports News at 11:12 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2HQyDUm

AP source: NFL seeking $2M from Jerry Jones over legal spats

DALLAS (AP) -- A person with knowledge of the situation says the NFL is exploring options to get more than $2 million in reimbursement for legal fees from Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones over his threat to derail Commissioner Roger Goodell's contract extension and his support of running back Ezekiel Elliott's fight to avoid a six-game suspension....

from AP Top Sports News at 11:12 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2GKvtQI

Clarke's tip-in helps Hokies stun No. 5 Duke, 64-63

BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) -- Nickeil Alexander-Walker's emotions changed in a heartbeat - not once, but twice....

from AP Top Sports News at 10:42 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/1MTswM7

Red Sox, J.D. Martinez finalize $110M contract

FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) -- It took an extra week but the Red Sox finally got the big bat for the middle of their lineup they lacked last season....

from AP Top Sports News at 10:42 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2EWEmG8

Clarke's tip-in helps Hokies stun No. 5 Duke, 64-63

BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) -- Chris Clarke tipped in a missed shot with 4 seconds remaining Monday night, and Virginia Tech stunned No. 5 Duke 64-63....

from AP Top Sports News at 9:28 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2ip9CU1

Nassar victims help unveil sweeping child abuse legislation

LANSING, Mich. (AP) -- Victims of imprisoned former sports doctor Larry Nassar helped unveil what they described Monday as a sweeping rewrite of Michigan laws related to childhood sexual abuse, saying the changes would ease the ability to stop abuse and bring justice to survivors....

from AP Top Sports News at 9:12 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2tzlB5C

Pinstripe passer: Seahawks QB Wilson works out with Yankees

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) -- Russell Wilson's head knows football was the right choice. Baseball still has his heart....

from AP Top Sports News at 9:04 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2BSNRHI

Ohtani has RBI single, 2 walks in debut at plate for Angels

PEORIA, Ariz. (AP) -- Two-way star Shohei Ohtani had a much better big league debut as a hitter than he did as a pitcher....

from AP Top Sports News at 7:06 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2HLOF1w

Pinstripe passer: Seahawks QB Wilson works out with Yankees

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) -- Russell Wilson's head knows football was the right choice. Baseball still has his heart....

from AP Top Sports News at 7:03 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2oyCigt

Mavs hire former AT&T exec after report of hostile workplace

DALLAS (AP) -- The Dallas Mavericks have hired former AT&T executive Cynthia Marshall as interim CEO a week after allegations of sexual misconduct against ex-team president Terdema Ussery in a report that also painted a picture of a hostile workplace for women in the franchise....

from AP Top Sports News at 6:45 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2EFBInX

Mariners ace Hernandez hit in pitching arm; X-ray negative

MESA, Ariz. (AP) -- Seattle Mariners ace Felix Hernandez was hit in his pitching arm by a line drive Monday and forced to leave his spring training debut....

from AP Top Sports News at 6:45 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2HPYs6H

Ohtani hits RBI single, 2 walks in debut at plate for Angels

PEORIA, Ariz. (AP) -- Two-way star Shohei Ohtani had a much better big league debut as a hitter than he did as a pitcher....

from AP Top Sports News at 6:18 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2sW6mIt

Mavs hire former AT&T exec after report of hostile workplace

DALLAS (AP) -- The Dallas Mavericks have hired former AT&T executive Cynthia Marshall as interim CEO a week after allegations of sexual misconduct against former team president Terdema Ussery in a report that also painted a picture of a wider culture of a hostile workplace for women in the franchise....

from AP Top Sports News at 6:06 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2GubHZC

Former Arizona coach claims extortion by former assistant

Former Arizona coach Rich Rodriguez says a claim by his former administrative assistant seeking $7.5 million for sexual harassment is a "sensationalized tale" created to extort him....

from AP Top Sports News at 5:40 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2CnN2YI

Lightning strike by adding McDonagh at NHL trade deadline

The Tampa Bay Lightning strengthened their first-place team by acquiring New York Rangers captain Ryan McDonagh....

from AP Top Sports News at 5:33 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2mKyOVM

Mariners ace Hernandez hit in pitching arm by liner, exits

MESA, Ariz. (AP) -- Seattle Mariners ace Felix Hernandez has been hit in his pitching arm by a line drive and forced to leave a spring training game....

from AP Top Sports News at 4:55 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2F5vyB3

Ivanka Trump's dual roles as senior adviser, first daughter

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Ivanka Trump expects to be treated seriously as a senior White House adviser. But when faced with uncomfortable questions about her father's treatment of women, she'd prefer to be viewed as just a daughter....

from AP Top Sports News at 4:23 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2CmSxH4

Pinstripe passer: Seahawks QB Wilson works out with Yankees

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) -- Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson has reported to a week of spring training with the New York Yankees....

from AP Top Sports News at 3:30 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2HPmq20

Two-way star Ohtani walks in first Cactus League at-bat

PEORIA, Ariz. (AP) -- Two-way star Shohei Ohtani drew a walk in his first spring training at-bat for the Los Angeles Angels....

from AP Top Sports News at 3:28 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2EX9GEC

Education agency investigates Michigan State over Nassar

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Education Department has opened an investigation into how Michigan State University handled allegations of sexual assault against Dr. Larry Nassar....

from AP Top Sports News at 2:29 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2smM0UV

Mercer ranked for first time in 38 years; UConn still No. 1

NEW YORK (AP) -- Mercer is back in the AP Top 25 for the first time in 38 years....

from AP Top Sports News at 1:02 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2gvuA5h

Virginia firms No. 1 poll ranking, Xavier moves up to No. 3

A second blowout loss to Villanova didn't stop Xavier from notching the program's highest AP Top 25 ranking a week ago. The Musketeers are rising again, passing the Wildcats on Monday to reach yet another program high at No. 3....

from AP Top Sports News at 12:52 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2sZaiZ2

US Open abandons 18 holes for 2-hole playoff

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (AP) -- The U.S. Open is changing to a two-hole aggregate playoff, making it the last of the four majors to do away with an 18-hole playoff....

from AP Top Sports News at 12:02 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2oxM6r3

France to host US on clay for Fed Cup semis in April

PARIS (AP) -- The French Tennis Federation has opted for a clay court when it hosts the United States in the Fed Cup semifinals in April....

from AP Top Sports News at 11:12 a.m. EST http://ift.tt/2orWaTj

Red Sox, J.D. Martinez finalize $110M contract

FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) -- J.D. Martinez is finally a member of the Boston Red Sox....

from AP Top Sports News at 11:01 a.m. EST http://ift.tt/2oySjmV

Davis Cup to be transformed into a World Cup of Tennis

LONDON (AP) -- The Davis Cup is set to be transformed into a one-week, 18-nation World Cup of Tennis in a major overhaul of the international team event in the men's game....

from AP Top Sports News at 10:22 a.m. EST http://ift.tt/2ESvRQH

Ivanka Trump believes father's denials of sexual misconduct

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Ivanka Trump says she believes her father's denials of sexual misconduct, arguing that questions to her on the topic are "pretty inappropriate."...

from AP Top Sports News at 9:52 a.m. EST http://ift.tt/2oyJucu

Ivanka Trump believes father's denials of sexual misconduct

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Ivanka Trump says she believes her father's denials of sexual misconduct....

from AP Top Sports News at 8:17 a.m. EST http://ift.tt/2ETLLKv

воскресенье, 25 февраля 2018 г.

Pakistan K2 expedition concerned after climber abandons team

ISLAMABAD (AP) -- A Pakistani mountaineering official says a Polish K2 expedition has expressed concern after a member abandoned the team following a dispute with fellow climbers to attempt a solo ascent of the world's second-highest peak in winter....

from AP Top Sports News at 2:02 a.m. EST http://ift.tt/2CIOl03

Denver weighs Olympics over 40 years after saying no thanks

DENVER (AP) -- It promised ample snow and sunny weather on a normally bare, rocky peak easily accessible by "super highway," thousands more hotel rooms than existed and a cross-country ski course that looked good on paper but would have cut through some people's backyards....

from AP Top Sports News at 1:50 a.m. EST http://ift.tt/2F3fSOL

Denver weighs Olympics over 40 years after saying no thanks

DENVER (AP) -- Over 40 years after becoming the first city to walk away from an Olympic bid, Denver is considering whether to try to again to host the Winter Games....

from AP Top Sports News at 1:44 a.m. EST http://ift.tt/2HLYfS1

The day after: Pyeongchang breathes, bids Olympics farewell

PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (AP) -- From volunteers to support staff to the joint Korea women's hockey team, people from many cultures bid farewell to each other and to the 2018 Winter Olympics on Monday as a swath of the eastern Korean Peninsula readied itself for something novel: relative normalcy....

from AP Top Sports News at 12:29 a.m. EST http://ift.tt/2owQ1V3

The day after: Pyeongchang breathes, bids Olympics farewell

PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (AP) -- From volunteers to support staff to the joint Korea women's hockey team, people from many cultures bid farewell to each other and to the 2018 Winter Olympics on Monday. That allowed a swath of the eastern Korean Peninsula readied itself for something novel: relative normalcy....

from AP Top Sports News at 12:26 a.m. EST http://ift.tt/1lecy31

At the Olympics, fans became walking corporate billboards

PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (AP) -- He didn't get the hashtag quite right on the first try, so they withheld the free stuffed bear he waited in line a half-hour to earn....

from AP Top Sports News at 10:45 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2CIfNuQ

NBA agent killed in Colorado crash; 5-year-old son injured

ASPEN, Colo. (AP) -- Longtime NBA agent Dan Fegan died in a car crash Sunday. He was 56....

from AP Top Sports News at 9:49 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2GK779G

NBA agent killed in Colorado crash; 5-year-old son injured

ASPEN, Colo. (AP) -- Colorado authorities say longtime NBA agent Dan Fegan died in a car crash Sunday. He was 56....

from AP Top Sports News at 8:54 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2FxgiLl

AP source: Twins agree to $6.5M contract with Logan Morrison

A person with knowledge of the deal tells The Associated Press that free agent slugger Logan Morrison and the Minnesota Twins have agreed to terms on a one-year, $6.5 million contract....

from AP Top Sports News at 7:33 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2FvezpC

Popovich strongly supports LeBron's courage to speak out

CLEVELAND (AP) -- San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich hopes LeBron James never stops speaking up....

from AP Top Sports News at 7:09 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2HHVS2F

NHRA great John Force crashes hard at Arizona Nationals

CHANDLER, Ariz. (AP) -- Sixteen-time Funny Car champion John Force and Jonnie Lindberg collided at the NHRA's Arizona Nationals on Sunday....

from AP Top Sports News at 6:45 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2Fx8FVd

Spurs stop slide, down LeBron, Cavaliers 110-94

CLEVELAND (AP) -- LaMarcus Aldridge scored 27 points, Danny Green added 22 and the San Antonio Spurs ended their annual "rodeo" road trip by beating the Cleveland Cavaliers 110-94 on Sunday to snap a four-game losing streak....

from AP Top Sports News at 6:18 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2HMM9bB

Bold Bruins acquire Rick Nash day before NHL trade deadline

The Boston Bruins bolstered their chances of contending for the Stanley Cup with a bold move, acquiring Rick Nash from the New York Rangers a day before the NHL trade deadline....

from AP Top Sports News at 6:09 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2GJSVxq

Pyeongchang's final race delivers a lasting image

NEW YORK (AP) -- Highlights from media coverage of the Pyeongchang Olympics:...

from AP Top Sports News at 5:59 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/1fRkGCz

Popovich strongly supports LeBron's courage to speak out

CLEVELAND (AP) -- San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich hopes LeBron James never stops speaking up....

from AP Top Sports News at 5:34 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2sXiOb8

NHRA great John Force crashes hard at Arizona Nationals

CHANDLER, Ariz. (AP) -- Sixteen-time Funny Car champion John Force and Jonnie Lindberg collided at the NHRA's Arizona Nationals on Sunday....

from AP Top Sports News at 5:24 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2FxxMqA

No. 8 Kansas clinches 14th straight Big 12 title

Kansas coach Bill Self has signed some of the nation's top-rated players during his tenure in Lawrence, allowing him to restock the roster instead of rebuilding....

from AP Top Sports News at 5:21 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2ES7wdI

Popovich strongly supports LeBron's courage to speak out

CLEVELAND (AP) -- San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich hopes LeBron James never stops speaking up....

from AP Top Sports News at 4:24 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2oxUSoX

No. 2 Michigan State beats Wisconsin, wraps up Big Ten title

MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- Cassius Winston scored 20 points and went 6 for 6 from the 3-point line, and No. 2 Michigan State held off Wisconsin 68-63 on Sunday to earn the outright regular-season Big Ten title....

from AP Top Sports News at 4:11 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/LMQuwV

No. 2 Michigan State beats Wisconsin, wraps up Big Ten

Bold Bruins acquire Rick Nash day before NHL trade deadline

The Boston Bruins have made a bold move, acquiring Rick Nash from the New York Rangers a day before the NHL trade deadline....

from AP Top Sports News at 1:55 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/1mTPN6a

Bruins acquire Nash in trade with Rangers, sign Gionta

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) -- The Boston Bruins continued solidifying their playoff push by acquiring forward Rick Nash in a multiplayer trade with the Rangers that leaves New York retooling for the long-term future....

from AP Top Sports News at 1:36 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2oBcxMT

Guardiola gets 1st City trophy with League Cup win v Arsenal

LONDON (AP) -- Manchester City's old guard combined to give manager Pep Guardiola his first trophy at the club with a 3-0 victory over Arsenal in the League Cup final on Sunday....

from AP Top Sports News at 1:32 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2ldGu1w

Bruins acquire Nash in multiplayer trade with Rangers

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) -- The Boston Bruins continued solidifying their playoff push by acquiring forward Rick Nash in a mutiplayer trade with the Rangers that leaves New York retooling for the long-term future....

from AP Top Sports News at 11:56 a.m. EST http://ift.tt/2HHIN9L

Bruins acquire Nash in multiplayer trade with Rangers

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) -- The New York Rangers traded forward Rick Nash as part of a multiplayer deal with the Boston Bruins on Sunday....

from AP Top Sports News at 10:46 a.m. EST http://ift.tt/2GJ9Vno

Bruins acquire Nash in multiplayer trade with Rangers

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) -- The New York Rangers have traded forward Rick Nash as part of a multiplayer deal with the Boston Bruins....

from AP Top Sports News at 9:55 a.m. EST http://ift.tt/2oulS8W

Column: Americans over-promise, under-deliver in SKorea

GANGNEUNG, South Korea (AP) -- They had their moments, without a doubt....

from AP Top Sports News at 5:19 a.m. EST http://ift.tt/2ox1Fzj

Farewell, Korea: First of 3 straight Asian Olympics ends

PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (AP) -- It began with politics. It ends with ... politics....

from AP Top Sports News at 3:39 a.m. EST http://ift.tt/2oz0iQy

Oodles of oohs and ughs in the Pyeongchang Games

PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (AP) -- Wind, snow, ice or shine, the Winter Games had its share of golden moments that will forever be etched in Olympic lore....

from AP Top Sports News at 3:32 a.m. EST http://ift.tt/2Cim9p4

суббота, 24 февраля 2018 г.

Arizona's Miller out against Oregon following wiretap report

Arizona coach Sean Miller sat out the team's game against Oregon on Saturday night, a day after ESPN, citing anonymous sources, reported he was heard on an FBI wiretap discussing a $100,000 payment to current Wildcats freshman Deandre Ayton....

from AP Top Sports News at 2:39 a.m. EST http://ift.tt/2CkgIpz

Farewell, Korea: First of three straight Asian Olympics ends

PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (AP) -- It began with politics. It ends with ... politics....

from AP Top Sports News at 2:23 a.m. EST http://ift.tt/2HLc2Zl

Faux snow: Man-made snow to be used in Beijing and beyond

PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (AP) -- The forecast for the next Winter Olympics: cold with a 100 percent chance of fake snow....

from AP Top Sports News at 2:15 a.m. EST http://ift.tt/2omLaXt

With hoops under federal probe, fans say business as usual

Arenas were packed, fans were cheering and schools were competing....

from AP Top Sports News at 12:29 a.m. EST http://ift.tt/2ERlZXq

Most Olympians will never get rich, and that's OK with them

PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (AP) -- You see them everywhere after the Olympics, the beaming faces and chiseled physiques of superstar athletes on everything from cereal boxes to athletic shoe ads....

from AP Top Sports News at 12:10 a.m. EST http://ift.tt/2F4bKhG

Most Olympians will never get rich, and that's OK with them

PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (AP) -- For every glamorous Olympian you see on a cereal box or athletic shoe ad, countless others toil in obscurity and struggle to pay the bills....

from AP Top Sports News at 12:03 a.m. EST http://ift.tt/2EQPDMn

Tokyo returns with Summer Games with something new to prove

PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (AP) -- Tokyo used its famous 1964 Olympics to show off a miraculous recovery from defeat in World War II. Japan was back after just 19 years with high-speed trains, geeky gadgets, and dazzling efficiency....

from AP Top Sports News at 11:45 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2GHWIes

North Korean delegation arrives for Olympics closing show

PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (AP) -- A North Korean delegation led by a controversial former general arrived in South Korea to attend Sunday's closing ceremony of the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics and hold meetings with top South Korean officials....

from AP Top Sports News at 11:28 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2rWbEDb

After 2 lopsided losses to OKC, Durant leads Warriors rout

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) -- Kevin Durant scored 28 points for Golden State while avenging an embarrassing home loss to his former Oklahoma City team earlier this month and another on the road in November, leading the Warriors past the Thunder 112-80 on Saturday night....

from AP Top Sports News at 11:12 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2ETSfF9

North Korean delegation arrives for Olympics closing show

PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (AP) -- A North Korean delegation led by a controversial former general has arrived in South Korea to attend the closing ceremony of the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics....

from AP Top Sports News at 11:12 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2r97CHd

German sweep: Friedrich wins a 4-man Olympic gold medal

PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (AP) -- Shut out in Sochi, the German bobsled program swept every other nation away in Pyeongchang....

from AP Top Sports News at 10:46 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/1h0RcCI

Ivanka Trump: Visit to Olympics 'so incredibly inspiring'

PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (AP) -- The U.S. president's daughter and adviser said Sunday that her visit to the Olympics was "so incredibly inspiring" and expressed gratitude at the chance to watch competition and - in a subtle nod to Korean Peninsula politics - "be here with our allies in South Korea."...

from AP Top Sports News at 10:33 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2oqIY0X

Ivanka Trump: Visit to Olympics 'so incredibly inspiring'

USOC sports chief: We'll take a hard look at what occurred

PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (AP) -- With the U.S. team facing its worst medal haul in 20 years at a Winter Games, the U.S. Olympic Committee's sports chief says he'll take a hard look at what occurred to try to avoid a repeat....

from AP Top Sports News at 9:51 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2HHhwUG

With hoops under federal probe, fans say business as usual

Arenas were packed, fans were cheering and schools were competing....

from AP Top Sports News at 9:37 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2ovF5an

With hoops under federal probe, fans say business as usual

Arenas were packed, fans were cheering and schools were competing....

from AP Top Sports News at 9:15 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2BQMfhS

IOC recommends upholding ban of Russia through Winter Games

PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (AP) -- The International Olympic Committee executive board has recommended upholding the ban of Russia from the Pyeongchang Winter Games....

from AP Top Sports News at 9:07 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2GICYau

Who ran the Olympics? Volunteer corps of mostly young women

GANGNEUNG, South Korea (AP) -- She had always rooted only for Koreans. That was her home team and she believed they, exclusively, deserved her cheers....

from AP Top Sports News at 9:00 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2EPJrEg

IOC recommends upholding ban of Russia through Winter Games

Spring training roundup: Ohtani pulled early in Angels debut

Shohei Ohtani went only one way in his spring training debut for the Los Angeles Angels and got pulled early....

from AP Top Sports News at 8:26 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2lebj6h

Column: Predicting the future for these Olympians

PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (AP) -- They've had their moment on prime-time TV, the skiers and skaters who dazzled or flopped in the Winter Olympics. But fame can be fleeting, and a lot of Olympians are quickly forgotten as we concentrate on other sports in the four years between games....

from AP Top Sports News at 8:03 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2EQSyR6

AP source: Jaguars finalizing $54M extension with QB Bortles

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) -- A person with knowledge of negotiations says the Jacksonville Jaguars are finalizing a three-year, $54 million extension that will keep quarterback Blake Bortles under contract through the 2020 season....

from AP Top Sports News at 7:41 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/1r6zJwl

AP source: Jaguars close to signing QB Bortles to extension

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) -- A person with knowledge of negotiations says the Jacksonville Jaguars are finalizing an extension that will keep quarterback Blake Bortles under contract through 2020....

from AP Top Sports News at 7:34 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2uWalBt

With hoops under federal probe, fans say business as usual

Arenas were packed, fans were cheering and schools were competing....

from AP Top Sports News at 6:42 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2HJR64H

Kansas

LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) -- Devonte Graham scored 26 points and No. 8 Kansas set an NCAA record with its 14th straight regular-season conference championship, clinching at least a tie for the Big 12 title with a 74-72 victory against sixth-ranked Texas Tech on Saturday....

from AP Top Sports News at 6:39 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2Civop8

Creighton beats highest-ranked foe ever in No. 3 Villanova

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) -- A Creighton season that was beginning to head in the wrong direction righted itself in glorious fashion for at least one afternoon....

from AP Top Sports News at 6:30 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/1gKeKLo

Wolves' Butler has cartilage injury to knee, absence unknown

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- The Minnesota Timberwolves say Jimmy Butler has had an MRI that revealed a meniscal injury to his right knee....

from AP Top Sports News at 5:59 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2FrJ5Rf

With hoops under federal probe, fans say business as usual

Arenas were packed, fans were cheering and schools were competing....

from AP Top Sports News at 5:59 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2F53zBI

Woods shoots 69 and gives himself a chance at Honda Classic

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (AP) -- Tiger Woods broke 70 on the PGA Tour for the first time in nine rounds since his return from another back surgery. What mattered more to him was having a Sunday that might mean something at the Honda Classic....

from AP Top Sports News at 5:59 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2GGAwS0

Creighton beats highest-ranked foe ever in No. 3 Villanova

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) -- Marcus Foster scored 28 points, Davion Mintz gave Creighton the lead for good early in overtime, and the Bluejays defeated the highest-ranked opponent in program history with an 89-83 upset of No. 3 Villanova on Saturday....

from AP Top Sports News at 5:25 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2CgFK8P

Arizona's Miller out against Oregon following wiretap report

Arizona's Sean Miller will not coach against Oregon Saturday night, a day after ESPN reported through anonymous sources that he was heard on an FBI wiretap discussing a $100,000 payment to current Wildcats freshman Deandre Ayton....

from AP Top Sports News at 5:13 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2ERc3Ja

Miles Bridges cleared by NCAA to play for No. 2 Michigan St

Miles Bridges has been cleared to play by the NCAA, allowing him to help No. 2 Michigan State chase championships....

from AP Top Sports News at 5:13 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2FxPQRP

Ohtani struggles in first pitching start with Angels

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) -- Star two-way player Shohei Ohtani struggled in his spring pitching debut with the Los Angeles Angels, allowing a home run and lasting a few batters less than scheduled....

from AP Top Sports News at 5:10 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2CG7y2g

Arizona's Miller out against Oregon following report

Arizona's Sean Miller will not coach against Oregon a day after ESPN reported through anonymous sources that he was heard on an FBI wiretap discussing a $100,000 payment to current Wildcats freshman Deandre Ayton....

from AP Top Sports News at 4:40 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2HKkU1l

Ohtani struggles in first pitching start with Angels

Lady Vols seniors Nared, Russell enjoy leading young roster

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Tennessee struggled through a recent sluggish first-half performance when senior Jaime Nared suggested teammates who weren't playing hard should get benched....

from AP Top Sports News at 2:49 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2BNQmLr

What went right, wrong for NBC at the Olympics

NEW YORK (AP) -- NBC can count on making a profit for its 18 days of telecasting the Winter Olympics from South Korea....

from AP Top Sports News at 1:09 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/OqoFg6

Clark: Players still concerned about unsigned free agents

FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) -- Union leader Tony Clark says major league players remain concerned about the unusual amount of unsigned free agents with spring training nearing the end of its second week....

from AP Top Sports News at 12:21 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2GFM9bP

Lethal front 3 lifts Liverpool into 2nd place in EPL

The lethal attacking trio of Mohamed Salah, Roberto Firmino and Sadio Mane struck again to move Liverpool into second place in the Premier League on Saturday....

from AP Top Sports News at 12:03 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2ea4Uqs

US gymnasts tell AP sport rife with verbal, emotional abuse

They were little girls with dreams of Olympic gold when they started in gymnastics. Now they're women with lifelong injuries, suffocating anxiety and debilitating eating disorders....

from AP Top Sports News at 8:02 a.m. EST http://ift.tt/2olt7kw

Column: American curling team creates a new 'Miracle on Ice'

GANGNEUNG, South Korea (AP) -- Move over, Mike Eruzione....

from AP Top Sports News at 7:36 a.m. EST http://ift.tt/2sOCbCZ

Predicting the future for these Olympians

Continuity carries Germany, Russians into Olympic final

GANGNEUNG, South Korea (AP) -- They forged bonds from Riga to Cologne and in Moscow and St. Petersburg....

from AP Top Sports News at 5:49 a.m. EST http://ift.tt/2FsPhbT

Ledecka gets rare double Olympic gold; US men win curling

PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (AP) -- On a snowboard and skis, Ester Ledecka is a history-making Olympic gold medalist....

from AP Top Sports News at 5:37 a.m. EST http://ift.tt/2Fs0CZA

As Olympics wrap up, still no coverage in North Korea

PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (AP) -- While hundreds of millions of the world's people get ready to watch the closing ceremony of the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics on Sunday, North Koreans are still waiting to see the first event....

from AP Top Sports News at 4:38 a.m. EST http://ift.tt/2CgVxom

American Krupp, Canadian Macek fully committed to Germany

GANGNEUNG, South Korea (AP) -- Bjorn Krupp's journey started at the Duluth IceForum in suburban Atlanta....

from AP Top Sports News at 3:58 a.m. EST http://ift.tt/2Frxrpy

пятница, 23 февраля 2018 г.

College basketball takes second big hit with new allegations

The first blow to college basketball came in August, when a federal investigation revealed hundreds of thousands of dollars in bribes and kickbacks being funneled to influence recruits....

from AP Top Sports News at 2:45 a.m. EST http://ift.tt/2ywq6Af

Ledecka gets second Olympic gold, this time in snowboarding

PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (AP) -- Nobody could touch Ester Ledecka on this slope. Nobody should be too surprised that she took another gold medal, either....

from AP Top Sports News at 1:42 a.m. EST http://ift.tt/2BMHEgs

Ledecka gets second Olympic gold, this time in snowboarding

PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (AP) -- Ester Ledecka won the second leg of an unheard-of Olympic double, taking the gold medal in snowboarding's parallel giant slalom Saturday to go with her surprise skiing victory in the Alpine super-G earlier in the Winter Games....

from AP Top Sports News at 1:06 a.m. EST http://ift.tt/1eQK4Uu

Head of US Alpine team to AP: 'Have to rebuild' before 2022

PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (AP) -- U.S. Alpine director Patrick Riml began his trek back to Utah before the last ski race of the Olympics was done. He knows he has work to do after the country produced its fewest golds in the sport since 2002, fewest medals since 2006....

from AP Top Sports News at 12:22 a.m. EST http://ift.tt/2HIGL9k

BUBBLE WATCH: Oklahoma's NCAA Tournament chances are waning

Oklahoma took college basketball by Sooner storm over the season's first two months, winning with a freewheeling style and Trae Young's nightly one-man show....

from AP Top Sports News at 11:55 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/1jMZoJS

US biathlon team to boycott IBU World Cup meet in Russia

PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (AP) -- The United States biathlon team has announced it will boycott the final IBU World Cup meet in Russia next month....

from AP Top Sports News at 11:43 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2otbyOA

China stumbling on path to Olympic glory at 2022 home games

PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (AP) -- At least Jeff Pain knows what is expected of him....

from AP Top Sports News at 10:53 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2EYeyNj

Butler hurt as Rockets beat Wolves for 11th straight win

HOUSTON (AP) -- James Harden scored 31 points and the Houston Rockets won their 11th straight game with a 120-102 victory Friday night over the Minnesota Timberwolves, who lost All-Star Jimmy Butler to an apparent right knee injury....

from AP Top Sports News at 10:36 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2HJ4B4E

Jimmy Butler leaves Wolves' game with apparent knee injury

HOUSTON (AP) -- Minnesota All-Star Jimmy Butler left the Timberwolves' game against the Houston Rockets with an apparent injury to his right knee....

from AP Top Sports News at 10:03 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2CgpKUm

Kyle Busch wins Atlanta pole, Wallace still in spotlight

HAMPTON, Ga. (AP) -- Darrell "Bubba" Wallace Jr. was the hot topic even as Kyle Busch won the pole Friday at Atlanta Motor Speedway....

from AP Top Sports News at 7:46 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2Cgdgw1

Boone gets a new view and a win in spring training debut

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) -- Aaron Boone walked to home plate for his first game as a manager at any level and was greeted by Detroit's Ron Gardenhire, a 60-year-old baseball lifer back in charge of a big league team for the first time in four years....

from AP Top Sports News at 7:42 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2ENypzl

MLB honors school shooting victims with special caps

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School baseball coach Todd Fitz-Gerald and his sons were guests of the Houston Astros for their spring opener against the Washington Nationals on Friday as Major League Baseball honored victims of the school shooting in Parkland, Florida, by having its teams wear caps with the school's initials....

from AP Top Sports News at 6:51 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2sSMTbs

Kyle Busch nips Newman to win pole at Atlanta Motor Speedway

HAMPTON, Ga. (AP) -- Kyle Busch won the pole for the second race of the NASCAR Monster Energy Cup season, edging Ryan Newman in a close battle at Atlanta Motor Speedway....

from AP Top Sports News at 6:40 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/1B5mlOj

Strasbourg and Montpellier draw 0-0 in French league

STRASBOURG, France (AP) -- Montpellier's defense held out again in a 0-0 draw at Strasbourg in the French league on Friday....

from AP Top Sports News at 6:25 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2oDYfvX

Jags give 2-year extensions to Marrone, Coughlin, Caldwell

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) -- Jacksonville's success last season gave owner Shad Khan hope for the future and increased faith in the team's leadership....

from AP Top Sports News at 6:25 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2EODI1x

BUBBLE WATCH: Oklahoma's NCAA Tournament chances are waning

US gymnasts tell AP sport rife with verbal, emotional abuse

NBC gets 17.3 million for figure skating's big night

NEW YORK (AP) -- Highlights from media coverage of the Pyeongchang Olympics:...

from AP Top Sports News at 5:57 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2F49t6c

Report: FBI probe docs list range of payments to top players

New details of payments to athletes in a federal investigation that has lurked in the shadows since first rocking college basketball last fall mark the latest threat to the sport's basic foundation, showing the breadth of alleged corruption....

from AP Top Sports News at 5:57 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2CGWIsF

Former NFL player detained by police after Instagram post

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Former Miami Dolphins offensive lineman Jonathan Martin, who has struggled with mental health issues after a 2013 bullying scandal that shook the NFL, was taken into Los Angeles police custody Friday after a threatening Instagram post on his account mentioned two former teammates who had harassed him....

from AP Top Sports News at 5:57 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2F48Zgo

Former NFL player detained by police after Instagram post

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Former Miami Dolphins player Jonathan Martin was taken into Los Angeles police custody after a threatening Instagram post that spoke of revenge for bullying, a law enforcement official told The Associated Press....

from AP Top Sports News at 5:25 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2EN4J5j

US gymnasts say sport rife with verbal and emotional abuse

Boone a winner in Yanks' spring training opener

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) -- Aaron Boone was a winner in his first game as a baseball manager at any level....

from AP Top Sports News at 5:15 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2AQCrAF

Top USA Swimming official quits over failure to disclose

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) -- A top official for USA Swimming who was part of an investigation of a coach for sexual misconduct has resigned for not disclosing that she once kissed the coach....

from AP Top Sports News at 4:47 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2ooOd19

Jonathan Martin detained by police after Instagram post

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- A law enforcement official says former Miami Dolphins player Jonathan Martin was taken into Los Angeles police custody after a threatening Instagram post....

from AP Top Sports News at 4:47 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2ou9whf

Bundesliga relegation rivals Mainz and Wolfsburg draw 1-1

BERLIN (AP) -- Wolfsburg's new coach Bruno Labbadia was unable to force an improvement as his side was held at relegation rival Mainz to 1-1 in the Bundesliga on Friday....

from AP Top Sports News at 4:43 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2nP3BpC

Top USA Swimming official quits over failure to disclose

MLB honors school shooting victims with special caps

Shiffrin jokes about whether Vonn's Olympic career is over

PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (AP) -- Mikaela Shiffrin is not quite convinced Lindsey Vonn's Olympic career is done....

from AP Top Sports News at 2:53 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2EQZcqF

The Latest: Lawyer says NCAA needs own findings to punish

NEW YORK (AP) -- The Latest on the corruption scandal in college basketball (all times Eastern):...

from AP Top Sports News at 2:45 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2xFDuCY

The Latest: S. Carolina pledges cooperation on investigation

NEW YORK (AP) -- The Latest on the corruption scandal in college basketball (all times Eastern):...

from AP Top Sports News at 12:52 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2yLD52e

The Latest: Clemson says they had no knowledge of payments

NEW YORK (AP) -- The Latest on the corruption scandal in college basketball (all times Eastern):...

from AP Top Sports News at 12:20 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2Chcy1N

Report: FBI probe docs list range of payments to top players

NEW YORK (AP) -- Bank records and other expense reports that are part of a federal probe into college basketball list a wide range of impermissible payments from agents to at least two dozen players or their relatives, according to documents obtained by Yahoo Sports....

from AP Top Sports News at 11:56 a.m. EST http://ift.tt/2GElb4h

Report: FBI probe docs list range of payments to top players

The Latest: NC State had cut ties with former NBA agent

NEW YORK (AP) -- The Latest on the corruption scandal in college basketball (all times local):...

from AP Top Sports News at 11:27 a.m. EST http://ift.tt/2sJLUdC

Woe, Canada: Germany stuns Canada 4-3 in Olympic semis

GANGNEUNG, South Korea (AP) -- First curling, now this....

from AP Top Sports News at 11:27 a.m. EST http://ift.tt/2Cdqkm1

Report: FBI probe docs list range of payments to top players

Jason Terry: 40-year-old Bucks guard eyes 20 years in NBA

MILWAUKEE (AP) -- Jason Terry speaks with such polish and passion about basketball he could be mistaken for a coach or TV analyst....

from AP Top Sports News at 10:03 a.m. EST http://ift.tt/2F2hDvF

Woe, Canada: Germany ousts Canada from Olympics in semis

GANGNEUNG, South Korea (AP) -- First curling, now this....

from AP Top Sports News at 9:57 a.m. EST http://ift.tt/2EM8A2x

Woe, Canada: Germany ousts Canada 4-3

GANGNEUNG, South Korea (AP) -- Germany has knocked Canada out of the men's hockey tournament at the Olympics with a shocking 4-3 upset in the semifinals....

from AP Top Sports News at 9:42 a.m. EST http://ift.tt/2HCBoZj

APNewsBreak: Runner-on-2nd rule off for spring games

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) -- A proposal collapsed that would have put a runner on second base to start the 10th inning of spring training games, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press....

from AP Top Sports News at 9:41 a.m. EST http://ift.tt/1F3mH9b

Hernandez's fiancee sues to protect assets of home sale

TAUNTON, Mass. (AP) -- Aaron Hernandez's fiancee has sued the estates of three men the former New England Patriots player was charged with killing in an effort to ensure their daughter benefits from the sale of the ex-NFL star's home....

from AP Top Sports News at 9:17 a.m. EST http://ift.tt/2mRaV03

APNewsBreak: Runner-on-2nd rule off for spring training

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) -- A person familiar with the negotiations tells The Associated Press a proposal collapsed that would have had a runner on second base at the start of 10th innings in spring training games....

from AP Top Sports News at 9:07 a.m. EST http://ift.tt/2DRR1Og

Silent Shani: Davis finishes 7th in 1,000 at 5th Olympics

GANGNEUNG, South Korea (AP) -- Shani Davis let his skating do his talking in his last event at the Pyeongchang Olympics....

from AP Top Sports News at 8:05 a.m. EST http://ift.tt/2FmSb1z

Korda shoots course-record 62 to lead LPGA Thailand

CHONBURI, Thailand (AP) -- Jessica Korda shot a course-record 62 at the LPGA Thailand on Friday to lead by four strokes after the second round....

from AP Top Sports News at 7:50 a.m. EST http://ift.tt/2GDV39Q

Snowboarder eyes comeback after breaking neck at Olympics

VIENNA (AP) -- The Austrian snowboard crosser who broke his neck in a frightening crash at the Olympics last week is considering a return to the sport....

from AP Top Sports News at 7:27 a.m. EST http://ift.tt/2F1TnK2

Korda shoots course-record 62 to lead LPGA Thailand

CHONBURI, Thailand (AP) -- Jessica Korda shot a course-record 62 at the LPGA Thailand on Friday to lead by four strokes after the second round....

from AP Top Sports News at 7:27 a.m. EST http://ift.tt/1h5ZJ6Z

A 2nd Russian athlete tests positive for doping at Olympics

GANGNEUNG, South Korea (AP) -- A second Russian athlete has failed a doping test at the Pyeongchang Games, a day before the International Olympic Committee's executive board is to decide whether to reinstate the country for Sunday's closing ceremony....

from AP Top Sports News at 5:27 a.m. EST http://ift.tt/2olf9il

US veterans can enjoy hockey gold before deciding futures

PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (AP) -- Americans Jocelyne Lamoureux-Davidson, twin sister Monique Lamoureux-Morando, Hilary Knight, Meghan Duggan, Gigi Marvin and Kacey Bellamy have a luxury their predecessors lacked after finally capturing the nation's first Olympic gold in women's hockey in two decades....

from AP Top Sports News at 4:05 a.m. EST http://ift.tt/2CdErHZ

A look at figure skating winners and how they earned medals

GANGNEUNG, South Korea (AP) -- A look at the medal winners in figure skating at the Pyeongchang Olympics and how they earned them....

from AP Top Sports News at 3:39 a.m. EST http://ift.tt/2F1tV7q

AP Exclusive: Medal haul well short of USOC projections

PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (AP) -- Leaders at the U.S. Olympic Committee projected Team USA to win 37 medals at the Pyeongchang Games - a goal the U.S. will not come close to reaching when the Olympics close on Sunday....

from AP Top Sports News at 3:19 a.m. EST http://ift.tt/2CguVnr

четверг, 22 февраля 2018 г.

'Heartbroken' Kenworthy visits South Korean dog meat farm

SIHEUNG, South Korea (AP) -- Gus Kenworthy stood stone-faced, a shivering black puppy curled in his arms and more scurrying around him on the dirty, uneven cement floor. A few feet away, the pups' mother barked and paced, eyeing the 2014 Olympic silver medalist while trying not to trip over the metal chain anchoring her to the wall. Nearly 90 other dogs in and around the cluttered, thin-walled structure also woofed and howled, a cacophony that could be heard from the nearby high...

from AP Top Sports News at 2:49 a.m. EST http://ift.tt/2HC7jJg

Canadian defenseman sorry for removing medal during ceremony

GANGNEUNG, South Korea (AP) -- Canadian defenseman Jocelyne Larocque apologized Friday for taking off her silver medal almost immediately after it was placed around her neck at the Pyeongchang Olympics....

from AP Top Sports News at 1:43 a.m. EST http://ift.tt/2CEKWz0

Trocheck scores late winner, Panthers beat Capitals 3-2

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) -- Roberto Luongo spoke eloquently on the ice and then played brilliantly in net....

from AP Top Sports News at 1:16 a.m. EST http://ift.tt/1zpX8Pb

Column: Russians strike gold, US left to ponder future

GANGNEUNG, South Korea (AP) -- By the time the final group of figure skaters took the ice at Gangneung Ice Arena, things had been pretty much decided. Russia would win its first gold of the games, and the only question was whether Alina Zagitova or Evgenia Medvedeva would stand on the top level of the podium....

from AP Top Sports News at 1:12 a.m. EST http://ift.tt/2GFskl9

Russians get 1st gold thanks to 15-year-old Zagitova

GANGNEUNG, South Korea (AP) -- The Russians finally have a gold medal at the Pyeongchang Olympics, thanks to a 15-year-old who beat the fellow teen who inspired her to become a figure skater....

from AP Top Sports News at 12:44 a.m. EST http://ift.tt/MEOM1G

The 'Garlic Girls': South Korean curlers a global sensation

GANGNEUNG, South Korea (AP) -- Forget Lindsey Vonn and Adam Rippon. The real rock stars of the Pyeongchang Olympics are a humble group of Korean curlers who have no idea they've become a global sensation....

from AP Top Sports News at 12:36 a.m. EST http://ift.tt/2opRJYo

Devils acquire Grabner from Rangers in rivals' first trade

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) -- The New Jersey Devils have acquired speedy winger Michael Grabner from the New York Rangers in the first trade between the cross-river rivals....

from AP Top Sports News at 12:36 a.m. EST http://ift.tt/2okXA1P

The 'Garlic Girls': South Korean curlers a global sensation

GANGNEUNG, South Korea (AP) -- South Korea's women's curling team has become a global sensation. And they don't even know it....

from AP Top Sports News at 12:28 a.m. EST http://ift.tt/2GBQNaN

Russians get 1st gold thanks to 15-year-old Zagitova

Serwa, Phelan give Canada 1-2 finish in Olympic skicross

PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (AP) -- Kelsey Serwa turned to best friend and Olympic roommate Brittany Phelan in the starting gate before the women's skicross final and went through the ritual one more time. The Canadian teammates bumped fists then began chanting "Here we go!" in an over exaggerated accent that would sound right at home back in The Great White North....

from AP Top Sports News at 12:00 a.m. EST http://ift.tt/1d9ny9B

Devils acquire Grabner from Rangers in rivals' first trade

NBA setting up hotline to report misconduct, work concerns

NEW YORK (AP) -- The NBA is establishing a confidential hotline for league and team employees to report concerns about misconduct in their workplace....

from AP Top Sports News at 10:05 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2EKW2IF

NBA setting up hotline to report misconduct, work concerns

NEW YORK (AP) -- The NBA is establishing a confidential hotline for league and team employees to report concerns about misconduct in their workplace. The move comes after a Sports Illustrated report that described a hostile environment for women in the Dallas Mavericks organization....

from AP Top Sports News at 9:14 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2GC8siR

Florida Panthers honor victims of school shooting

SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) -- The Florida Panthers have honored victims of the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School with a somber video tribute before their game against the Washington Capitals....

from AP Top Sports News at 9:14 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2HGEn2Y

Larry Nance Jr. to wear his dad's retired No. 22 with Cavs

CLEVELAND (AP) -- The Cavaliers will again have a No. 22, and he looks eerily familiar....

from AP Top Sports News at 8:37 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2FnWmu9

Larry Nance Jr. to wear his dad's retired No. 22 with Cavs

CLEVELAND (AP) -- Larry Nance Jr. will wear his father's retired No. 22 with the Cavaliers....

from AP Top Sports News at 7:21 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2olnanH

Arizona's Trier suspended for trace amount of PED

Arizona's Allonzo Trier has been declared ineligible for the reappearance of a banned substance that led to a 19-game suspension last season....

from AP Top Sports News at 7:10 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2sOFA4D

No. 14 Arizona's Trier suspended for trace amount of PED

The NCAA has declared No. 14 Arizona's Allonzo Trier ineligible for the reappearance of the banned substance that led to a 19-game suspension last season....

from AP Top Sports News at 6:36 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2F2oHsp

Police officer dies after fan violence before game in Spain

BILBAO, Spain (AP) -- Spanish police say an officer has died after clashes between police and soccer fans before a Europa League match on Thursday....

from AP Top Sports News at 5:27 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2GCwLgw

Dawn Staley sues Missouri AD for slander; SEC fines him

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) -- South Carolina women's basketball coach Dawn Staley is suing Missouri's athletic director, saying he slandered her when he suggested she created an atmosphere that encouraged fans to spit on his players and use racial slurs....

from AP Top Sports News at 5:23 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2CdTHEt

Dawn Staley sues Missouri athletic director for slander

Goalie Maddie Rooney delivers gold medal performance for US

GANGNEUNG, South Korea (AP) -- Maddie Rooney couldn't stop smiling. She was on top of her game, and it didn't seem to matter that it was a shootout against the powerhouse Canadians....

from AP Top Sports News at 4:04 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2oiXO9S

Woods shoots solid 70 at windy Honda; Noren has early lead

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (AP) -- In windy conditions where par felt like good work, Tiger Woods got just that at the Honda Classic. Alex Noren was even better....

from AP Top Sports News at 2:35 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2mi2NoE

Head of USA Swimming says no tolerance for sexual misconduct

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) -- The new head of USA Swimming has sent a letter to members of the national governing body saying the organization doesn't tolerate sexual abuse or misconduct....

from AP Top Sports News at 2:20 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2onKHDs

Vonn scatters grandfather's ashes near downhill course

JEONGSEON, South Korea (AP) -- Lindsey Vonn came to South Korea with the goal of taking home an Olympic medal and leaving something even more special behind....

from AP Top Sports News at 1:37 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2BIXlVW

Vonn scatters grandfather's ashes near downhill course

European soccer weekend: What to watch in main competitions

What to watch in the leading soccer competitions in Europe this weekend:...

from AP Top Sports News at 1:08 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2nmOuPL

Goldmedaille rush: Germany rolling along in Pyeongchang

PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (AP) -- So much for that stoic, businesslike reputation that seems to follow German athletes. At the Pyeongchang Olympics, they're letting the emotions fly....

from AP Top Sports News at 11:55 a.m. EST http://ift.tt/2HF367t

Kings take shot at bringing NBA All-Star game to Sacramento

The Sacramento Kings are looking to bring the NBA All-Star game to California's capital for the first time....

from AP Top Sports News at 11:03 a.m. EST http://ift.tt/2sM4zFR

ESPN adds Herbstreit to NFL draft coverage, replacing Gruden

Kirk Herbstreit will take Jon Gruden's place on ESPN's coverage of the NFL draft....

from AP Top Sports News at 9:42 a.m. EST http://ift.tt/2sJjfpf

When NBA returns, will Warriors' dominance come back, too?

The Golden State Warriors have never lost more than 15 games in a season under Steve Kerr....

from AP Top Sports News at 9:25 a.m. EST http://ift.tt/2Fpf6cQ

US curlers to play for Olympic gold after upsetting Canada

GANGNEUNG, South Korea (AP) -- John Shuster and his U.S. team will play for a gold medal against Sweden after a 5-3 semifinal upset over Canada, a country that has struggled at the Pyeongchang Olympics despite dominating the world of curling for years....

from AP Top Sports News at 9:25 a.m. EST http://ift.tt/2EJh7iI

Goalie Maddie Rooney delivers gold medal performance for US

Column: US-Canada women's hockey classic makes us forget NHL

GANGNEUNG, South Korea (AP) -- Who needs the NHL?...

from AP Top Sports News at 6:47 a.m. EST http://ift.tt/2CCopTq

At Olympics, omnipresent flags are a tricky political dance

PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (AP) -- A group of high school students plan to keep their new flags all their lives, as a souvenir of this historic political and Olympic moment that they traveled across their nation to witness....

from AP Top Sports News at 5:21 a.m. EST http://ift.tt/2ol2U5t

Shootout loss sends Canada to silver medal in women's hockey

GANGNEUNG, South Korea (AP) -- The silver medal was so disappointing for Canadian defenseman Jocelyne Larocque that she took it off just moments after it was draped around her neck....

from AP Top Sports News at 5:21 a.m. EST http://ift.tt/2CbxwPx

At Olympics, omnipresent flags are a tricky political dance

When NBA returns, will Warriors' dominance come back, too?

The Golden State Warriors have never lost more than 15 games in a season under Steve Kerr....

from AP Top Sports News at 4:05 a.m. EST http://ift.tt/2sJ67R5

Column: Harrington has unconventional views on Tiger Woods

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (AP) -- Padraig Harrington rarely goes the conventional route....

from AP Top Sports News at 4:05 a.m. EST http://ift.tt/2on4UcA

Bobby Hull jersey part of history for Chicago family

CHICAGO (AP) -- When Joe Serpico closes his eyes, he can go right back to that day in 1961....

from AP Top Sports News at 4:05 a.m. EST http://ift.tt/2ok8Taw

North to send another senior delegation for Olympic closer

PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (AP) -- South Korea's Unification Ministry says North Korea will send a high-level delegation led by Kim Yong Chol, a senior party official suspected of leading two deadly attacks on the South in 2010, to the closing ceremony of the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics....

from AP Top Sports News at 3:31 a.m. EST http://ift.tt/2rWbEDb

North to send another senior delegation for Olympic closer

US women end drought, beat Canada for gold in a shootout

GANGNEUNG, South Korea (AP) -- The Americans' gold medal drought is finally over. They needed the first shootout in an Olympic women's final to do it, too....

from AP Top Sports News at 3:15 a.m. EST http://ift.tt/2BFR65j

среда, 21 февраля 2018 г.

South Koreans call for skaters to be booted from games

GANGNEUNG, South Korea (AP) -- Thousands of South Koreans are calling for two speedskaters to be expelled from the Olympics after they left their slower teammate behind in a race defined by teamwork and walked away as she quietly sobbed at the stadium in one of the most bizarre moments of this year's Winter Games....

from AP Top Sports News at 2:29 a.m. EST http://ift.tt/2opiJYa

Gisin holds off Shiffrin to win Olympic Alpine combined

JEONGSEON, South Korea (AP) -- Michelle Gisin of Switzerland won the women's Olympic Alpine combined on Thursday with an aggressive slalom run to beat Mikaela Shiffrin....

from AP Top Sports News at 2:07 a.m. EST http://ift.tt/2EJLf1x

Unprepared and outclassed, North Korea wraps up Olympics

PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (AP) -- Unprepared and outclassed, North Korea's 22 athletes wrapped up their competition at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics on Thursday without a finish higher than 13th. And even that was in a field of 16....

from AP Top Sports News at 1:57 a.m. EST http://ift.tt/2onTaXb

Texas transgender wrestler back to defend state title

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) -- Mack Beggs is back....

from AP Top Sports News at 1:08 a.m. EST http://ift.tt/2q9wryH

First Person: How Pyeongchang might feel to a North Korean

PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (AP) -- What's it like to wake up in North Korea one day and South Korea the next?...

from AP Top Sports News at 1:02 a.m. EST http://ift.tt/2opmtbR

David Wise defends title, US gets third gold halfpipe gold

PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (AP) -- At least the Americans have the Phoenix Snow Park halfpipe....

from AP Top Sports News at 12:30 a.m. EST http://ift.tt/2Gyrp5L

Vonn leads, Shiffrin in mix after downhill leg of combined

JEONGSEON, South Korea (AP) -- The first - and likely only - Olympic race between Lindsey Vonn and her U.S. teammate Mikaela Shiffrin will go down to the wire....

from AP Top Sports News at 11:23 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2BGw6eO

David Wise defends title, US gets third gold halfpipe gold

PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (AP) -- At least the Americans have the Phoenix Snow Park halfpipe....

from AP Top Sports News at 11:12 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/1jBZkt9

Spurs preparing to play without Leonard this season

SAN ANTONIO (AP) -- The Spurs are preparing to play without star forward Kawhi Leonard this season, San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich said....

from AP Top Sports News at 11:12 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2qkGDq9

Russian rivals almost certain to decide women's gold medal

GANGNEUNG, South Korea (AP) -- A true figure skating rivalry requires surpassing skills, intriguing back stories, and significant rewards on the line. Throw in a friendship, and Russians Evgenia Medvedeva and Alina Zagitova hit all the marks - just as they do on the ice....

from AP Top Sports News at 10:32 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2EIX73U

Gasser outduels Anderson for gold in women's Big Air

PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (AP) -- Anna Gasser edged two-time gold medalist Jamie Anderson in a thrilling final to earn gold in the Olympic debut of women's Big Air snowboarding....

from AP Top Sports News at 9:25 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2BJW5Cb

Jerome leads No. 1 Virginia past Georgia Tech, 65-54

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (AP) -- Ty Jerome scored 18 points and top-ranked Virginia held off depleted Georgia Tech 65-54 on Wednesday night, clinching the regular season title and top seed next month in the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament....

from AP Top Sports News at 8:59 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2ELggSY

Russian curler to return Olympic medal over failed drug test

GANGNEUNG, South Korea (AP) -- Russian curler Alexander Krushelnitsky will give back his Olympic bronze medal after failing a drug test at the Pyeongchang Games, a spokeswoman for the Russian Curling Federation told state TV....

from AP Top Sports News at 7:40 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2CdHMXp

The perils of live microphones tripping up NBC's Olympics

NEW YORK (AP) -- Every two years, a miracle of technology unfolds: televising and streaming an Olympics with miles of cable, hundreds of cameras and producers who make split-second decisions on which pictures to beam halfway around the world....

from AP Top Sports News at 7:40 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2os3pdp

Report: Russian curler drops doping appeal; to return medal

PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (AP) -- Russian state TV reports that curler Alexander Krushelnitsky will give back his Olympic bronze medal after failing a drug test at the Pyeongchang Winter Games....

from AP Top Sports News at 6:24 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2nPphih

The perils of live microphones tripping up NBC's Olympics

NEW YORK (AP) -- The Olympics are a technological miracle to broadcast. There are miles of cable, hundreds of cameras, thousands of people and producers making split-second decisions on what pictures to beam halfway around the world....

from AP Top Sports News at 5:36 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2BEJO1L

Mavs owner Mark Cuban fined $600,000 for tanking comments

DALLAS (AP) -- The NBA fined outspoken Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban $600,000 on Wednesday for comments about tanking during a podcast with Hall of Famer Julius Erving....

from AP Top Sports News at 5:32 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2HD9g8s

Pitino: Louisville should consider legal action vs. NCAA

Former Louisville coach Rick Pitino believes the school should consider taking legal action against the NCAA after the governing body ordered the vacation of the Cardinals' 2013 men's basketball champion as part of sanctions for a sex scandal....

from AP Top Sports News at 5:07 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2sNsdBE

Sevilla thwarted by De Gea in 0-0 draw vs Man United in CL

SEVILLE, Spain (AP) -- A solid performance by goalkeeper David De Gea helped Manchester United hold Sevilla to a 0-0 draw in their first-leg match in the last 16 of the Champions League on Wednesday....

from AP Top Sports News at 4:42 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2CCFIUr

Curiosity, hope and big crowds follow Tiger Woods

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (AP) -- He is the only two-time winner on the PGA Tour this season. He has been No. 1 in the FedEx Cup standings the past six weeks....

from AP Top Sports News at 4:10 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/1cbpML5

Pitino: Louisville should consider legal action vs. NCAA

Tennis star Bouchard testifies about slip, fall at US Open

NEW YORK (AP) -- Tennis star Eugenie Bouchard has taken the witness stand at a New York City trial to accuse the United States Tennis Association of negligence that led to her slipping on a locker room floor and hurting her head....

from AP Top Sports News at 3:47 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2Czu0dr

Less is more: Why the Olympics broadcast beats online

NEW YORK (AP) -- When it comes to the Olympics, too much choice can paralyze you with indecision. With five television channels, online streaming, virtual reality and Snapchat, where do you even start?...

from AP Top Sports News at 2:55 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2FnhW20

Hall of Famer Orlando Cepeda critical after cardiac incident

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- The San Francisco Giants say Hall of Famer Orlando Cepeda remains hospitalized in critical condition after a cardiac incident....

from AP Top Sports News at 1:15 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2HzqVh6

Panthers re-hire Marty Hurney as full-time general manager

Marty Hurney will be calling the shots once again with the Carolina Panthers....

from AP Top Sports News at 12:34 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2Cy2ay1

Panthers re-hire Marty Hurney as full-time general manager

The Panthers have re-hired Marty Hurney as their full-time general manager....

from AP Top Sports News at 11:52 a.m. EST http://ift.tt/2u8O8AC

Drought over: US women win 1st Olympic cross-country medal

PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (AP) -- As she headed up the steepest, most grueling hill of her life in third place, Jessica Diggins thought to herself just winning an Olympic medal was no longer good enough....

from AP Top Sports News at 8:11 a.m. EST http://ift.tt/2BDMr3T

Column: Let's hope gay Olympians spark even greater change

GANGNEUNG, South Korea (AP) -- They are the stars of the Winter Games, and not for what they've done on the ice and slopes....

from AP Top Sports News at 6:00 a.m. EST http://ift.tt/2CBw5Fx

Goggia gets gold; Russian women close in on ending drought

PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (AP) -- Sofia Goggia refused to let Lindsey Vonn catch her. Or, anyone else....

from AP Top Sports News at 4:45 a.m. EST http://ift.tt/2skkLxP

Giants Johnny Cueto takes his fitness to Camelback Mountain

PHOENIX (AP) -- "Va-mannnn-os!" echoes down from high above the humongous boulders in an area aptly named Echo Canyon....

from AP Top Sports News at 3:45 a.m. EST http://ift.tt/2okQvxC

Are Rockets, Raptors the 1s? Time will tell when NBA resumes

Golden State and Cleveland are used to looking down at the rest of the NBA, though it's Houston and Toronto enjoying that view at the All-Star break....

from AP Top Sports News at 3:26 a.m. EST http://ift.tt/2zrC2bI

вторник, 20 февраля 2018 г.

Gold drought about to end: Russians 1-2 after short program

GANGNEUNG, South Korea (AP) -- Friends, rivals, and soon, medalists....

from AP Top Sports News at 2:42 a.m. EST http://ift.tt/2FiFTHG

Column: A bronze that feels golden for Lindsey Vonn

JEONGSEON, South Korea (AP) -- Over coffee last November at Lindsey Vonn's home in Colorado, Sofia Goggia of Italy asked her friend for some advice....

from AP Top Sports News at 2:31 a.m. EST http://ift.tt/2FfMzWR

Mavs launch probe after allegations of workplace misconduct

DALLAS (AP) -- The Dallas Mavericks have hired outside counsel to investigate allegations of inappropriate conduct by former team president Terdema Ussery in a Sports Illustrated report that described a hostile workplace for women....

from AP Top Sports News at 2:31 a.m. EST http://ift.tt/2EFBInX

Americans rally after shaky starts in women's short program

GANGNEUNG, South Korea (AP) -- Bradie Tennell fell during her opening jump combination at the Pyeongchang Olympics, a mistake so rare that the reigning U.S. champion couldn't remember the last time it happened....

from AP Top Sports News at 2:19 a.m. EST http://ift.tt/2BFGYcJ

Mavs launch probe after allegations of workplace misconduct

DALLAS (AP) -- The Dallas Mavericks have hired outside counsel to investigate allegations of inappropriate conduct by former team president Terdema Ussery in a Sports Illustrated report that described a hostile workplace environment for women....

from AP Top Sports News at 1:57 a.m. EST http://ift.tt/2GubHZC

No thoughts of Sochi agony as US women chase gold once again

GANGNEUNG, South Korea (AP) -- Dani Cameranesi watched on TV when the Americans blew a 2-0 lead with less than a minute left before losing the gold medal game to Canada four years ago at the Sochi Olympics....

from AP Top Sports News at 1:49 a.m. EST http://ift.tt/1jxbSoX

Column: A bronze that feels golden for Lindsey Vonn

JEONGSEON, South Korea (AP) -- Over coffee last November at Lindsey Vonn's home in Coloradao, Sofia Goggia of Italy asked her friend for some advice....

from AP Top Sports News at 1:41 a.m. EST http://ift.tt/2omMx7w

Americans rally after shaky starts in women's short program

Czechs eliminate US in shootout in Olympic quarterfinals

GANGNEUNG, South Korea (AP) -- Pavel Francouz stopped all five shooters and Petr Koukal scored the shootout winner as the Czech Republic eliminated the United States from the Olympics with a 3-2 victory in the quarterfinals Wednesday....

from AP Top Sports News at 1:13 a.m. EST http://ift.tt/2Gv9lJO

Czechs eliminate US in shootout in Olympic quarterfinals

Drought about to end: Russians 1-2 after short program

GANGNEUNG, South Korea (AP) -- That Russian gold medal drought at the Pyeongchang Olympics is closer to ending....

from AP Top Sports News at 12:48 a.m. EST http://ift.tt/1gGQo5N

In South Korea's Olympic hills, traces of the North abound

GOSEONG, South Korea (AP) -- A former seaside villa for North Korea's ruling Kim family. A captured North Korean spy submarine. A front-line observatory that allows curious visitors to peer at parts of a picturesque North Korean mountain across the heavily-mined Demilitarized Zone....

from AP Top Sports News at 12:47 a.m. EST http://ift.tt/2ERIc6R

Red Gerard takes flight _ then comes back to the Olympics

PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (AP) -- For Red Gerard, "big air" has less to do with vaulting himself off the snowboarding jump, more to do with the journey he's been on since he became an Olympic gold medalist....

from AP Top Sports News at 11:52 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2olv13N

Canada's world champion women slump out of medal contention

GANGNEUNG, South Korea (AP) -- Despite entering the Pyeongchang Olympics as world champions and the favorites to win gold, Canada's women's curling team has been eliminated from medal contention after a shocking loss to Britain....

from AP Top Sports News at 11:38 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2ofhbAL

Sofia Goggia takes downhill gold; Lindsey Vonn earns bronze

JEONGSEON, South Korea (AP) -- Lindsey Vonn cast a quick glance toward the sky after finishing what was likely her final Olympic downhill run, shrugged her shoulders at seeing her time and shook a friendly index finger at her good friend....

from AP Top Sports News at 10:42 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2olFkow

No. 2 Michigan St

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) -- Miles Bridges grabbed the Big Ten trophy, lifted it and flashed an ear-to-ear grin....

from AP Top Sports News at 10:42 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2Fhwe47

Sofia Goggia takes downhill gold; Lindsey Vonn earns bronze

JEONGSEON, South Korea (AP) -- Sofia Goggia of Italy has won gold, with good friend Lindsey Vonn taking the bronze medal in what is likely her final Olympic downhill....

from AP Top Sports News at 10:32 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/1bVgBvK

Luck tells Indy fans he feels better, rules out more surgery

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Andrew Luck delivered some good news to Indianapolis Colts fans on Tuesday....

from AP Top Sports News at 10:14 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2fzgc8a

Point scores 2 goals to help Lightning beat Capitals 4-2

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Brayden Point scored two first-period goals, Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 35 shots to earn his NHL-leading 35th victory and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Washington Capitals 4-2 Tuesday night in a matchup between division leaders....

from AP Top Sports News at 9:42 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2FjrzyL

Jarvis Landry given non-exclusive franchise tag by Dolphins

MIAMI (AP) -- The Miami Dolphins decided receiver Jarvis Landry is worth any headaches he causes, even if the cost is $16 million....

from AP Top Sports News at 9:11 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2oeHwPf

3-team trade sends Drury to Yankees, Souza to Diamondbacks

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) -- The Arizona Diamondbacks sent infielder Brandon Drury to the New York Yankees and received outfielder Steven Souza Jr. from the Tampa Bay Rays in a three-team trade Tuesday that included five players....

from AP Top Sports News at 9:07 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2EFTvQ6

Jarvis Landry given non-exclusive franchise tag by Dolphins

MIAMI (AP) -- Receiver Jarvis Landry has been given a non-exclusive franchise tag by the Miami Dolphins after leading the NFL with 112 catches in 2017....

from AP Top Sports News at 8:51 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2CzUVFM

Luck tells Indy fans he feels better, rules out more surgery

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Andrew Luck says he's feeling better and has ruled out needing any additional surgery....

from AP Top Sports News at 8:48 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2gfuNXk

3-team trade sends Drury to Yankees, Souza to Diamondbacks

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) -- The Arizona Diamondbacks have sent infielder Brandon Drury to the New York Yankees and received outfielder Steven Souza Jr. from the Tampa Bay Rays in a three-team trade that includes five players....

from AP Top Sports News at 8:40 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2ERlTy9

3-team trade sends Drury to Yankees, Souza to Diamondbacks

New MLB rules: Pitching change a must for 7th mound visit

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) -- Managers or coaches must make a pitching change if they head to the mound for the seventh time in a game under baseball's new pace of play rules....

from AP Top Sports News at 6:58 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2kWDlDc

MLB players honor Florida shooting victims, wear school hats

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) -- Major League Baseball players will honor victims of last week's shooting in Florida by wearing Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School hats at spring training games this week....

from AP Top Sports News at 6:32 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2C9yY50

Messi ends goal drought vs Chelsea to give Barca 1-1 draw

LONDON (AP) -- Lionel Messi scored his first goal against Chelsea in his ninth attempt to salvage a 1-1 draw for Barcelona in the Champions League last-16 on Tuesday....

from AP Top Sports News at 4:54 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2Cyht9Z

Welcome, JD: Red Sox not worried about making room in lineup

FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) -- The Boston Red Sox didn't commit $110 million for J.D. Martinez to be a part-timer....

from AP Top Sports News at 4:37 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2Ht8NW5

Hosmer joins Padres, wears number of late teammate Ventura

PEORIA, Ariz. (AP) -- For a few years now, the lowly San Diego Padres have preached about "the process" of their deep rebuild via the draft and signing international players after their win-now attempt with pricey veterans failed so spectacularly in 2015....

from AP Top Sports News at 4:31 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2HqsePr

Column: West Coast in rearview mirror, Masters on horizon

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. (AP) -- It took until the start of the Florida swing - seven tournaments - for a PGA Tour event in 2018 to not feature at least one of the top three players in the world. Not that anyone cares at the Honda Classic....

from AP Top Sports News at 3:52 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2EQkiIX

Premature baby named after curling rock island defies odds

GANGNEUNG, South Korea (AP) -- Long before her frightening birth, before the awful moments when everyone wondered if she would survive, before anyone knew how tough she could be, Ailsa Polo's destiny was linked to an isle of granite....

from AP Top Sports News at 2:39 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2EFSh7j

No. 4 Xavier tries to get over lulls as tournaments approach

CINCINNATI (AP) -- Leading up to the showdown with Villanova for control of the Big East, Xavier coach Chris Mack had one overriding concern....

from AP Top Sports News at 2:33 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2odOdkI

Kerber easily advances to 2nd round in Dubai; Bellis wins

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) -- Sixth-seeded Angelique Kerber needed less than an hour to beat Barbora Strycova of the Czech Republic 6-2, 6-1 Tuesday in the first round of the Dubai Championships....

from AP Top Sports News at 2:08 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/1eajBkx

Bears DB pleads guilty in northeast Iowa bar fracas

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (AP) -- A Chicago Bears defensive back pleaded guilty to two misdemeanors stemming from a fracas at a bar in northeast Iowa....

from AP Top Sports News at 1:30 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2CzOfaF

Bears DB pleads guilty in northeast Iowa bar fracas

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (AP) -- A Chicago Bears defensive back has pleaded guilty to two misdemeanors stemming from a fracas at a bar in northeast Iowa....

from AP Top Sports News at 1:18 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2ojvWSc

Struggling Hornets fire general manager amid 24-33 season

The struggling Hornets have shaken up their front office, firing general manager Rich Cho on Tuesday....

from AP Top Sports News at 12:52 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2EEVAM4

Struggling Hornets fire general manager amid 24-33 season

The struggling Hornets have fired general manager Rich Cho....

from AP Top Sports News at 12:40 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2HuZpkO

Louisville must vacate basketball title, NCAA denies appeal

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) -- Louisville must vacate its 2013 men's basketball title following an NCAA appeals panel's decision to uphold sanctions against the men's program in the sex scandal case....

from AP Top Sports News at 12:23 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2BGfTpZ

Louisville must vacate basketball title, NCAA denies appeal

Serena Williams champions issues on _ and off _ tennis court

Moments after Serena Williams won her seventh Wimbledon title, she proudly raised her fist in a black power salute....

from AP Top Sports News at 9:54 a.m. EST http://ift.tt/2ockPem

Germany leads, US 2nd after 2 runs of women's bobsled

PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (AP) -- Elana Meyers Taylor went to sleep four years ago after the first night of her Olympic competition holding the lead, and her mind couldn't stop racing....

from AP Top Sports News at 9:46 a.m. EST http://ift.tt/1oNkmcg

Column: Olympics should be reserved for the best athletes

GANGNEUNG, South Korea (AP) -- Liz Swaney deserves kudos for dedication....

from AP Top Sports News at 6:14 a.m. EST http://ift.tt/2BEJEap

US beats Slovakia 5-1, will play Czechs in Olympic quarters

GANGNEUNG, South Korea (AP) -- Ryan Zapolski was more worried about losing the sensation in his hands and feet than carrying the pressure of the United States' Olympic medal hopes on his shoulders....

from AP Top Sports News at 6:10 a.m. EST http://ift.tt/2obqphg

AP PHOTOS: Athletes in motion at the Pyeongchang Olympics

PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (AP) -- Athletes at the Winter Games sometimes move so fast that it's hard to keep up. Bobsledders, skiers and speedskaters all rush by in a blur....

from AP Top Sports News at 6:10 a.m. EST http://ift.tt/2okPwh0

Slovenia hockey player tests positive for doping at Olympics

PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (AP) -- A Slovenian hockey player who became the third athlete to be caught doping at the Pyeongchang Olympics said Tuesday he tested positive for an asthma drug that he took under doctor's orders....

from AP Top Sports News at 4:58 a.m. EST http://ift.tt/2C95qEu

Joint Koreas hockey team ends historic Olympic run

GANGNEUNG, South Korea (AP) -- They cheered. They cried. They hugged. They watched as fans by the thousands shouted, "We are one." Unification flags for the two Koreas, longtime rivals and sometimes bitter enemies, flapped across the Olympic arena....

from AP Top Sports News at 3:17 a.m. EST http://ift.tt/2ohF7m2

понедельник, 19 февраля 2018 г.

Slovenia hockey player tests positive for doping at Olympics

PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (AP) -- A Slovenian hockey player has become the third athlete to test positive for doping at the Pyeongchang Olympics....

from AP Top Sports News at 2:30 a.m. EST http://ift.tt/2EStQmp

Cavs, Warriors ready to chase in NBA's sprint to the finish

LeBron James had a trophy in his hands and a smile on his face....

from AP Top Sports News at 1:46 a.m. EST http://ift.tt/2Gr4t8I

Serena Williams champions issues on _ and off _ tennis court

Moments after Serena Williams won her seventh Wimbledon title, she proudly raised her fist in a black power salute....

from AP Top Sports News at 1:44 a.m. EST http://ift.tt/2oi8pkA

Shiffrin relaxed, fast and focused on Olympic combined event

JEONGSEON, South Korea (AP) -- Relaxed, fast and excited....

from AP Top Sports News at 1:25 a.m. EST http://ift.tt/2EDJIGl

Joint Koreas hockey team ends historic Olympic run

GANGNEUNG, South Korea (AP) -- The Korean women's hockey team has ended its historic Olympic run with a fifth straight loss, with thousands of fans shouting "We are one" and waving a "unification flag."...

from AP Top Sports News at 1:03 a.m. EST http://ift.tt/2BC45Vs

Forget tourism: Pyeongchang's legacy probably debt and anger

PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (AP) -- The equation was supposed to be simple. To build a world-class ski destination, simply add the Olympics and wait....

from AP Top Sports News at 12:55 a.m. EST http://ift.tt/2C741y5

US beats Slovakia 5-1, will play Czechs in Olympic quarters

GANGNEUNG, South Korea (AP) -- Ryan Donato scored two goals, Troy Terry had three assists and the United States beat Slovakia 5-1 in the qualification round Tuesday to advance to face the Czech Republic in the Olympic quarterfinals....

from AP Top Sports News at 12:38 a.m. EST http://ift.tt/2ET4Rja

Vonn trying not to think of downhill as her last at Olympics

JEONGSEON, South Korea (AP) -- Lindsey Vonn prefers not to dwell on what shapes up as a significant story line for the women's downhill at the Pyeongchang Games....

from AP Top Sports News at 12:03 a.m. EST http://ift.tt/2EQ9muB

Graham leads No. 8 Kansas to 104-74 rout of Oklahoma

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) -- Devonte Graham had 23 points and seven assists, Malik Newman added 20 and No. 8 Kansas beat Oklahoma 104-74 on Monday night....

from AP Top Sports News at 11:08 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2m0vnx9

Vonn trying not to think of downhill as her last at Olympics

Mayfield rejects Manziel comparisons with NFL combine near

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) -- Baker Mayfield doesn't like comparisons to Johnny Manziel, although the Heisman Trophy winner from Oklahoma wasn't surprised by them after an arrest and other antics during his time with the Sooners....

from AP Top Sports News at 8:36 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2oiJUDW

Moreland, Red Sox gird for Stanton, Judge, grid-like Yankees

FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) -- As soon as Giancarlo Stanton touched down with their main rivals, the Boston Red Sox were eager to take on New York - the Yankees, or maybe even the Jets and Giants....

from AP Top Sports News at 8:26 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2EEz0n5

Mayfield rejects Manziel comparisons with NFL combine near

AP source: JD Martinez, Red Sox agree to $110M, 5-year deal

A person familiar with the negotiations says slugger J.D. Martinez and the Boston Red Sox have agreed to a $110 million, five-year contract....

from AP Top Sports News at 6:15 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2obH0By

Ovechkin scores 35th goal in Capitals' 3-2 win over Sabres

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) -- Alex Ovechkin scored his league-leading 35th goal, and the Washington Capitals reclaimed the top spot in the Metropolitan Division with a 3-2 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Monday....

from AP Top Sports News at 6:03 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2BB82tH

Deep SEC set to get most NCAA tourney bids in league history

Mississippi State's Ben Howland was hardly shocked when South Carolina upset No. 12 Auburn, and doesn't believe his Southeastern Conference coaching peers were either....

from AP Top Sports News at 5:17 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2ETnK5u

Column: NASCAR's youth movement may be good for business

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- Daytona Day was nothing short of a rousing success for NASCAR, which was able to celebrate both its storied past and youthful future on its biggest stage....

from AP Top Sports News at 4:51 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/1plvr4m

Jesse Jackson: LeBron's 'slam dunk for justice is needed'

CHICAGO (AP) -- The Rev. Jesse Jackson says he's deeply insulted by a Fox News host's "attack" on Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James....

from AP Top Sports News at 4:28 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2EFsJHI

Moreland, Red Sox gird for Stanton, Judge, grid-like Yankees

Injured Alpine ski racers miss years, not days, at a time

JEONGSEON, South Korea (AP) -- Just the thought of being at the Olympics on Tuesday made Swiss ski racer Lara Gut smile broadly, and that had nothing to do with it being the last opportunity to train for the downhill, an event in which she earned a bronze at the 2014 Sochi Games....

from AP Top Sports News at 3:20 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2EDqcxt

MLB imposes stricter mound limits, defers on pitch clocks

NEW YORK (AP) -- Major League Baseball imposed stricter limits on mound visits by players in an effort to speed games but decided against 20-second pitch clocks for 2018....

from AP Top Sports News at 1:12 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2DRR1Og

LSU enters poll for first time in 4 years; UConn still No. 1

NEW YORK (AP) -- LSU is back in the women's AP Top 25 for the first time in four years while UConn and Mississippi State continue to lead the poll....

from AP Top Sports News at 1:01 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2gvuA5h

His heart in Florida, Rizzo rejoins Cubs after mournful trip

MESA, Ariz. (AP) -- Anthony Rizzo's parents were among the first homeowners in Parkland, Florida. He has watched his tight community grow and change dramatically. He remembers as a boy when there were no stoplights in town to the four there are now....

from AP Top Sports News at 12:37 p.m. EST http://ift.tt/2sFkYMi

среда, 28 февраля 2018 г.

вторник, 27 февраля 2018 г.

понедельник, 26 февраля 2018 г.

воскресенье, 25 февраля 2018 г.

суббота, 24 февраля 2018 г.

среда, 28 февраля 2018 г.

вторник, 27 февраля 2018 г.

понедельник, 26 февраля 2018 г.

воскресенье, 25 февраля 2018 г.

суббота, 24 февраля 2018 г.