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VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — The Vancouver Canucks have hired Patrik Allvin as general manager. Allvin was assistant GM for the Pittsburgh Penguins for just over a year and becomes the 12th GM in Canucks history. He’s the first Swede to be a general manager in the NHL. The 47-year-old Allvin had been with the

DOUALA, Cameroon (AP) — Mohamed Salah has scored the decisive penalty as Egypt beat Ivory Coast 5-4 in a shootout to reach the quarterfinals of the African Cup of Nations. Equatorial Guinea followed suit in the final game in the round of 16 to beat Mali 6-5 on penalties. Both games ended 0-0 after extra

CHICAGO (AP) — Former players Abby Wambach, Robbie Rogers and Cobi Jones were appointed to a seven-person advisory council on inclusion by the U.S. Soccer Federation. Titled Game Changers United, the group also includes former Coca-Cola Co. vice president Ricardo Fort, Jay Vickers of the UNLV Sports & Research Initiative, Terri Cooper of Deloitte Consulting

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni will not travel for Thursday’s World Cup qualifying match against Chile after testing positive for COVID-19. Scaloni told a news conference that his assistants Walter Samuel and Roberto Ayala will be in charge for the match. Argentina has already secured a spot at the tournament in

BALTIMORE (AP) — Anthony Levine has announced his retirement after a decade with the Baltimore Ravens. The team says Levine will transition into a scouting and coaching role for the Ravens in 2022. Levine played defensive back and linebacker and was a significant contributor on special teams. He turns 35 in March. Levine entered the

EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Nyara Sabally scored 13 of her 15 points in the second half, Endyia Rogers added 14 points and No. 19 Oregon made six free throws in the final minute to hold off Utah 70-66 for its 12th straight victory in the series. Sabally made 1 of 2 free throws for a

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer VOORHEES, N.J. (AP) — The Philadelphia Flyers are on track for their worst season in franchise history. The Flyers are on a 13-game losing streak. It’s the longest losing streak since the team’s inception in 1967. The Flyers are already the first team in NHL history with a pair

By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Pro Football Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — According to a person with knowledge of the process, the Minnesota Vikings have hired Kwesi Adofo-Mensah as their general manager. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the Vikings had not yet announced the decision. The team is taking an

By LES BOWEN Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — With great reluctance and more than a few tears Philadelphia Eagles right guard Brandon Brooks announced his retirement Wednesday after 10 seasons in the NFL. The 32-year-old Brooks, a three-time Pro Bowl pick, became one of the NFL’s best guards after the Eagles signed him in free

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer U.S. Olympic bobsledder Josh Williamson has tested positive for COVID-19 and won’t fly with his teammates to China, though he remains hopeful of getting there in time for the Beijing Games. Williamson was expected to be part of the USA-1 four-man team in Beijing. He tested positive Sunday and

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Providence College has named Steven Napolillo its next athletic director. The school president’s, the Rev. Kenneth R. Sicard, announced the appointment Wednesday. Napolillo succeeds Bob Driscoll, who announced last week that he would retire after serving as the Friars’ AD for 21 years. A 1998 graduate of Providence, Napolillo began his

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Reigning IndyCar champion Alex Palou is among the dozen full-time IndyCar drivers entered in this weekend’s Rolex 24 at Daytona sports car endurance race. They all want to win but also view the twice-round-the-clock race as a way to shake away the offseason

DOUALA, Cameroon (AP) — Mohamed Salah has scored the decisive penalty as Egypt beat Ivory Coast 5-4 in a shootout to reach the quarterfinals of the African Cup of Nations. Salah sent his spot kick into the bottom right corner and then ran off and jumped on the back of Egypt substitute goalkeeper Mohamed Abou

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — As he recovers from shoulder surgery, Cleveland Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield plans to rest his thumbs as well. Mayfield said he plans to take a break from “all social media for the foreseeable future.” Ironically, the polarizing QB went on his Instagram page to announce his

PARIS (AP) — Saint-Etienne won 1-0 at Angers for a badly needed victory but remains in last place in the French league. Les Verts have won a record 10 French titles but this was only the third win of the season. It came courtesy of an own goal from defender Batista Mendy. After 22 of

CHICAGO (AP) — Ryan Poles has been hired as Chicago’s general manager. The move comes almost 15 years after the former offensive tackle signed with the team as an undrafted free agent and then failed to make the final roster. Poles has spent the previous 13 seasons in the Chiefs’ front office. He was the

By CANDICE CHOI Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Athletes headed to the Olympics are facing COVID-19 testing hurdles as organizers seek to catch any infections early and keep the virus at bay. A positive test could mean athletes sitting out the Beijing Games — perhaps even if they’re no longer contagious. Olympic officials say

By The Associated Press American forward Sebastian Soto was loaned from England’s Norwich to Scotland’s Livingston for the rest of the season. The 21-year-old was recalled early from what was to have been a season-long loan to Portugal’s Porto. A native of Carlsbad, California, Soto scored one goal in eight appearances with Porto B in

YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AP) — African Cup of Nations organizers have announced they are changing the venues for two quarterfinal games and one of the semifinals. One of the quarterfinals scheduled for Sunday was moved from the Olembe Stadium in Yaounde across town to the Ahmadou Ahidjo Stadium after eight people were killed in a crush

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Lawyers for an associate athletic director who filed a $50 million federal racketeering lawsuit against Louisiana State University say she has been fired in retaliation. Her lawyers asked the federal court in Baton Rouge on Wednesday to add that claim to the suit. They tell news outlets that Sharon Lewis