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FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Marina Alex closed with a birdie on the par-5 18th for a 7-under 65 and a share of the first-round lead with Nasa Hataoka on Thursday in the windy LPGA Drive On Championship at Crown Colony. Alex birdied all four par-5 holes and had five birdies in a row on
Continue Reading By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball has asked a federal mediator to intervene in stalled labor negotiations that likely will put off the start of spring training. On the 64th day of a lockout, MLB Deputy Commissioner Dan Halem asked the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service to enter
Continue Reading By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — It took a goal near the end for Athletic Bilbao to finally get the better of Real Madrid and reach the Copa del Rey semifinals for the third straight season. Álex Berenguer scored in the 89th minute to give Athletic a 1-0 victory in the single-elimination
Continue Reading By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — NASCAR is in Los Angeles a week ahead of the Super Bowl with its wildest idea yet. The exhibition Clash has always been the unofficial season-opening NASCAR version of the Pro Bowl. For the firs time, it has been moved out of Daytona Beach,
Continue Reading By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Kirill Kaprizov is headed to the All-Star game with a couple of special guests: his mom and dad. His parents have been able to see the Minnesota Wild left wing play in person for the first time since he entered the NHL. They have
Continue Reading ATHENS, Ohio — Mark Sears had 20 points as Ohio got past Eastern Michigan 81-68. Nathan Scott led the Eagles on Thursday with 16 points.
Continue Reading MOREHEAD, Ky. — Johni Broome had 25 points plus 14 rebounds as Morehead State defeated Tennessee Tech 75-68. Jr. Clay led the Golden Eagles on Thursday with a season-high 22 points.
Continue Reading LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Shiloh Robinson had 17 points and 12 rebounds to carry Liberty to a 66-53 win over Bellarmine. CJ Fleming led the Knights on Thursday with 14 points.
Continue Reading YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AP) — Liverpool teammates Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mané will be facing off as rivals for the African Cup of Nations title. Salah didn’t even get a chance to take a penalty for Egypt in a 3-1 semifinal shootout win over Cameroon on Thursday after the hosts failed to score three times from
Continue Reading By ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Bears have hired Minnesota Vikings assistant Andrew Janocko as their quarterbacks coach. Janocko joins new coach Matt Eberflus’ staff after spending the past seven years in a variety of roles under Mike Zimmer in Minnesota. He was the Vikings’ quarterbacks coach this past season.
Continue Reading By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer ONTARIO, Calif. (AP) — Team Penske will make history at the Los Angeles Coliseum this weekend when it becomes the first NASCAR team to use an all-electric truck to get its car to the track. The No. 2 Ford set to be driven by rookie Austin Cindric in
Continue Reading By Gabe Cohen, CNN Former employees and cheerleaders from the NFL’s Washington Commanders on Capitol Hill Thursday detailed their accusations of owner Dan Snyder, including asking staff to compile lewd video clips of cheerleaders without their knowledge or consent as well as a new claim of unwanted sexual touching. At the House Oversight Committee roundtable,
Continue Reading VANCOUVER , British Columbia (AP) — American forward Brian White and Major League Soccer’s Vancouver Whitecaps agreed to a four-year contract, a deal that includes a 2026 club option. White, who turned 26 on Thursday, scored a team-high 12 goals last season with five assists as the Whitecaps reached the playoffs for the first time
Continue Reading By Ray Sanchez, CNN In Brian Flores’ discrimination lawsuit against the NFL, the fired Miami Dolphins coach spoke of the humiliation of being subjected to “a sham interview” appearing to give a Black candidate a legitimate chance at a head coaching job. The son of the late Dan Rooney, the longtime Steelers chairman who championed
Continue Reading By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer Christian Pulisic scored the final goal in a 3-0 victory by the United States over Honduras in a World Cup qualifier after being benched to start the game. His goal came on his second touch of the match in the 65th minute, just two minutes after entering. Coach Gregg
Continue Reading By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer Nebraska would sell alcohol at the Big Ten wrestling championships in March if university regents approve a policy revision at its meeting next week. That would open the possibility of booze being available at Cornhuskers football games and other events. Athletic department leaders have long considered selling alcohol at
Continue Reading SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has asked for permission to participate in the appeal by American women soccer players trying to reinstate their pay claim against the U.S. Soccer Federation. The EEOC asked to address the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals during oral arguments scheduled for March 7 in
Continue Reading By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — Central Michigan left tackle Bernhard Raimann is hoping the next stop in his long journey to a football career is the NFL. The Austrian-born Raimann is among the NFL prospects at the Senior Bowl trying to improve their draft stock. Raimann arrived in the United
Continue Reading THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — Police have raided multiple soccer supporters’ clubs in the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki in the wake of attack linked to violent fan rivalry that left a 19-year-old man dead. The raids were carried out at venues suspected of being used for organizing attacks, and police set up roadblocks in the
Continue Reading By LLAZAR SEMINI Associated Press TIRANA, Albania (AP) — UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin says his concerns about political interference in Albanian soccer elections were alleviated after meeting with the country’s prime minister on Thursday. Ceferin also committed to staging the inaugural Europa Conference League final in Tirana after a meeting with Prime Minister Edi Rama
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