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By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer NBC’s Mike Tirico began the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics by saying “just over six months ago in Tokyo,…

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer ZHANGJIAKOU, China (AP) — Ester Ledecka of the Czech Republic defended her Olympic snowboard parallel giant slalom…

By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Arianna Fontana became the most decorated short track speedskater in Olympic history in Beijing. She…

By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Italy won the gold medal in mixed doubles curling to complete a near-perfect Olympics. The 8-5 win…

By JAMES ELLINGWORTH AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Keegan Messing went from being stuck in a room with COVID-19 to traveling around the world.…

By PAT EATON-ROBB AP Sports Writer HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Freshman Azzi Fudd was supposed to pair with good friend Paige Bueckers this season and…

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer As the coach of his son’s 12-and-under Pop Warner championship team, Eric Weddle had a message for the young…

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer DAVIDSON, N.C. (AP) — Davidson junior forward Hyunjung Lee and Kayla Padilla of the Penn women’s basketball team…

By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer No. 23 Murray State will play two games this week with its first AP Top 25 ranking since 2015. The Racers are…

By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — About 10 years ago, Chad Vincent was diagnosed with muscular dystrophy. He vowed not to…

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer BEIJING (AP) — Hockey at the Olympics is happening on NHL-sized ice for the first time since the 2010 Vancouver…

By JAMES ELLINGWORTH AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — China is fielding naturalized athletes at the Beijing Games in an effort to popularize winter…

By JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer BEIJING (AP) — Marie-Philip Poulin capped a three-goal run by scoring on a penalty shot with 2:35 left in the…

By CANDICE CHOI Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Olympic organizers say there are 32 athletes in isolation facilities after testing positive for the…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — Nathan Chen had just shattered the world record for a figure skating short program, even throwing a…

GREELEY, Colo. — Daylen Kountz had 22 points as Northern Colorado easily defeated Northern Arizona 82-60. Jalen Cone led the Lumberjacks on Monday…

By ROBERT JABLON Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A lawsuit alleging that a former UCLA gynecologist sexually abused hundreds of women has been…

By DANIELLA MATAR and ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writers BEIJING (AP) — Matthias Mayer became the first man to win gold medals in Alpine skiing at…