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USA Luge is getting another medal hopeful back for the final stretch of sliding season.
Emily Sweeney — who thought her competitive season was over — now has permission to fly back to Europe …
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By TIM REYNOLDS
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1/15/21
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UFC , and this time a pair of old rivals are primed to make the trip -- with a few thousand fans set to attend fights for the first time in 10 months.
They might cheer the loudest for Conor …
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By DAN GELSTON
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1/15/21
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Colorado defenseman Ian Cole has taken a young kid under his wing as he starts his 11th season in the NHL, dining with him often and going the extra mile to make sure his needs are met.
Of course, …
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By PAT GRAHAM and DAVE CAMPBELL
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1/15/21
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Two-time Australian Open champion Victoria Azarenka was among the earliest arrivals into Melbourne on one of the 15 charter flights bringing players and officials into the city for the first Grand …
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By DENNIS PASSA
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1/14/21
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LAS VEGAS (AP) — Olympic team bronze medalist Alexa Knierim and her new partner, Brandon Frazier, led after the pairs short program that opened the U.S. Figure Skating Championships on Thursday …
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1/14/21
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THOUSAND OAKS, Calif. (AP) — Jared Goff and Sean McVay say they had a healthy, productive disagreement last week about Goff's readiness to return from thumb surgery.
They're in complete accord …
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By GREG BEACHAM
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1/14/21
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HONOLULU (AP) — Jim Herman made it to Hawaii a week later than he had hoped and was happier than ever. He recovered from the coronavirus and had his lowest score in his 10th appearance at the Sony …
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By DOUG FERGUSON
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1/14/21
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NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Drew Brees periodically discusses his long, extraordinary NFL journey in terms of fate and destiny.
The Saints quarterback says, for example, that his career-threatening …
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By BRETT MARTEL
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1/14/21
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While Nathan Chen will be the headliner at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships that begin Thursday in Las Vegas, Mariah Bell could be the scene stealer.
Chen is the first man to win four …
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By BARRY WILNER
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1/14/21
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NEW YORK (AP) — Former Chicago Cubs and Boston Red Sox executive Theo Epstein has been hired by Major League Baseball as a consultant for on-field matters and will evaluate possible rule …
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1/14/21
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ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Ravens coach John Harbaugh was immediately impressed by Buffalo quarterback Josh Allen’s competitive fire following their first face-to-face encounter in an NFL …
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By JOHN WAWROW
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1/14/21
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Despite their long and storied histories, with the Cleveland Browns having joined the NFL in 1950 and the Kansas City Chiefs with the AFL-NFL merger some 16 years later, the …
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By DAVE SKRETTA
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1/14/21
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NEW YORK (AP) — As the Nets were closing in on the deal for James Harden, general manager Sean Marks wanted to know if his two superstars really wanted to share the stage — not to mention the …
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By BRIAN MAHONEY
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1/14/21
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The UFC will no longer punish fighters for using marijuana in most cases, making a major change to its anti-doping policy.
The world's largest mixed martial arts promotion confirmed Thursday that …
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By GREG BEACHAM
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1/14/21
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The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:
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Georgetown men’s basketball postpones 2 more games
Two more Georgetown men’s basketball games -- …
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By The Associated Press
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1/14/21
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The Boston Celtics expect their unplanned weeklong hiatus because of coronavirus-related issues to end Friday, when they’re scheduled to play host to the Orlando Magic.
Celtics general manager …
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By TIM REYNOLDS
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1/14/21
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — A person familiar with the search says Urban Meyer and the Jacksonville Jaguars are "working toward finalizing" a deal to make him the team's coach.
The person spoke to …
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By MARK LONG
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1/14/21
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CLEVELAND (AP) — Browns coach Kevin Stefanski is back with his playoff team after having COVID-19.
Stefanski returned to the team's facility Thursday, 10 days after he tested positive with the …
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By TOM WITHERS
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1/14/21
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Having a Big Three is great.
That is, if those players want it to be great.
And that’s the challenge in Brooklyn now, Getting Harden, Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving, all individually great, to …
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By TIM REYNOLDS
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1/14/21
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Aside from winning the final Super Bowl before the merger in 1970, the Kansas City Chiefs’ biggest claim to fame for over half a century was team founder Lamar Hunt coining the phrase Super …
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By ARNIE STAPLETON
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1/14/21
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