Associated Press

Elway Defends Himself, Says Flores Interview Was No Sham

John Elway is refuting Brian Flores' claim in a lawsuit that his interview with the Denver Broncos in 2019 was a sham and only conducted to satisfy the NFL's Rooney Rule.
5 years ago

Broncos Promote Darren Mougey To Assistant General Manager

The Denver Broncos promoted Darren Mougey from player personnel director to assistant general manager on Thursday.
5 years ago

Water Cube Where Phelps Ruled Turns Into Ice Cube

Somewhere under the four sheets of curling ice being used for the Beijing Olympics is the swimming pool where Michael Phelps splashed his way to history in the 2008 Summer Games.
5 years ago

Overcoming It All: Humphries, In US Colors, Reaches Olympics

World champion women's bobsledder Kaillie Humphries has overcome a long list of challenges this season.
5 years ago

Skiers Finally Discover Unknown Beijing Olympic Downhill

Stefan Rogentin of Switzerland posted the fastest time of 1 minute, 44.0 seconds in the opening downhill training session of the Beijing Olympics.
5 years ago

Olympic Members Unite Against Infantino’s World Cup Plan

FIFA’s fading plan for biennial World Cups has been labeled a threat from soccer to all other sports by the International Olympic Committee.
5 years ago

Decker Hurt In Defending Champion US’s 5-2 Win Over Finland

Kendall Coyne Schofield and Alex Carpenter each scored twice, and the U.S. women’s hockey team began the defense of its Olympic title with a 5-2 win over Finland in a game overshadowed by an injury to American forward Brianna Decker.
5 years ago

Team Event Up 1st As Olympic Figure Skating Begins

The team competition in Olympic figure skating has always been a three-team scramble for the podium.
5 years ago

McKennie Goal Gets US Going In Frigid 3-0 Win vs. Honduras

The USA prevailed in freezing temperatures against Honduras in their most recent WCQ bout.
5 years ago

Pulisic Benched Among 7 Qualifying Changes In 3-degree Chill

Gregg Berhalter made multiple shocking decisions ahead of the crucial WCQ clash against Honduras.
5 years ago

Players, Coaches Welcome League’s Latest COVID-19 Protocols

NHL players and coaches are welcoming the more lenient COVID-19 protocols announced earlier this week.
5 years ago

Bengals Hope Burrow-Chase Connection Produces Super Bowl Win

Quarterback Joe Burrow and receiver Ja'Marr Chase made history together at LSU, now they're trying to win the Super Bowl for the Cincinnati Bengals.
5 years ago

Browns Refute Tanking Claims By Former Coach Hue Jackson

The Cleveland Browns say suggestions by former coach Hue Jackson that he was paid by the team to lose games are "completely fabricated."
5 years ago

Arizona State Defensive Coordinator Pierce Steps Down

Arizona State associate head coach and defensive coordinator Antonio Pierce has resigned to pursue NFL opportunities, becoming the fifth assistant to depart the program in the wake of an NCAA investigation into possible recruiting violations.
5 years ago

Saints GM Compliments Flores As Coaching Search Continues

Saints general manager Mickey Loomis said the club remains "in the middle" of its coaching search after interviewing three candidates whom Loomis described as "all very impressive."
5 years ago

Chloe’s Change: Olympic Champ Kim Eyes 2nd Gold On Her Terms

American snowboarder Chloe Kim is eyeing a second Olympic gold medal in the halfpipe on her terms.
5 years ago

LeDuc To Become 1st Openly Nonbinary US Winter Games Athlete

Timothy LeDuc will be the first openly nonbinary U.S. athlete at the Winter Games when the pairs skater competes in Beijing this month.
5 years ago

China’s Olympic Hockey Hopes Rest On North American Talent

China's men's hockey team at the Beijing Olympics features 19 players who were born, trained or both in North America.
5 years ago

2-time Olympic Champion Mayer To Open Downhill Training

Austrian skier Matthias Mayer will be the first athlete to test the downhill course at the Beijing Olympics after drawing the No. 1 bib for Thursday’s first official training session.
5 years ago

Alpine Skiing Hill At Beijing Olympics Is A New Test For All

None of the elite athletes competing when Alpine skiing starts Sunday at the Olympics ever has been on the course that will be used to determine who takes home the medals.
5 years ago

6 Danish Men’s Hockey Players Test Positive At Olympics

Denmark’s men’s hockey team held its first pre-Olympic practice without six players after a spate of positive COVID-19 test results upon arriving in China.
5 years ago

Olympic Advisers At Ease With COVID Rate, See Cases Falling

More than 30 new COVID-19 cases are being detected daily ahead of the Beijing Olympics but organizers say they aren't worried and expect numbers to drop within days.
5 years ago

DeAndre Yedlin Returns To MLS With David Beckham’s Miami

American defender DeAndre Yedlin is returning to Major League Soccer, agreeing to a four-year contract with David Beckham’s Miami team.
5 years ago

USA Luge’s Cool Uncle: Chris Mazdzer Ready For 4th Olympics

Chris Mazdzer tends to be the guy with just about all the answers for USA Luge.
5 years ago