Associated Press

Pope Hails Paralympians, Refugee Athletes In Olympic Message

Pope Francis is paying tribute to Paralympians and refugee athletes competing in the Beijing Olympics.
5 years ago

Shuster To Become 1st Curler To Carry US Flag At Olympics

John Shuster will become the first curler to carry the American flag in an Olympic opening ceremony at this year's Beijing Games.
5 years ago

Shortened Olympic Torch Relay Starts For Beijing Games

The three-day torch relay for the Beijing Olympics has started with an 80-year-old former speedskater carrying the flame.
5 years ago

Flores Says He Won’t Drop Lawsuit Even If Hired As Coach

Brian Flores says his lawsuit against the NFL over alleged racist hiring practices will continue even if he becomes a head coach again this offseason because the league needs change.
5 years ago

Brittany Bowe Replaces Meyers Taylor On Olympic Flagbearer Duty

Speed skater Brittany Bowe will take Meyers Taylor’s place in Friday’s ceremony.
5 years ago

Washington’s NFL Team Unveils New Name

Washington’s NFL team is now known as the Commanders.
5 years ago

Denver Broncos Announce They Are Officially On The Market

The Denver Broncos are looking for a new owner in what's expected to be the most expensive team sale in U.S. sports history.
5 years ago

New Pirates Coach Callahan Focused On Her Job, Not History

Caitlyn Callahan is the first female coach in the 135-year history of the Pittsburgh Pirates.
5 years ago

Bengals Will Arrive In L.A. 5 Days Ahead Of Super Bowl

It's winter in Cincinnati, so the Super Bowl-bound Bengals plan to arrive in Los Angeles five days early to prepare for the Feb. 13 game.
5 years ago

Fired Miami Dolphins Coach Sues NFL, Alleging Racist Hiring

Fired Miami Dolphins Coach Brian Flores has sued the NFL and three of its teams, alleging racist hiring practices by the league have left it racially segregated and managed like a plantation.
5 years ago

McKennie On COVID Violation: ‘Let My Team … Country Down’

Weston McKennie has spoken on the controversy regarding the September violation.
5 years ago

One More Olympic Ride: End Means A New Beginning For White

Shaun White is making a curtain call.
5 years ago

NFL Awards $1 Million For 2 Studies On Cannabinoids Effects

The NFL is awarding $1 million in research funding to two teams of medical researchers to study the effects of cannabinoids on pain management and neuroprotection from concussion in elite football players.
5 years ago

Meyers Taylor Tests Positive For COVID-19 Ahead Of Olympics

World Cup champion Elana Meyers Taylor’s quest to add to her Olympic medal total at the Beijing Games is in jeopardy after the veteran U.S. women’s bobsled pilot revealed she has tested positive for COVID-19.
5 years ago

Shiffrin Saw What Biles, Other Summer Olympians Went Through

Two-time Alpine skiing gold medalist Mikaela Shiffrin has been thinking a lot about the stress and pressure that gymnast Simone Biles and swimmer Caeleb Dressel discussed during last year's Tokyo Olympics.
5 years ago

Ski Jumper Marita Kramer Ruled Out Of Olympics With Virus

Ski jumper Marita Kramer will miss the Beijing Olympics after testing positive for COVID-19.
5 years ago

Mickey Guyton, Jhené Aiko, Mary Mary To Sing At Super Bowl

Country music star Mickey Guyton will hit this month’s Super Bowl stage to sing the national anthem, while R&B hitmaker Jhené Aiko will perform “America the Beautiful.”
5 years ago

Former Oklahoma QB Caleb Williams Is Transferring To USC

Caleb Williams is transferring to Southern California, following his former coach Lincoln Riley from Oklahoma to the Trojans.
5 years ago

Vanessa Bryant To Receive Honor For Her Leadership In Sports

Vanessa Bryant will be recognized as one of the leading women in sports at an event during Super Bowl week.
5 years ago

Tom Brady Says He’s Still Evaluating His Future Plans

Tom Brady says he’s still evaluating his future and the seven-time Super Bowl champion isn’t ready to make a decision about retirement.
5 years ago

Fillier, Harvey Among Women’s Hockey’s Next Generation

Canadian forward Sarah Fillier and United States defenseman Carolina Harvey are considered to be among women's hockey's next generation of stars in preparing to make their Olympic debuts at the Beijing Winter Games.
5 years ago

Cousins Is Rodgers’ Injury Sub For Pro Bowl For 3rd Time

Cousins will be the Pro Bowl injury replacement for Aaron Rodgers for a third time. The Vikings quarterback was added to the NFC roster.
5 years ago

‘I Want To Jump’: Growing Olympic Ski Jumpers Starts Young

Only one American ski jumper has ever won an Olympic medal and it dates to the very first Winter Games in 1924.
5 years ago

Chiefs Look Back On Season Of Success That Fell Just Short

The Chiefs return most of their star players, including Mahomes, Hill, Kelce and Jones, all of whom are signed to long-term contracts.
5 years ago