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  • Denny Hamlin, left, and Kyle Busch joke around in the garages during a NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race practice session at Daytona International Speedway, Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021, in Daytona Beach, Fla.
    Sports
    Hamlin slaps down speculation over JGR's youth movement
    CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Denny Hamlin is NASCAR's current points leader and locked in at Joe Gibbs Racing with a contract extension inked at the start of his 17th season with the...
    By JENNA FRYER
  • FILE - In this April 7, 2012, file photo, members of the original nine women, from left to right, Billie Jean King, Peaches Bartkowicz, Kristy Pigeon, Valerie Ziegenfuss, Judy Tegart Dalton, Julie Heldman, Kerry Melville Reid, Nancy Richey and Rosie Casals, who helped start the women's professional tennis tour are honored at the Family Circle Cup tennis tournament in Charleston, S.C. Billie Jean King and the other members of the Original 9 who laid the groundwork for the women's professional tour are the first group elected together to the International Tennis Hall of Fame, joining Lleyton Hewitt and Dennis Van der Meer in the Class of 2021. In results announced Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021.
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    Original 9, Hewitt in Tennis Hall of Fame’s Class of 2021
  • Scotland's Hamish Watson is brought down, during the Six Nations rugby union international match between Scotland and Wales, at BT Murrayfield Stadium, in Edinburgh, Scotland, Saturday, Feb. 13, 2021. (Jane Barlow/PA via AP)
    Sports
    Six Nations says new testing clears France to host Scotland
  • United States' Coco Gauff makes a backhand return to Ukraine's Elina Svitolina during their second round match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Thursday, Feb. 11, 2021.)
    Sports
    Coco Gauff advances to Adelaide International quarterfinals
  • Jon Rahm tees off on the 10th hole in front of cardboard cutout fans during the first round of the Genesis Invitational golf tournament at Riviera Country Club, Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021, in the Pacific Palisades area of Los Angeles.
    Sports
    West Coast behind, more fans about to show up on PGA Tour
  • FILE - In this Sunday, Jan. 24, 2021 file photo, Celine Boutier, left, of France, and Annika Sorenstam, of Sweden, chat while walking down the 17th fairway during the final round of the Tournament of Champions LPGA golf tournament in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Sorenstam will compete on the LPGA this week for the first time since 2008.
    Sports
    Column: Back in time on LPGA for Sorenstam and Yani Tseng
  • Fans hold up three fingers during a lap three tribute honoring the late Dale Earnhardt, Sr., during the NASCAR Daytona 500 auto race at Daytona International Speedway, Sunday, Feb. 14, 2021, in Daytona Beach, Fla. Dale Earnhardt, Sr., the all-time winner at Daytona, was killed in a fatal car crash at the speedway 20-years ago today.
    Sports
    Column: NASCAR's flag ban opens sport to diverse new crowd
  • Sports
    Chelsea tops Atlético in CL with Giroud's bicycle-kick goal
    Chelsea's Olivier Giroud celebrates with his teammates after scoring his side's first goal during the Champions League, round of 16, first leg soccer match between Atletico Madrid and Chelsea at the National Arena stadium in Bucharest, Romania, Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021. BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — After his great overhead kick found the net to break the deadlock in a difficult match, all Olivier Giroud could do was wait. And wait and wait. Giroud’s 68th-minute bicycle-kick goal against Atlético Madrid was...
  • Sports
    Press scores in first start of 2021, looks to build on 2020
    The United States forward Christen Press, second from left, is congratulated by teammates Lindsey Horan, left, Alex Morgan, and Crystal Dunn (19) after Press scored a goal during the first half of a SheBelieves Cup women's soccer match against Brazil, Sunday, Feb. 21, 2021, in Orlando, Fla. The goal was quintessential Christen Press: a bending banger from distance. In her return to the U.S. national team for the SheBelieves Cup, Press made an impact with an early goal against Brazil over the weekend. It was her first start for the... By ANNE M. PETERSON
  • Sports
    Chellsie's Chase; Olympian Memmel's comeback turning serious
    Chellsie Memmel works out Thursday, Feb. 18, 2021, in New Berlin, Wis. Memmel started doing gymnastics again when the COVID-19 pandemic hit last spring because it felt like one of the few things in her life she could control. The 32-year-old former world champion and Olympic silver medalist discovered more than an outlet for stress. Chellsie Memmel wants to emphasize something. This is not about ego nor unfinished business nor fending off some sort of early-onset midlife crisis. The 32-year-old Memmel's return to competitive gymnastics after spending nearly a decade... By WILL GRAVES
  • Sports
    Qatar and Australia pull out of Copa America
    Conmebol's President Alejandro Dominguez speaks during a re- inauguration ceremony at the headquarters of the South American Football Confederation, known by its acronym CONMEBOL, in Luque, Paraguay, Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2020. SAO PAULO, Brazil (AP) — Qatar and Australia will not compete in the next Copa America due to scheduling conflicts, the South American soccer confederation said Tuesday. Other national teams have already expressed interest in replacing them... By MAURICIO SAVARESE
  • Sports
    A year after 'Game Zero,' Atalanta welcomes Real Madrid
    Atalanta's Luis Muriel celebrates after scoring his side's third goal during a Serie A soccer match between Atlanta and Napoli, in Bergamo's Atleti Azzurri d'Italia stadium, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 21, 2021. (Gianluca Checchi/LaPresse via AP) MILAN (AP) — Just over a year after “Game Zero,” Atalanta is back in the knockout round of the Champions League. Last year’s match, against Valencia in nearby Milan on Feb. 19, was the biggest in the club’s history and a third of... By DANIELLA MATAR
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    Torino training ground closed amid rising coronavirus cases
    Torino's Gleison Bremer, right, celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal during a Serie A soccer match between Cagliari and Torino, in Cagliari's Sardegna Arena stadium, Italy, Friday, Feb. 19, 2021. (Alessandro Tocco/LaPresse via AP) TURIN, Italy (AP) — Torino’s training ground was ordered closed Tuesday because of a number of players testing positive for the coronavirus, the Italian club said. The team is scheduled to host Sassuolo on Friday but that's at risk of...
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    UEFA investigates alleged racial abuse of Zlatan Ibrahimović
    AC Milan's Zlatan Ibrahimovic looks up during the Serie A soccer match between AC Milan and Inter Milan, at the San Siro Stadium in Milan, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 21, 2021. (Spada/LaPresse via AP) NYON, Switzerland (AP) — UEFA appointed a disciplinary investigator on Tuesday to look at allegations Zlatan Ibrahimović was racially abused when AC Milan played at Red Star Belgrade last week. Ibrahimović was sitting in the stands as a...
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    Norway moves 'home' World Cup qualifier to neutral Spain
    Dortmund's scorer Erling Haaland celebrates after winning the German Bundesliga soccer match between FC Schalke 04 and Borussia Dortmund in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, Saturday, Feb. 20, 2021. OSLO, Norway (AP) — Norway’s national soccer team will play its first “home” World Cup qualifying game at a neutral venue in Spain next month because of travel restrictions related to the coronavirus pandemic. The Norwegian soccer...
  • Sports
    Jordan Morris tears left ACL, 3 years after tearing right
    Swansea City's Jordan Morris is stretchered off the field after getting hurt during a Sky Bet Championship soccer match against Huddersfield, Saturday, Feb. 20, 2021, at John Smith's Stadium in Huddersfield, England. (Mike Egerton/PA via AP) SWANSEA, Wales (AP) — American forward Jordan Morris tore his left ACL while on loan for Swansea in the English League Championship, three years after rupturing his right ACL during a match for Major League Soccer's Seattle Sounders. Morris...
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    Humphries applies for citizenship, with Beijing 2022 in mind
    Bobsleigh pilot Kaillie Humphries of the United States stands on the podium after taking first place in the women's monobob race at the Bobsleigh and Skeleton World Championships in Altenberg, Germany, Sunday, Feb.14, 2021. Kaillie Humphries, the reigning world champion and presumed Olympic favorite in both women’s bobsled and monobob, has applied for an expedited process of obtaining U.S. citizenship so she can represent the country in the 2022 Beijing Games.... By TIM REYNOLDS
  • Sports
    Osaka back to No. 2; Medvedev No. 3; Karatsev jumps 72 spots
    Japan's Naomi Osaka kisses the Daphne Akhurst Memorial Cup during a photo shoot at Government House the day after defeating United States Jennifer Brady in the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Sunday, Feb. 21, 2021. Naomi Osaka's Australian Open championship moved her up one spot to No. 2 in the WTA rankings Monday, while men's finalist Daniil Medvedev rose to a career-best No. 3 behind winner Novak Djokovic on the ATP list. Jennifer Brady, the 25-year-old... By HOWARD FENDRICH
  • Sports
    England plans return of fans in time for EPL finale in May
    A general view of empty stands at the Old Trafford stadium before the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester United and Southampton, in Manchester, England, Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021. (Laurence Griffiths/Pool via AP) Plans to ease England's lockdown restrictions will see up to 10,000 supporters being allowed back into Premier League stadiums for the final day of the season in May ahead of Wembley hosting European Championship games. Some sports in England... By ROB HARRIS
  • Sports
    Clutch hitter: Shiffrin doesn't miss when medals are on line
    United States' Mikaela Shiffrin prepares at start point during the super G portion of the women's combined race, at the alpine ski World Championships, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Monday, Feb. 15, 2021. CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — If Mikaela Shiffrin were a baseball player, her numbers would make her a post-season MVP. Every year. The American skier won four medals in her four events at the recently concluded world championships and... By ANDREW DAMPF
  • Sports
    Funny on social media, Max Homa takes his golf seriously
    Max Homa kisses his trophy on the practice green after winning the Genesis Invitational golf tournament at Riviera Country Club, Sunday, Feb. 21, 2021, in the Pacific Palisades area of Los Angeles. LOS ANGELES (AP) — Leave it to Max Homa to be so brutally honest that it easily passes as humor, even when he's the subject. Homa set the stage for the greatest moment of his career on Sunday at the Genesis Invitational. He was tied for the... By DOUG FERGUSON
  • Sports
    Press, Rapinoe score, US beats Brazil 2-0 in SheBelieves Cup
    United States forward Megan Rapinoe (15) acknowledges fans in the stands after scoring a goal during the second half of a SheBelieves Cup women's soccer match against Brazil, Sunday, Feb. 21, 2021, in Orlando, Fla. ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Christen Press scored in the 11th minute, Megan Rapinoe added a late goal and the U.S. women beat Brazil 2-0 in the SheBelieves Cup on Sunday. The United States sits atop the SheBelieves Cup standings with two wins....
  • Sports
    Homa gets another chance and wins hometown event at Riviera
    Max Homa le da un beso al trofeo en el green de práctica tras ganar el orneo Genesis Invitational en el club de golf Riviera Country Club el domingo 21 de febrero del 2021 en Los Ángeles. LOS ANGELES (AP) — The dream of winning at Riviera felt too good to be true for Max Homa, and it nearly was. Needing a birdie on the 18th hole Sunday to win the Genesis Invitational, he hit sand wedge to a back pin that settled 3 feet away,... By DOUG FERGUSON
  • Sports
    Bell snags first Cup victory in another surprise Gibbs win
    Christopher Bell celebrates in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Cup Series road course auto race at Daytona International Speedway, Sunday, Feb. 21, 2021, in Daytona Beach, Fla. DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Give him good cars and Christopher Bell will win races. But in his second race? With a new team? That seemed unlikely. Bell defied the odds Sunday and earned his first career Cup series victory — in just his... By JENNA FRYER
  • Sports
    Napoli's Osimhen remains in hospital after head trauma
    Atalanta's Marten de Roon, left, vies for the ball with Napoli's Victor Osimhen during a Serie A soccer match between Atlanta and Napoli, in Bergamo's Atleti Azzurri d'Italia stadium, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 21, 2021. (Gianluca Checchi/LaPresse via AP) BERGAMO, Italy (AP) — Napoli forward Victor Osimhen will remain overnight in hospital under observation after being knocked unconscious during the final minutes of Sunday’s Italian league match at Atalanta. Osimhen fell awkwardly after a...
  • Sports
    Woods recovering from back surgery and hopes for Masters
    From left, Tiger Woods, Dustin Johnson and Xander Schauffele talk after high winds suspended play during the third round of the Genesis Invitational golf tournament at Riviera Country Club, Saturday, Feb. 20, 2021, in the Pacific Palisades area of Los Angeles. LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tiger Woods says he's doesn't know when he will return from a fifth back surgery, and he could not give a definitive answer Sunday when asked if he would be at the Masters. “God, I hope so,” Woods on the CBS broadcast...
  • Sports
    Man City earns 18th straight win, Spurs lose again in EPL
    Manchester City players celebrate after Manchester City's Raheem Sterling scored his side's opening goal during the English Premier League soccer match between Arsenal and Manchester City at the Emirates stadium in London, England, Sunday, Feb. 21, 2021. (Julian Finney/Pool via AP) Exactly three months ago, Jose Mourinho’s Tottenham was outwitting Manchester City to go top of the Premier League and leave Pep Guardiola doubting the direction he was taking his slumping midtable team. On Sunday, Mourinho was downplaying... By STEVE DOUGLAS
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