Month: February 2023

PARIS (AP) — French Cup holder Nantes snatched a late equalizer against Angers before prevailing in a penalty shootout to advance to the quarterfinals. The match finished 1-1 and Nantes players were flawless during the 4-2 shootout while Amine Salama and Faouzi Ghoulam missed for the hosts. Lyon wasted a two-goal lead but also advanced

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Patrick Mahomes says he’s “definitely in a better spot” when it comes to his ailing right ankle than he was for the AFC championship game. The All-Pro quarterback also says he doesn’t expect to be limited by it when he leads the Kansas City Chiefs

By MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — The WNBA says it is investigating Dearica Hamby’s allegations against the Las Vegas Aces. She says she was bullied and manipulated for being pregnant. She was traded Jan. 21 to the Los Angeles Sparks and made the allegations on social media. Wednesday’s announcement was the

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Mat Ishbia has been introduced as the new majority owner of the Phoenix Suns and WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury. The NBA’s board of governors on Monday night approved his plan to purchase the controlling stake of those franchises from the embattled Robert Sarver. The crowd for Ishbia’s

By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Facing blowback, the director of Florida’s high school sports governing body is backing away from using an eligibility form that requires female athletes to disclose their menstrual history in order to compete. Instead, the executive director of the Florida High School Athletic Association is recommending that

INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) — Two of the biggest names on the men’s entry list for the BNP Paribas Open are unlikely to play in the Southern California desert tournament. Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal are injured. They got hurt during tournament play in Australia last month. Djokovic’s COVID-19 vaccination status also remains an issue

By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer PHOENIX (AP) — The Philadelphia Eagles left their dog masks at home. Back in the Super Bowl five years after winning the first Lombardi Trophy in franchise history, the Eagles took a different path to reach this one. They’re 1 1/2-point favorites against the Kansas City Chiefs, per

By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Facing blowback, the director of Florida’s high school sports governing body is backing away from using an eligibility form that requires female athletes to disclose their menstrual history. Instead, the executive director of the Florida High School Athletic Association is recommending that medical histories stay at

BRESCIA, Italy (AP) — Italian skier Elena Fanchini has died after her career was cut short by a tumor. She was 37. The Italian Winter Sports Federation says Fanchini passed away Wednesday at her home near Brescia. She died on the same day that fellow Italian Marta Bassino won the super-G at the world championships