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CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — Olympic medal contender Breezy Johnson will miss a second straight World Cup downhill after her second crash in two weeks. The American fell during the second training session in Cortina and was removed from the start list for Saturday’s race. The U.S. team says Johnson was able to ski down

TITISEE-NEUSTADT, Germany (AP) — Two-time Olympic ski jumping gold medalist Andreas Wellinger risks missing the upcoming Beijing Games after announcing he tested positive for the coronavirus. Wellinger says he feels “good physically.” The positive test comes a day before Germany is expected to select two men’s ski jumpers for the Beijing Olympics. Wellinger won the

NEWCASTLE, England (AP) — The Saudi-owned Premier League club Newcastle will hold a mid-season training camp in the kingdom. The trip is raising concerns among human rights organizations about “sportswashing.” Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund bought the club in October after it offered assurances to the Premier League that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman,

By The Associated Press PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Providence College athletic director Bob Driscoll says he is retiring from his position after 21 years at the school. The retirement is effective in June  ends a two-decade run that was one of the most successful periods in PC’s athletic history, It has included the Friars winning

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — New LSU football coach Brian Kelly has completed the addition of eight transfer players to the Tigers’ 2022 roster including former starting Arkansas defensive backs Greg Brooks and Joe Foucha. The transfers include two starters from Louisiana-Lafayette’s Sun Belt Conference championship team in defensive back Mekhi Garner and receiver Kyren

SINSHEIM, Germany (AP) — American defender Justin Che has joined Hoffenheim on loan from FC Dallas. The 18-year-old Che has represented the United States at under-20 level. He will be with the German first-division club until June 30. Hoffenheim has the option to turn the loan deal into a permanent move. Che speaks German and

MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Victor Lindelof will not be involved for Manchester United in its Premier League game against West Ham on Saturday while the defender supports his family following a break-in at their house. Lindelof’s house in the northwest of England was targeted while the Sweden defender was playing in the 3-1 win over

FRISCO, Texas (AP) — American defender Justin Che has been loaned to Germany’s Hoffenheim by Dallas through the 2022-23 season. Hoffenehim has an option to purchase the 18-year-old’s rights. Dallas also announced Che had agreed to a four-year contract that includes a team option for 2026. Che joined Dallas’ academy in 2009, made his professional

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer PHILADELPHIA (AP) — La Salle women’s basketball coach Mountain MacGillivray is raising awareness of pediatric cancer. His 2-year-old daughter Emily was diagnosed last year with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. The Explorers will dedicate Sunday’s game against Richmond to Emily in a “Climb with Emily” day. The MacGillivrays learned this week

MADRID (AP) — Real Madrid and Athletic Bilbao will face each other for the fourth time in two months when they meet in the Copa del Rey quarterfinals. Friday’s draw also set up encounters between Valencia-Cádiz, Real Sociedad-Real Betis and Rayo Vallecano-Mallorca. Madrid last week defeated Athletic in the final of the Spanish Super Cup

By DOMINIQUE WILKINS For The Associated Press Dominique Wilkins was born in Paris. He’s lived in Dallas, Oklahoma and Baltimore. He played pro ball in NBA cities like Los Angeles, Boston, San Antonio and Orlando. He played internationally in Greece and Italy. But he considers Atlanta home. Wilkins shares what it was like to be

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Iowa’s Caitlin Clark posted her second straight 30-point triple-double, setting a Division I basketball record for men or women, and the No. 25 Hawkeyes rolled to a 105-49 victory over Minnesota on Thursday night. Clark had 35 points, 13 rebounds and 11 assists, helping the Hawkeyes (11-4, 5-1 Big Ten) to their

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Rory McIlroy rolled in a 6-foot birdie putt at the last and was set to join Collin Morikawa in making the cut on the number in a brutal second round at the Abu Dhabi Championship that brought some of the world’s best golfers to their knees. Gusts of

By LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer When Oscar De La Hoya asked his longtime friend Eva Longoria Bastón if she would consider making a documentary to celebrate the 25th anniversary of his 1996 fight against Julio César Chávez, her first answer was no. But then she thought about a different way of approaching it. The

BRUSSELS (AP) — Veteran defender Thomas Vermaelen is retiring and joining Belgium’s coaching staff as the national team continues to chase a major title. Belgium’s soccer federation announced the news Friday. The 36-year-old Vermaelen was out of contract after 2 1/2 years with Japanese club Vissel Kobe, where he signed after leaving Barcelona. Vermaelen will

PRAGUE (AP) — Czech Republic hockey coach Filip Pešán says six players on the country’s Olympic team have tested positive for the coronavirus. The players were not named. They are among a group of 12 that came from the Russia-based KHL. Pesan says none of the positive players has any symptoms. Those who tested negative

By BOB SUTTON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Diamond Johnson scored 11 of her 16 points in a 4 1/2-minute stretch of the fourth quarter, and No. 4 North Carolina State wiped out a 16-point second-half deficit to beat No. 3 Louisville 68-59. A 17-0 run in the fourth quarter ignited the Wolfpack to

ZURICH (AP) — FIFA has cleared Netherlands under-21 winger Ferdi Kadıoğlu to switch national eligibility to Turkey. Kadıoğlu can now play for Turkey in World Cup qualifying playoffs in March. The 22-year-old Fenerbahçe player was born in the Netherlands and has a Turkish father. FIFA rules allowed the change because he never appeared in a

PARIS (AP) — Spanish goalkeeper Sergio Rico has joined Mallorca until the end of the season on a loan deal from Paris Saint-Germain. Rico joined PSG in 2019, where he played 24 matches and won the French league title. The 28-year-old Rico is returning to Spain after spending four seasons with Sevilla, the club where

By ERIC WILLEMSEN Associated Press KITZBÜHEL, Austria (AP) — Aleksander Aamodt Kilde dominated another men’s World Cup speed race with a clear win in the downhill on the Streif course. It was the Norwegian’s sixth win in 12 speed events this season and third in a downhill. Kilde beat Johan Clarey by 0.42 seconds. French