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By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Brazilian drivers Pipo Derani and Felipe Nasr won the IMSA sports car championship together just 10 weeks ago to close last year’s racing season. Now they are back at Daytona International Speedway as rivals for the Rolex 24 endurance race that serves as

By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer The chief executive of the U.S. curling federation is using the momentum created by a 2018 Olympic gold medal to grow the sport. Jeff Plush was hired in February 2020 and has made moves to modernize the organization. The headquarters moved from Stevens Point, Wisconsin, to the Twin Cities.

DENVER (AP) — The Denver Nuggets have signed four-time All-Star DeMarcus Cousins to a 10-day contract in hopes he can back up Nikola Jokic. The 6-foot-10 Cousins will be eligible to play in six games for the Nuggets, starting Friday night against Memphis. Cousins averaged 9.1 points and 5.8 rebounds in 17 games for Milwaukee,

By The Associated Press Creighton coach Greg McDermott has tested positive for COVID-19 and will not be with the Bluejays when they play DePaul at home on Saturday. The school’s athletic department made the announcement. The 57-year-old McDermott missed Monday’s practice and part of Tuesday’s for what was described as a minor medical procedure. He

NEW YORK (AP) — Glenn Sherlock will be the New York Mets’ bench coach this season, reuniting for the third time with new manager Buck Showalter. The Mets announced the staff Friday. Eric Chavez is the hitting coach, with Wayne Kirby coaching first base and being the outfield/baserunning instructor. Joey Cora coaches third base and

By The Associated Press Former NFL cornerback James Hasty is working to eliminate bias and racial disparity in sports hiring through his new search firm, Eneje Consulting. Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin is the only Black head coach in the league after Miami fired Brian Flores and Houston fired David Culley. Hasty’s firm developed a

By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — The New York Giants have hired Buffalo Bills assistant general manager Joe Schoen as their new general manager. Co-owners John Mara and Steve Tisch made the announcement Friday, a little more than a week after a starting a search in which they interviewed nine

By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Boston’s Big Papi appears headed to the Baseball Hall of Fame, and he won’t need a last-minute walk-off to get there. The Red Sox slugger looks to be on track for induction in Cooperstown this summer, riding the strength of his on- and off-field achievements to

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 through June 2023. Hoffenheim has the option to turn the loan deal into a permanent move. Che speaks German and

By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer The NFL announced that 73 underclassmen have been granted special eligibility for the draft, the fewest in the last seven years. All-American linebacker Nakobe Dean was one of four players from national champion Georgia on the list along with receiver George Pickens, safety Lewis Cine and defensive

By JAMES ELLINGWORTH AP Sports Writer Swiss snowboarder Patrizia Kummer is spending three weeks alone in a hotel room before she competes at the Olympics because she is unvaccinated against the coronavirus. Kummer won a gold medal at the 2014 Sochi Olympics. Vaccine rules are strict for the upcoming Winter Games in Beijing but a

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