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By JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer QUEBEC CITY (AP) — A 21-player boys hockey team of Ukrainian refugees aged 11 and 12 is enjoying the respite from the horrors back home while preparing to compete in the International Peewee Tournament in Quebec City on Saturday. Sean Berube has witnessed the change in the players’ demeanor

By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Boston Celtics president of basketball operations Brad Stevens says he doesn’t anticipate All-Star Jaylen Brown missing a significant amount of time after suffering a broken bone in his face.  Stevens says Brown, who was diagnosed with a maxillary fracture after he took an inadvertent elbow from

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Louisville police have accused former Louisville men’s basketball great Robbie Valentine of strangulation following an argument with his girlfriend. The incident occurred Thursday night at a residence Valentine shared with the woman, the arrest citation stated. The couple went to dinner and the woman sought to discuss moving out and getting

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — All-Star midfielder Emanuel Reynoso has been suspended without pay by Major League Soccer for failure to report to preseason training with Minnesota United FC. Minnesota United’s statement provided no further details on the situation. The 27-year-old Reynoso has remained in his native Argentina since the Loons opened camp more than

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Southeastern Conference is fining Vanderbilt $250,000 for fans rushing the court after the Commodores upset No. 6 Tennessee on a buzzer-beating 3-pointer. The league announced the fine Friday for violating the policy limiting access to the competition area. This is Vanderbilt’s fourth offense and second since November. Vanderbilt also was

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer Diamond Sports Group, the largest owner of regional sports networks, will miss a $140 million interest payment next week, which would put the company closer to filing for bankruptcy. Diamond owns 19 networks under the Bally Sports banner. Those networks have the rights to 42 professional teams — 14

NICE, France (AP) — Billal Brahimi has scored twice with spectacular long-range strikes for Nice to beat Ajaccio 3-0 and a fourth straight win in the French league. Nice climbed to seventh place to pull within three points of a Europa Conference League spot while Ajaccio remained in the relegation zone. Brazilian veteran Dante scored

By CHRIS MEGERIAN and DAVID BAUDER NEW YORK (AP) — After a day of mixed signals, President Joe Biden will be sitting down for a pregame interview for the Super Bowl, which is being broadcast by Fox on Sunday. White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre had initially said that Biden had been “looking forward” to

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s new national soccer team coach Diego Cocca will have his work cut out, after Mexico failed to make it out of the group stage at the 2022 World Cup. It was the first time Mexico hadn’t advanced to the round of 16 since 1978. But the Argentine coach has a

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — NFL players have made it no secret they prefer playing on natural grass as opposed to synthetic turf. They’ll get their wish in Super Bowl 57. NFL Field Surface Director Nick Pappas and his small group of specialists are getting the surface ready at State

By JAY COHEN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Blackhawks forward Patrick Kane says he definitely noticed the New York Rangers trading for fellow winger Vladimir Tarasenko. The Rangers might have been a possible location for Kane, but the move likely takes them out of the running. Kane and Chicago captain Jonathan Toews are

By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — The Super Bowl between the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs is rapidly approaching. Here are some things to know ahead of Sunday’s game: HOW DO I WATCH? The game begins at 6:30 p.m. EST on Sunday and can be viewed on Fox, Fox Deportes and

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer Tiger Woods is returning to competition next week at Riviera in Los Angeles for the Genesis Invitational. It will be his first time playing and walking since the British Open last summer. Woods says it will be an “actual” PGA Tour event. That’s a reference to him playing only

By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Sports betting is now legal in two-thirds of the country, and more Americans than ever before have an opportunity to place a legal bet on Sunday’s Super Bowl. With sports betting ads blitzing the airwaves with come-ons and promotions, things might be a bit confusing,

By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press Florida has been engulfed in a debate about how much information athletes should provide to their schools about when and how often they menstruate. Doctors often ask about periods when determining whether an athlete is healthy enough to compete. But the issue exploded in Florida because the now-abandoned proposal called

By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Charlotte Hornets are projected to have approximately $40 million in salary cap space this coming offseason, but that doesn’t mean owner Michael Jordan’s club will be big players in free agency come July. Hornets general manager Mitch Kupchak says the key for Charlotte’s focus

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — The president of the International Boxing Association has offered financial support to boxers who defy a U.S.-initiated boycott of the upcoming world championships. IBA’s Russian president Umar Kremlev says the American and Irish officials responsible for the boycott are “worse than hyenas and jackals.” IBA says it “will pursue strong sanctions”