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MARSEILLE, France (AP) — The Olympic flame is going for a sail. Instead of arriving overland the symbolic flame alighting the 2024 Paris Games will take to the seas from its birthplace in Greece. Paris organizers say it will travel across the Mediterranean aboard a three-masted tall ship and arrive in the French port of

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Geoff Ogilvy has been largely missing from the PGA Tour the last four years. The 2006 U.S. Open champion has been in his native Australia working on a golf course design. But after sitting through more video calls than he can remember, Ogilvy realized

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer If the Super Bowl comes down to a key fourth-down decision, that might bode well for the the Philadelphia Eagles. The analytically inclined Eagles have long been one of the NFL’s most aggressive organizations when it comes to the crucial fourth-down calls. Those decisions helped fuel the team’s

LONDON (AP) — Premier League leader Arsenal says forward Gabriel Martinelli has signed a “long-term” contract extension. The 21-year-old Brazil international has scored seven goals this season to boost Arsenal’s title bid in his fourth season in north London. The club did not specify the length of the deal but manager Mikel Arteta called it

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer LeBron James is now in the NBA record books as the most prolific scorer ever. But for all his accomplishments on the basketball court, it is James’ ambitious pursuits off the court that may ultimately distinguish his legacy from other superstar athletes’. James co-founded an entertainment company, bought stakes

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Boogie Ellis scored 17 of his 23 points in the second half to offset a big night by Washington State’s Mouhamed Gueye and Southern California pulled away late for an 80-70 victory. Ellis hit 5 of 9 from 3-point range, adding five rebounds and four assists for the Trojans (16-6, 8-3

By TOMMY CONMY Associated Press SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — Drew Timme scored 15 points and surpassed 2,000 for his career, leading No. 12 Gonzaga past Santa Clara 88-70. Timme also had 10 rebounds and became the third player in school history to reach the scoring milestone on a dunk with 16:02 remaining. After having its

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Sports Writer TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Azuolas Tubelis scored 40 points, most by an Arizona player in 28 years, and the No. 5 Wildcats avenged an earlier loss to Oregon with a 91-76 win. The Ducks manhandled Arizona 87-68 at home last month in Arizona’s biggest loss under coach Tommy Lloyd.

STOCKTON, Calif. — Keylan Boone and Nicquel Blake scored 15 points apiece to lead Pacific to an 81-72 victory over Pepperdine. Boone had seven rebounds and Blake grabbed five for the Tigers (12-12, 5-4 West Coast Conference). Tyler Beard scored 10 points on 5-of-9 shooting. Maxwell Lewis scored 19 points to lead the Waves (7-17,

STOCKTON, Calif. — Keylan Boone and Nicquel Blake scored 15 points apiece to lead Pacific to an 81-73 victory over Pepperdine. Boone had seven rebounds and Blake grabbed five for the Tigers (12-12, 5-4 West Coast Conference). Tyler Beard scored 10 points on 5-of-9 shooting. Maxwell Lewis scored 19 points to lead the Waves (7-17,

By JOSH DUBOW AP Sports Writer MORAGA, Calif. (AP) — Randy Bennett earned his 500th win as Saint Mary’s coach when the 18th-ranked Gaels beat San Francisco 68-59 for their 11th straight victory. Alex Ducas had 18 points and Aidan Mahaney scored 13 of his 17 in the second half to lead the Gaels on

By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 20 of his 54 points in the fourth quarter and the Milwaukee Bucks overcame a 21-point deficit to beat the Los Angeles Clippers 106-105 for their sixth consecutive victory. Antetokounmpo also had 18 rebounds. The Greek star reached the 50-point mark for the