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ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — Mikaela Shiffrin will have to wait at least a couple of more days to match Lindsey Vonn’s World Cup wins record. A night slalom scheduled for Zagreb, Croatia, on Thursday has been canceled due to warm temperatures and strong wind. Shiffrin has 81 career wins and one fewer than Vonn’s women’s

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer KAPALUA, Hawaii (AP) — Few events carry more intrigue than the most exclusive gathering of champions. It’s not the Sentry Tournament of Champions. It’s the annual Tuesday night dinner at Augusta National in April for Masters champions. Six of those champions now belong to LIV Golf. Tiger Woods is

AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) — British star Emma Raducanu has withdrawn from her second-round match at Auckland’s ASB Classic because of an apparent ankle strain. The Australian Open starts in just over a week. The 2021 U.S. Open champion took only 22 minutes to sweep the first set 6-0 against Slovakian qualifier Viktoria Kusmova but

By JAMES ROBSON AP Soccer Writer RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo was quick to point out he has spent his storied career playing for the “most important” clubs in Europe. That also meant playing in the most popular leagues in the world in England, Spain and Italy for Manchester United, Real Madrid and

ADELAIDE, Australia (AP) — Top-seeded Novak Djokovic has reached the quarterfinals of the Adelaide International where he will face Denis Shapovalov. Djokovic defeated Quentin Halys 7-6 (3) 7-6 (5), and Shapovalov beat Roman Safiullin 6-4, 6-3 to advance. Djokovic and other top players are using this event as a warm-up for the Australian Open which

By JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — John Gibson stopped 35 shots for his 24th career shutout, Mason McTavish had a goal and an assist, and the Anaheim Ducks defeated the Dallas Stars 2-0. It was Gibson’s first shutout since Nov. 2, 2021, against New Jersey, and his second in 14 career

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dennis Schröder scored 14 of his season-high 32 points in the fourth quarter and the undermanned Los Angeles Lakers improbably overcame LeBron James’ absence for a 112-109 victory over the Miami Heat. Russell Westbrook had 21 points, nine assists and eight rebounds for the Lakers,

By MIKE COOK Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Kirill Kaprizov scored twice and the Minnesota Wild beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-1 for their ninth win in 11 games. Joel Eriksson Ek, Calen Addison and Sam Steel also scored for Minnesota. Filip Gustavsson made 34 saves and improved to 8-1 in his last

By The Associated Press RENO, Nev. — Led by Will Baker’s 16 points, the Nevada Wolf Pack defeated the Colorado State Rams 80-69. The Wolf Pack are now 13-3 with the victory and the Rams dropped to 8-8.

By The Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Chris Childs’ 23 points helped Lindenwood defeat Little Rock 67-62 on Wednesday night. Childs had five rebounds for the Lions (7-9, 2-1 Ohio Valley Conference). Keenon Cole scored 21 points while shooting 8 for 10, including 5 for 5 from beyond the arc, and added 11

By JANIE McCAULEY AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Saddiq Bey hit a 3-pointer as time expired after Golden State’s Klay Thompson tied it with a 3 with 2.3 seconds left, sending the Detroit Pistons past the Warriors 122-119 on Wednesday night. Detrout ended the defending champions’ season-best winning streak at five. Reigning NBA

By CAMERON SALERNO Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — De’Andre Hunter and John Collins each scored 22 points and the Atlanta Hawks beat the Sacramento Kings 120-117 on Wednesday night to end a four-game slide. Collins also grabbed 12 rebounds as Atlanta bounced back after losing 143-141 in double overtime at Golden State on Monday

By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer WACO, Texas (AP) — Chuck O’Bannon made a jumper with 4 seconds left and No. 17 TCU rallied to beat No. 19 Baylor 88-87. The Horned Frogs extended their win streak to 11 games. The 13-1 Frogs got the ball back after a missed 3-pointer by Baylor’s Jaylen Bridges

By MARK LONG AP Sports Writer GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Texas A&M trailed before the opening tip at Florida. It was a scenario neither coach had experienced or even knew was a possibility before Wednesday night. Shortly after final warmups, the Aggies realized managers had left their game jerseys at the team hotel. They double-timed