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By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer The New York Rangers have acquired All-Star Vladimir Tarasenko in a trade with the St. Louis Blues. The Rangers sent conditional 2023 first- and 2024 fourth-round picks, forward Sammy Blais and prospect Hunter Skinner to the Blues for the prolific scoring winger who’s set to be an unrestricted free

By BETH HARRIS AP Racing Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Not all of Burt Bacharach’s hits were on the charts. The Oscar-winning songwriter and pianist found success at the racetrack, too. He first got into horse racing in 1968, the year in which he co-wrote hits “Do You Know the Way to San Jose” by

By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — A person with direct knowledge of the deal says Yu Darvish has agreed to a new contract with the San Diego Padres that guarantees the pitcher an additional $90 million and will keep him with the club through the 2028 season. The person spoke to

By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Rihanna is putting in the work ahead of her Super Bowl halftime show, focusing so hard on what she promises will be “a jam-packed show” that her upcoming birthday and Valentine’s Day almost slipped her mind. “The setlist was the biggest challenge. That was the

By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer An Oklahoma high school basketball game ended with a soccer-like score. Weatherford defeated Anadarko 4-2 on Tuesday after Anadarko chose to stall. The result came a month after the Oklahoma Secondary School Activities Association voted 8-7 against adding a shot clock. Neither team scored in the first quarter. Weatherford

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — A person with knowledge of the deal tells The Associated Press that the Western Conference-leading Denver Nuggets have agreed to acquire center Thomas Bryant from the Los Angeles Lakers for Davon Reed and three second-round draft picks. The person spoke to the AP on the condition

By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Breanna Stewart and Courtney Vandersloot have won titles together playing overseas. The pair hope their championship pedigrees can help the New York Liberty win their first WNBA championship. The Liberty made the biggest splash in the offseason by signing the two free agents and trading

By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Celtics have agreed to trade forward Justin Jackson and a pair of future second-round draft picks to the Oklahoma City Thunder for big man Mike Muscala. That’s according to a person with knowledge of the deal who spoke to The Associated Press on the

ZURICH (AP) — FIFA has announced a three-man shortlist for its Best Men’s Coach award. It includes World Cup winner Lionel Scaloni of Argentina, UEFA Champions League winner Carlo Ancelotti of Real Madrid, and English Premier League winner Pep Guardiola of Manchester City. Voters worldwide left out Walid Regragui who led Morocco to the World

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer ASPEN, Colo. (AP) — South Korean teen snowboarder Gaon Choi is the buzz of the halfpipe world following her gold medal at X Games Aspen last month. The 14-year-old became the event’s youngest women’s snowboard halfpipe winner. Choi took the title from Chloe Kim, the two-time reigning Olympic champion

By Jim Vertuno AP Sports Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas officials have more than doubled interim basketball coach Rodney Terry’s salary to $1.2 million this season as he leads the No. 5 Longhorns after the midseason firing of Chris Beard. Terry took over the team as acting head coach on Dec. 12 when Beard

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer Katherine Legge will attempt to qualify for her third Indianapolis 500 this year in a car fielded by Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing. It will be Legge’s first IndyCar race since 2013. She is one of only nine women to compete in the Indy 500, finishing 22nd in 2012

LONDON (AP) — Tottenham says goalkeeper Hugo Lloris will be out for up to seven weeks because of a knee injury. Lloris was hurt late in the 1-0 win over Manchester City on Sunday in the English Premier League. Afterward, he was pictured wearing a brace on his leg. Backup keeper Fraser Forster will stand

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Devils center Jack Hughes has an upper-body injury and is considered week to week. Coach Lindy Ruff gave the injury update following the Devils morning skate ahead of their home game against the Seattle Kraken. Hughes left practice early Wednesday. The 21-year-old who represented New Jersey at NHL All-Star

By TERRY TANG and DAVE SKRETTA Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — A coalition of Native American groups who have lobbied the Kansas City Chiefs to abandon their mascot, logo and the fan-driven “tomahawk chop” said Thursday the team’s return to the Super Bowl has emboldened them more than ever. “People are trying to be really

WORCESTER, England (AP) — It seems the Worcester Warriors rugby team is no more. The English club was placed in compulsory liquidation and therefore automatically relegated from the Premiership last year while being pursued for unpaid tax. It was set a deadline of Feb. 14 to provide evidence that it met conditions to compete in