PARIS (AP) — French middle distance runner Mahiedine Mekhissi is ending his career. The three-time Olympic medalist says he no longer takes pleasure in training. The 37-year-old Mekhissi announced his decision in an interview with L’Equipe sports daily published Wednesday. “I’m stopping because the desire is no longer there,” said Mekhissi. He won silver in
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By Elizabeth Wolfe and Jacob Lev, CNN As Buffalo Bills player Damar Hamlin remains in critical condition after suffering a mid-game cardiac arrest, his childhood friend and high school teammate, Indianapolis Colts safety Rodney Thomas II, says there is “no doubt in my mind” that Hamlin will recover. Thomas drove directly to the hospital where
Continue Reading By George Ramsay, CNN Buffalo Bills offensive tackle Dion Dawkins has recalled the moment he realized something was “really, really wrong” after teammate Damar Hamlin collapsed on the field against the Cincinnati Bengals. Hamlin remains in hospital and in a critical condition after suffering a cardiac arrest in Monday’s game. His uncle, Dorrian Glenn, told
Continue Reading By Ben Morse, CNN Damar Hamlin’s former high school and college teammate John Petrishen said the Buffalo Bills safety’s work ethic is matched by him being a “good person.” Petrishen, who played with Hamlin at both Pittsburgh Central Catholic and the University of Pittsburgh, told CNN that as well as being “gifted” on the field,
Continue Reading By Andrew McNicol and Cheng Cheng, CNN Snooker’s governing body on Tuesday said it had suspended two more Chinese players as it investigates an alleged match-fixing and betting scandal — bringing the number of players from the Asian country caught up in the probe to 10. In a statement, the World Professional Billiards and Snooker
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Buffalo Bills player Damar Hamlin collapsed on the field Monday in a nationally televised NFL game.
Continue Reading By David Close, CNN US Soccer has launched an investigation into men’s national team head coach Gregg Berhalter, the organization announced Tuesday, as the coach released a statement addressing a previous domestic violence incident between himself and his now-wife. While US Soccer did not provide details of the incident, Berhalter issued a lengthy statement on
Continue Reading SYDNEY (AP) — Two of the three city finals at the mixed teams United Cup tennis tournament are level at 1-1 with two singles matches and potentially a mixed doubles decider to follow. Madison Keys gave the United States an early lead in its Sydney City Final over Britain after beating Katie Swan 2-6. 6-3,
Continue Reading By Adrienne Broaddus, Elizabeth Wolfe and Jason Hanna, CNN After suffering a cardiac arrest during a game on Monday, Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin remains in critical condition in intensive care, with “signs of improvement” noted over the past day, his team tweeted Wednesday afternoon, while uneasy supporters across the nation awaited word of his
Continue Reading FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — Isaih Moore scored 16 points and Fresno State beat the last unbeaten team in the nation in No. 21 New Mexico, topping the Lobos 71-67 on Tuesday night. Isaiah Hill added 14 points, making three free throws in the final seconds to wrap up the victory for the Bulldogs. Jamal Mashburn
Continue Reading VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Mathew Barzal had a goal and two assists as the New York Islanders beat the struggling Vancouver Canucks 6-2. Jean-Gabriel Pageau scored twice — once on a power play and then shorthanded late into an empty net. Aatu Raty, Anders Lee and Casey Cizikas also had goals for the Islanders.
Continue Reading By DAN GREENSPAN Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Adrian Kempe broke a tie on a power play midway through the third period and the Los Angeles Kings beat Dallas 3-2 on Tuesday night to snap the Stars’ four-game winning streak. Pheonix Copley made 28 saves for his seventh straight victory. He’s the fifth goalie
Continue Reading AUCKLAND, New Zealand (AP) — Spanish qualifier Rebeka Masarova has beaten second-seeded Sloane Stephens 6-3, 7-5 (5) at the ASB Tennis Classic as organizers of the WTA Tour event contend with a backlog of singles matches caused by persistent rain. Matches had to be played indoors and without spectators to ensure the first round of
Continue Reading ADELAIDE, Australia (AP) — Daniil Medvedev has defeated Miomir Kecmanovic 6-0, 6-3 to reach the quarterfinals of the Adelaide International. The former world No. 1 — now ranked No. 7 — had an easy time for his third victory in three tries against the Serbian. Top-seeded Novak Djokovic has won 30 straight singles matches on
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COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Here are your local scores from Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023. You can watch the highlights in the video player above. HS BOYS BASKETBALL Capital City (28) Rock Bridge (57) FINAL Russellville (48) California (63) FINAL Brookfield (35) Harrisburg (71) FINAL Mexico (56) Fulton (45) FINAL Sullivan (46) Southern Boone (52) FINAL Hallsville
Continue Reading EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Jaden Schwartz had a goal and two assists as the Seattle Kraken exploded for four consecutive goals in the second period to come away with a 5-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday night. Matty Beniers, Yanni Gourde, Jared McCann and Alex Wennberg also scored for the Kraken who have
Continue Reading By JAY COHEN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Alex Killorn snapped a tie in the third period, and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4-1 for their fourth straight victory. Brandon Hagel added a goal and an assist as Tampa Bay won for the 11th time in 14 games overall. Pat Maroon
Continue Reading By MATTHEW COLES Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — De’Aaron Fox made a driving layup in the final second and scored 22 of his 37 points in the fourth quarter to help the Sacramento Kings beat the Utah Jazz 117-115 on Tuesday night. Utah’s Lauri Markannen made a 3-pointer at the final buzzer that
Continue Reading By JIM DIAMOND Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Mattias Ekholm, Tommy Novak and Roman Josi each had a goal and an assist to lead the Nashville Predators to a 6-3 victory over the Montreal Canadiens. Cody Glass, Colton Sissons and Matt Duchene also scored and Juuse Saros made 24 saves for Nashville. Nino Niederreiter
Continue Reading By JIM VERTUNO AP Sports Writer AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Markquis Nowell had 36 points and nine assists as Kansas State beat No. 6 Texas 116-103, setting a school scoring record with a stunning offensive outburst that gave first-year Wildcats coach Jerome Tang his biggest victory. The Wildcats poured in 58 points in the first
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