Sports

By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer NYON, Switzerland (AP) — Russia is trying to make progress on its slow and difficult return to international sports at a meeting with UEFA officials. Russian Football Union vice president Aleksandr Alaev declined to comment afterward. They were the first face-to-face talks since Russia threatened last month to leave

By DÁNICA COTO Associated Press SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Jamaica’s government has turned to the FBI for help as it investigates a massive fraud case involving a private investment firm where $12.7 million belonging to renowned sprinter Usain Bolt has gone missing. Attorneys for the star athlete say his account now has just

By ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer Mikaela Shiffrin’s record 83rd World Cup victory is only the latest exploit by an American team that has been producing success after success on the circuit since Daron Rahlves and Bode Miller started it all off more than 20 years ago. Then Lindsey Vonn and Julia Mancuso burst onto

By The Associated Press Jon Rahm takes his winning ways to one of his favorite places for the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines. Rahm has won both of his PGA Tour starts this year and four of his last six tournaments worldwide. The field is strong at the top featuring Xander Schauffele and Collin

By SIMON CAMBERS and HOWARD FENDRICH Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The term “choke” is often used when describing a tennis player who misses what looks like an easy shot or loses a match at the Australian Open and other tournaments. The attention falls on one athlete when there are no teammates to cover

MUNICH (AP) — Sadio Mané has showed he can run again in training with Bayern Munich after the Senegal forward missed the World Cup because of surgery on his right leg. Bayern says Mané was running laps as part of “the next important step in soon re-joining his teammates” on the field. Mané needed surgery

By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Country music star Chris Stapleton will hit next month’s Super Bowl to sing the national anthem, while R&B legend Babyface will perform “America the Beautiful.” The performances will take place Feb. 12 at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, before the championship matchup and

SAN VIGILIO DI MAREBBE, Italy (AP) — Exhaustion. Relief. Satisfaction. American skier Mikaela Shiffrin felt all that and more after winning a record 83rd World Cup race Tuesday. Shiffrin’s giant slalom victory broke a tie on the all-time women’s list with former American teammate Lindsey Vonn, who retired four years ago when injuries cut her

MADRID (AP) — Barcelona’s and Sevilla’s women’s teams have disqualified from the Copa de la Reina for fielding ineligible players in the round of 16. The competition’s committee of the Spanish soccer federation has ruled in favor of the complaints made by Osasuna and Villarreal. They will advance to the last eight instead of Barcelona

By MONIKA SCISLOWSKA Associated Press WARSAW (AP) — Fernando Santos is the new coach of Poland’s national team. His appointment has been announced by the head of Poland’s soccer association. A month after parting company with his native Portugal Santos was presented in Warsaw on Tuesday as the coach of Poland covering the European Championship

By SAMUEL PETREQUIN AP Sports Writer There’s a busy February ahead for Paris Saint-Germain. Next month will be packed with big matches for PSG and likely to set the tone for the rest of the defending French champion’s season. PSG won’t be sorry to see the end of January. It’s been struggling since the start

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Victoria Azarenka has defeated Jessica Pegula 6-4, 6-1 to reach the Australian Open semifinals for the first time in a decade. Azarenka displayed the same confident brand of hard-hitting baseline tennis that carried her to championships at Melbourne Park in 2012 and 2013. Azarenka’s semifinal

By JOHN MARSHALL AP Basketball Writer Conference races across the country are getting tight as the regular season winds toward the finish. The Big 12 and Southeastern conferences will take a break from league games on Saturday to play each other, gifting college basketball fans with some marquee midseason nonconference games. The 10th SEC/Big 12

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Victoria Azarenka has defeated Jessica Pegula 6-4, 6-1 to reach the Australian Open semifinals for the first time in a decade. Azarenka displayed the same confident brand of hard-hitting baseline tennis that carried her to championship at Melbourne Park in 2012 and 2013. Azarenka’s semifinal

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Victoria Azarenka has defeated Jessica Pegula 6-4, 6-1 to reach the Australian Open semifinals for the first time in a decade. Azarenka displayed the same confident brand of hard-hitting baseline tennis that carried her to championship at Melbourne Park in 2012 and 2013. Azarenka’s semifinal