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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Six-time NBA champion Michael Jordan is celebrating his 60th birthday on Friday by making a $10 million donation to Make-A-Wish. It is the largest donation ever received from an individual in the organization’s 43-year history. Jordan’s hope is that his decision to celebrate his birthday by donating to Make-A-Wish will inspire

By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Danny Green is back with the Cleveland Cavaliers, who believe the veteran forward can help them make a postseason run. Green began his career with the Cavaliers in 2009. He returns as a three-time champion with a proven postseason resume. The Cavs signed the 35-year-old free

By MARGARET STAFFORD Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Fans lined up Wednesday morning to get a prime spot in downtown Kansas City as the city celebrates the Kansas City Chiefs’ second Super Bowl championship in two years. Chiefs coach Andy Reid and Super Bowl MVP quarterback Patrick Mahomes will join teammates, family and

By MAURICIO SAVARESE AP Sports Writer SAO PAULO (AP) — Ramon Menezes will serve as Brazil’s interim coach while the search continues for a permanent successor to Tite, who stepped down after the World Cup. The 50-year-old Menezes guided Brazil’s Under-20 team to the South American championship title on Sunday and the Brazilian Football Confederation

By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Tony Kanaan, the 2013 Indianapolis 500 champ, says he will compete again in IndyCar’s biggest race this May before retiring. The 48-year-old Brazilian made the announcement on Twitter 100 days before the May 28 race is scheduled to be run. This is the third consecutive year

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Daniel Suárez has signed a second extension in six months with Trackhouse Racing, getting a multiyear deal done after landing a one-year contract last August. The team announced Suárez’s latest extension the same day NASCAR kicked off Speedweeks with Daytona 500 media day and pole qualifying. The team declined to

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer Seven-time Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton insisted he will not be silenced by offseason rules that prohibit drivers from speaking out on political issues. Hamilton said Wednesday he will continue to use his global platform to promote his wide-ranging interests, which include social justice and race, human rights

By ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer MERIBEL, France (AP) — Norwegian skiers collected three of the six medals in the individual parallel events at the Alpine skiing world championships. Maria Therese Tviberg of Norway and Alexander Schmid of Germany won gold in the women’s and men’s races. Tviberg beat Wendy Holdener of Switzerland in the

By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Alex Bowman has received a three-year contract extension from Hendrick Motorsports that will keep him with the team through the 2026 season. Bowman missed five races late last season with a concussion. Hendrick also locked in Bowman’s sponsor, Ally, to a five-year extension through

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer Mercedes will return to its all-black color scheme in a bid to shave weight from its car and be competitive again after last year’s winless season for Lewis Hamilton. The car was revealed amid a promise from Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff that the car will be competitive.

By ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer MERIBEL, France (AP) — American skier Mikaela Shiffrin has had an unexpected parting with longtime coach Mike Day during the middle of the world championships after informing him that she planned to take a new direction with her staff at the end of the season. U.S. Alpine director Patrick

By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Big Super Bowl comebacks have gone from rarities to frequent occurrences thanks to Patrick Mahomes and Tom Brady. Mahomes led Kansas City to its second Super Bowl title in four seasons when the Chiefs rallied from 10 points down at the half to beat

By MARK LONG AP Sports Writer DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — NASCAR’s next 75 years almost certainly will include at least a partially electric vehicle turning laps at Daytona International Speedway. It’s unfathomable to some, unconscionable to others. It’s unlikely the sanctioning body would make the transition without at least trying to keep the heart-pounding

By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — The emir of Qatar watched first hand as Paris Saint-Germain came up short on Europe’s biggest stage once again. Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani was in the stands as Lionel Messi, Neymar, Kylian Mbappé and the rest of an expensively assembled team lost 1-0 to

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Former 800-meter youth world champion Jackline Wambui of Kenya has been banned for two years after testing positive for the substance norandrosterone. The 23-year-old Wambui’s ban was backdated to start on Dec. 20, 2021. Wambui won gold over two laps at the 2017 under-18 world championships in Kenya. She was also

By JOHN LEICESTER and HANNA ARHIROVA Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — They fought on the same side and together won Olympic gold, young men from Russia and a newly independent Ukraine, joined for one last medal-winning hurrah on a short-lived post-Soviet Unified Team at the 1992 Barcelona Games. Now, former fencers Vadym Guttsait and

By ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer MERIBEL, France (AP) — American skier Mikaeala Shiffrin has had an unexpected parting with her longtime coach Mike Day during the middle of the world championships after informing him that she planned to take a new direction with her staff at the end of the season. U.S. Alpine director

By JEROME PUGMIRE AP Sports Writer PARIS (AP) — More than a decade of hiring and firing and splashing the cash has so far failed to deliver a Champions League trophy for Paris Saint-Germain’s Qatari owners. Amid reports that the oil and gas rich Gulf state is now planning a move for Manchester United, a

By MAX MILLER Associated Press SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Casey DeSmith made 38 saves and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the San Jose Sharks 3-1. The Penguins’ top line of Sidney Crosby, Jake Guentzel and Rickard Rakell each had three points. Crosby reached 41 assists on the season. Timo Meier scored his 31st goal late