World track body proposal: No ban on transgender athletes
CAPE TOWN, South Africa — Track and field’s governing body is facing renewed criticism for a proposal to allow transgender athletes to continue competing in top female events, although with stricter rules.
Mahomes the old man among 4 NFL conference title game QBs
Patrick Mahomes will be the old man among the starting quarterbacks in the conference title games.
IOC seeks pathway to let Russians compete at Paris Olympics
GENEVA — The IOC made clear Wednesday it wants Russians to compete at the 2024 Paris Olympics as neutral athletes, in defiance of Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s call to exclude them entirely.
Hurts, Jefferson, Mahomes among AP NFL MVP finalists
Jalen Hurts, Justin Jefferson and Patrick Mahomes are finalists for The Associated Press 2022 NFL Most Valuable Player and Offensive Player of the Year awards.
Scott Rolen elected to baseball’s Hall of Fame
NEW YORK — Slick-fielding third baseman Scott Rolen was elected to baseball’s Hall of Fame on Tuesday with five votes to spare above the 75% needed.
American skier Shiffrin wins record 83rd World Cup race
SAN VIGILIO DI MAREBBE, Italy — Exhaustion. Relief. Satisfaction.
Are bad shots, blown leads at Australian Open ‘choking’?
MELBOURNE, Australia — When Matteo Berrettini missed what should have been a simple backhand on match point against Andy Murray in the first round of the Australian Open last week, the crowd inside Rod Laver Arena let out a collective gasp of disbelief.
CBS embarks on 66th straight season with 23 PGA Tour events
CBS Sports begins its 66th consecutive season covering the PGA Tour with only its fifth lead analyst in Trevor Immelman and one of its busiest years, with 11 of the 17 “elevated” events with the biggest names.
From the start, Shiffrin showed she was the skier to beat
From a prodigiously talented 15-year-old to the most decorated female skier of all-time, Mikaela Shiffrin has done quite a lot in only 12 years.
Women’s soccer trainer fired for giving players painkillers
NEW YORK — The Portland Thorns have fired their athletic trainer after an outside investigation found he illegally distrubted a controlled substance to players, the National Women’s Soccer League said Tuesday.
Jamaica: FBI to help probe massive fraud case targeting Bolt
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — 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. The fraud lasted 13 years and also ensnared elderly clients and government agencies. Authorities don’t yet know how much was stolen.
With Djokovic’s leg OK, he sees Australian title realistic
MELBOURNE, Australia — It took about a week for Novak Djokovic to go from worrying about whether he simply could play a match at all on his injured left hamstring to thinking he can win the Australian Open.
Disrespected no more, Bengals prepare to face Chiefs again
CINCINNATI — The Cincinnati Bengals went into Buffalo feeling disrespected and played their most complete game of the season.
Scandals highlight lack of women coaches at top of US soccer
Twila Kilgore knew her career path when she was just 12 years old, thanks to a youth soccer coach who used to drive her to practice.
LIV to stage 3 events on Trump sites; ranking decision looms
The second year of Saudi-funded LIV Golf will be going to three courses owned by former President Donald Trump as part of a 14-event schedule in 2023, according to a report from SI.com.
In a first, women’s AP Top 25 has no teams from Texas
For the first time in the 47-year history of The Associated Press women’s basketball poll no team from Texas is in the Top 25.
The Bright Side: Off the richter!
It’s not common for something to be going so well that superlatives don’t do it justice, but that’s pretty much what is happening with the fishing along the Kona Coast right now. Fishermen are often associated with exaggeration, so let’s let the numbers do the talking here.
Huge waves bring Hawaii surf contest The Eddie after hiatus
HONOLULU — One of the world’s most prestigious and storied surfing contests — dubbed the “Super Bowl of Surfing” — went forward Sunday in Hawaii for the first time in seven years with towering wave faces and a gigantic swell that was expected to grow throughout the day.
Bengals win streak hits 10, 49ers also advance
The Kansas City Chiefs got good news Sunday, learning they’ll host the AFC championship game against the Cincinnati Bengals next weekend instead of playing at a neutral site.
WNBA’s Hamby accuses Aces of bullying, manipulation
The WNBA players’ union said Saturday it will review Dearica Hamby’s complaints about Las Vegas management after the Aces traded the two-time All-Star to the Los Angeles Sparks.
