Category Archives: Sports
Hall of Fame driver Tony Stewart and UFC boss Dana White are leading Ram back into NASCAR
By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) - Tony Stewart is breaking his NASCAR retirement to drive a Ram truck for the first time at Daytona. UFC boss Dana White is along for the ride....
Feb 12, 2026
Lindsey Vonn says she has a 'successful' 3rd surgery on broken leg following crash at the Olympics
By ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) - Lindsey Vonn had a "successful" third surgery on her broken left leg following her downhill crash at the Olympics, the American skier s...
Feb 11, 2026
Miami never trails in 75-66 win over No. 11 North Carolina
CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) - Malik Reneau scored 16 points, Ernest Udeh Jr. had 15 points and 10 rebounds and Miami never trailed while beating No. 11 North Carolina 75-66 on Tuesday night for the Hurric...
Feb 10, 2026
NASCAR emerges from federal antitrust lawsuit bruised but ready for its 78th season
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) - In the days following the 2004 Hendrick Motorsports flight that killed all 12 people aboard, Bill France Jr. and Mike Helton showed up a...
Feb 09, 2026
Lindsey Vonn crashes in Olympic downhill, taken away by helicopter as US teammate Johnson wins gold
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) - Lindsey Vonn, racing on a badly injured left knee, crashed early in the Olympic downhill on Sunday and was taken off the course by a helicopter after the 41-year-old Am...
Feb 08, 2026
Seth Trimble stuck with UNC. The reward was a huge shot to shock Duke in an epic rivalry finish
By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) - Seth Trimble always tried to keep his focus looking forward in what hasn't always been the smoothest of four-year stays at North Carolina, ...
Feb 08, 2026
Duke's Scheyer says staff members 'got punched in the face' during court-storming; UNC AD apologizes
By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) - Duke coach Jon Scheyer said he had staff members "that got punched in the face" as North Carolina fans stormed the court to celebrate a lat...
Feb 08, 2026
Seth Trimble hits late 3 to lift No. 14 UNC past No. 4 Duke 71-68 in stunning rivalry finish
By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) - Seth Trimble made a corner 3-pointer with 0.4 seconds left to lift No. 14 North Carolina past No. 4 Duke 71-68 in a stunning finish Saturda...
Feb 07, 2026
Italians collect medals on a feel-good first day for the hosts at the Milan Cortina Olympics
By KEN MAGUIRE AP Sports Writer MILAN (AP) - The 2026 Winter Games are off to a promising start for host nation Italy with gold, silver and bronze on the first day of medal events. But it was Switzerl...
Feb 07, 2026
Sonny Jurgensen, the strong-arm QB whose personality made him a beloved football figure, dies at 91
By BARRY WILNER and STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writers Sonny Jurgensen, the Hall of Fame quarterback whose strong arm, keen wit and affable personality made him one of the most beloved figures in Washing...
Feb 06, 2026