Category Archives: Sports
Winter Olympics recap: Meyers Taylor finally gets gold for US and Eileen Gu wins second silver
By JAMES ELLINGWORTH AP Sports Writer MILAN (AP) - Small margins decided gold medals at the Milan Cortina Olympics as Eileen Gu had to settle for another silver in defense of her big air ski freestyle...
Feb 16, 2026
The '6-7' craze is going strong at NBA and college basketball games
By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer NORMAN, Okla. (AP) - LaMelo Ball has never been more popular, and it's not because Charlotte's 6-foot-7 star has the Hornets fighting for a playoff spot. They hype is l...
Feb 16, 2026
Winter Olympics recap: Brignone's double gold after broken leg, Klaebo sets a medal record
By JAMES ELLINGWORTH AP Sports Writer MILAN (AP) - Federica Brignone and Johannes Hoesflot Klaebo glided into history at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Sunday in very different ways. Host nation Italy ...
Feb 15, 2026
Tyler Reddick wins the Daytona 500 for Michael Jordan-owned 23XI Racing
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) - Tyler Reddick won the Daytona 500 in a car owned by Michael Jordan when Chase Elliott crashed as he and Reddick were battling for the wi...
Feb 15, 2026
All-Star reliever Elroy Face, who saved 3 games for Pirates in 1960 World Series, dies at 97
PITTSBURGH (AP) - Elroy Face, an All-Star reliever for the Pittsburgh Pirates who saved three games in the 1960 World Series to help them upset the New York Yankees, has died. He was 97. In a news rel...
Feb 15, 2026
Tar Heels adjust without freshman star Wilson
By BOB SUTTON Associated Press CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) - North Carolina will need to learn to play without freshman sensation Caleb Wilson for an undetermined period of time, but coach Hubert Davis sai...
Feb 14, 2026
Stephenson and Trimble carry No. 11 North Carolina past Pittsburgh, 79-65
By BOB SUTTON Associated Press CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) - Jarin Stevenson and Seth Trimble scored 19 points each to help No. 11 North Carolina beat Pittsburgh 79-65 on Saturday and secure another 20-win...
Feb 14, 2026
Chris Paul, the 'Point God,' retires as All-Star weekend begins, ending a 21-season NBA run
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer Chris Paul, the "Point God" who was a 12-time All-Star selection and two-time Olympic gold medalist, announced his retirement on Friday in the capper of a 21-seaso...
Feb 14, 2026
Jimmie Johnson plans to make one more Daytona 500 start in 2027 before ending his Cup career
By MARK LONG AP Sports Writer DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) - Jimmie Johnson plans to end his illustrious NASCAR Cup Series career at the 2027 Daytona 500. The seven-time Cup champion announced Saturday, t...
Feb 14, 2026
NASCAR moves up the Daytona 500 start time by an hour as bad weather looms
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) - NASCAR is moving the start time of Sunday's Daytona 500 up one hour because of the threat of inclement weather. The green flag is now scheduled for 2:13 p.m. Eastern at Dayt...
Feb 14, 2026