The four European soccer powers that lead UEFA’s club rankings return to the Champions League round of 16 in midweek games with Bayern Munich looking the most out of form and at risk of a stunning …
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By GRAHAM DUNBAR
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3/3/24
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Column: Horner dodges through messy F1 opening amid leaked evidence, Verstappen's father, fan flames
Christian Horner said midway through the Red Bull internal investigation that it was “business as usual” for the Formula 1 team and star of “Drive to Survive,” and he wasn’t kidding. Horner …
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By JENNA FRYER
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3/3/24
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Jos Verstappen says the Red Bull Formula One team will “explode” if Christian Horner stays on as team principal. The F1 spotlight has been almost entirely on Horner in recent days over his …
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3/3/24
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The stage is set for the coronation of Caitlin Clark as the all-time NCAA Division I scoring leader when sixth-ranked Iowa closes the regular season against No. 2 Ohio State at Carver-Hawkeye Arena …
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By ERIC OLSON
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3/3/24
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Joaquin Niemann is a winner again on the Saudi-backed LIV Golf circuit. Niemann had no trouble Sunday in Saudi Arabia. He had a two-shot lead and was never seriously challenged by closing with a 66 …
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3/3/24
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Atlanta Braves star Ronald Acuña Jr. has some irritation around his meniscus in his surgically repaired right knee. The reigning NL MVP had an MRI on Friday. He will be evaluated on Monday by Dr. …
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By JAY COHEN
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3/2/24
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All eyes may be on the draft prospects at the NFL scouting combine as they run the 40-yard dash, bench press 225 pounds and see how high and far they can jump and how quick they are. But while acing …
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By ARNIE STAPLETON
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3/2/24
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Father Time is likely to take another loss on Saturday. LeBron James is nine points away from becoming the first NBA player to reach 40,000 in a career. It’s obviously reasonable to think that …
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By TIM REYNOLDS
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3/1/24
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Ex-NBA player and “Survivor” contestant Scot Pollard has been discharged from the hospital following his heart transplant. He says he wants to help persuade others to become organ donors. He's …
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By JIMMY GOLEN
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3/1/24
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Goaltenders Robert Esche and Patrick Lalime was just one of the more memorable parts of the record-setting brawl between the Philadelphia Flyers and Ottawa Senators in 2004. Two decades later, goalie …
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By STEPHEN WHYNO
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3/1/24
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The North American Soccer League was at the top of professional soccer in the United States well before Major League Soccer kicked off. Three new teams joined that fold in 1974, including the Seattle …
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By ANNE M. PETERSON
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3/1/24
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Saudi Arabia has launched its formal bid campaign to host the 2034 World Cup, in a race that basically became a formality last October when the oil-rich kingdom was the only candidate to enter the …
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3/1/24
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Anthony Kim is back to competitive golf and has plenty of rust. Kim played for the first time in nearly 12 years and shot 76 at LIV Golf Jeddah. That leaves the 38-year-old Californian in last place …
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3/1/24
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South Carolina, Ohio State, Stanford and UCLA would be the No. 1 seeds in the NCAA Tournament if it began now. The NCAA women’s basketball selection committee on Thursday did its final reveal of …
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By DOUG FEINBERG
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2/29/24
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New Pac-12 Commissioner Teresa Gould says the conference’s two remaining members, Oregon State and Washington State, are encouraged by the interest in the media rights to the schools’ home …
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By RALPH D. RUSSO
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2/29/24
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The 12-team College Football Playoff that was unveiled in 2021 looked like an exciting evolution of the postseason. After three years of destructive conference realignment, the playoff that was …
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By RALPH D. RUSSO
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2/29/24
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College Football Playoff officials are considering a 14-team model that would guarantee multiple automatic bids for each of the four power conferences, starting in 2026. Two people with direct …
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By RALPH D. RUSSO
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2/28/24
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Bryce Harper is settling in as a full-time first baseman for the Philadelphia Phillies. The two-time NL MVP hit a hard single in his first at-bat of spring training Wednesday, and also had two …
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By STEPHEN HAWKINS
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2/28/24
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Recent incidents in college basketball have underscored the potential dangers that come from jubilant fans storming the court after the game comes to an end. Finding a solution is proving to be a …
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By JOHN ZENOR
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2/28/24
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Chiefs owner Clark Hunt admitted Wednesday that the Super Bowl champions are overdue for some much-needed upgrades to their practice facilities after the NFL Players Association issued its annual …
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By DAVE SKRETTA and STEVE MEGARGEE
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2/28/24
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