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February 26, 2020

Ireland's rugby matches against Italy postponed due to virus

Ireland's Six Nations rugby match against Italy in Dublin was postponed Wednesday because of concerns about the spreading ...

February 26, 2020

The Honda Classic is much more than 'The Bear Trap'

PGA National’s signature test is a three-hole span on the back nine called “The Bear Trap,” named for Jack Nicklaus and ...

February 26, 2020

Italian fans mingle calmly in Lyon amid coronavirus fears

As black-and-white clad Juventus fans mingled in the restaurants and bars of Lyon ahead of a Champions League game Wednesday, ...

February 26, 2020

Alfa Romeo's Kubica fastest as F1 preseason testing resumes

Reserve Alfa Romeo driver Robert Kubica was fastest as Formula One preseason testing resumed Wednesday at the ...

February 26, 2020

Bayern striker Lewandowski ruled out 4 weeks with fracture

Bayern Munich's top scorer Robert Lewandowski has been ruled out for around four weeks after fracturing his shinbone in ...

February 26, 2020

Koepka: 'I'm going to play where the best players play'

Brooks Koepka said he respects everything Rory McIlroy had to say on the notion of a Premier Golf League and why he wouldn’t ...

February 26, 2020

Sharapova's time in tennis: teen titles, career Slam, ban

Maria Sharapova, who retired Wednesday at age 32, was a star on and off the tennis court, reaching No. 1 in the rankings, ...

February 26, 2020

AP Interviews: Swimmers concerned Olympics will be canceled

If any thoughts were creeping into their minds that the Tokyo Olympics might be canceled because of a viral outbreak, elite ...

February 26, 2020

Kosovo soccer federation head sentenced to 9 months in jail

The head of Kosovo's soccer federation was sentenced Wednesday to nine months in prison for attempted coercion in a case ...

February 26, 2020

A look at the legal issues in Man City's appeal against UEFA

Manchester City's legal fight with UEFA was expected, but how the English champion will organize its legal tactics is not yet ...

February 26, 2020

Steve Smith to captain Welsh team in The Hundred

Former Australia captain Steve Smith was named Wednesday to lead the Welsh Fire in the inaugural season of The Hundred ...

February 26, 2020

Barcelona draws 1-1 at Napoli in Champions League 1st leg

On a night when Lionel Messi was expected to put on a show in the stadium that was once Diego Maradona’s, the Barcelona ...

February 26, 2020

Column: A noisy West Coast swing not all about the golf

The PGA Tour delivered plenty of drama during the West Coast swing. Most of it was outside the ropes. After two months that ...

February 26, 2020

Gnabry, Lewandowski combine in Bayern's 3-0 win at Chelsea

The city where Serge Gnabry's career stalled now provides the stage for him to shine. After scoring four goals at Tottenham ...

February 25, 2020

English woman wins annual pancake race with Kansas

An Englishwoman barely squeaked out a victory over a competitor across the pond in Kansas in Tuesday's annual pancake race ...

February 25, 2020

Cyprus political parties unite against soccer match-fixing

Cyprus' political parties fully support efforts to clean up domestic soccer and have agreed to start crafting new legislation ...

February 25, 2020

Guardiola not using European ban to motivate his players

Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola isn't using the team’s European ban as extra motivation for his players to win the ...

February 25, 2020

Italy may lift ban on sporting events by Monday

The Italian government could lift its ban on sporting events by Monday in areas affected by the coronavirus if the number of ...