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Knights XC finds success while hosting SCAC meet
ROYAL CITY — The Royal Knights cross country team hosted a late season South Central Athletic Conference meet at R…
The Latest: Fans gather for Kobe Bryant's public memorial
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Latest on the public memorial for Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna in downtown Los Angeles (all times local):
Italian soccer could be played without fans because of virus
ROME (AP) — The Italian government is moving toward having soccer matches played behind closed doors in affected areas as authorities try to contain a spreading virus that has made northern Italy the focal point of…
Messi is no Maradona for Napoli as it prepares for Barcelona
For Napoli, there is no comparison between Lionel Messi and Diego Maradona.
NFL Calendar
Feb. 24-March 2 — NFL scouting combine, Indianapolis.
NBA Calendar
April 15 — Regular season ends.
MLB Calendar
March 26 — Opening day, active rosters reduced to 26 players.
NHL Calendar
Feb. 24 — Trade deadline, 3 p.m. EST.
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Feb. 25
Supreme Court won't hear case brought by author Jon Krakauer
WASHINGTON (AP) — The educational records of a star University of Montana quarterback accused of rape will remain confidential after the U.S. Supreme Court declined to get involved in the case brought by author Jon…
Virus pushes beyond Asia, taking aim at Europe, Mideast
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The new virus took aim at a broadening swath of the globe Monday, with officials in Europe and the Middle East scrambling to limit the spread of an outbreak that showed signs of stabilizin…
Kids under 12 banned from heading soccer balls in practice
LONDON (AP) — Children up to the age of 12 will be banned from heading a soccer ball in practice sessions in England, Northern Ireland and Scotland as authorities look to address the potential long-term impact on h…
Greece, UEFA in emergency talks to overhaul soccer league
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin is expected to meet the head of the Greek soccer federation on Monday for emergency talks on how to reform the country's professional leagues following a requ…
The Giroud puzzle: Will Chelsea find room for a WCup winner?
Call it persistence. Call it force of circumstance. Call it downright desperation.
Virus in Italy affects Olympic meetings, soccer games
ROME (AP) — The first board meeting for the Milan-Cortina Olympics was changed to a video conference Monday as authorities sought to contain a spreading virus that has made northern Italy the focal point of the out…
For Napoli fans, the team is a religion and Maradona is god
NAPLES, Italy (AP) — When Lionel Messi climbs up the steps from the moat surrounding the field at the San Paolo Stadium on Tuesday and emerges into the Champions League spotlight, he’ll be stepping onto sacred grou…