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Ex-Corsican nationalist leader, soccer club president Alain Orsoni shot dead at mother’s funeral
PARIS (AP) — Former Corsican nationalist leader Alain Orsoni, who also served as the president…
USA Luge gets 11 athletes into Milan Cortina Olympics, 1 shy of maximum. Russia will get 2 spots
A pair of Russian luge athletes were confirmed Monday as qualifiers for next month’s Milan…
Rolland Courbis, a passionate figure in French soccer, dies at 72
PARIS (AP) — Former Marseille coach Rolland Courbis, a charismatic figure of French soccer who…
FIFA deepens World Cup ties to betting industry with deal that includes streaming games
ZURICH (AP) — FIFA deepened its commercial ties to the betting industry Monday in a…
Crans-Montana set to host Olympic ski races in Switzerland bid for 2038 Winter Games
BERN, Switzerland (AP) — Crans-Montana is set to host Alpine ski races at the 2038…
PHOTO ESSAY: For US women’s ski team, balancing competition with camaraderie is key
Lying breathless on the floor next to a pool table, Mary Bocock pulls a stretchy…
Canadian ice master makes Olympic history with the Games’ 1st indoor temporary speedskating rink
RHO, Italy (AP) — No ice is colder and harder than speedskating ice. The precision…
Norwich City forward Josh Sargent sits out game amidst transfer ties to Toronto FC
TORONTO — Transfer rumours are swirling around Norwich City forward Josh Sargent, with Toronto FC…
Barcelona beats Real Madrid again to win Spanish Super Cup in Saudi Arabia clasico
JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Raphinha scored twice as Barcelona beat Real Madrid 3-2 on…
US bobsledder Kris Horn survives solo ride in St. Moritz, after teammates fail to get into sled
U.S. bobsledder Kris Horn survived a frightening ride down the track in St. Moritz, Switzerland,…
Eric Ramsay leaves Minnesota United to coach West Brom in England’s second-tier Championship
BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) — West Bromwich Albion hired former Manchester United assistant Eric Ramsay as…
Hasaranga and Shanaka star in Sri Lanka’s series-leveling T20 win against Pakistan
DAMBULLA, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka ended a 14-year drought by beating Pakistan in…
US international Josh Sargent refused to play in FA Cup game, says Norwich coach
NORWICH, England (AP) — Norwich head coach Philippe Clement says U.S. international Josh Sargent refused…
Humphries Armbruster wins World Cup bobsled race, while Forgan and Kirkby lock up Olympic luge spot
Veteran U.S. pilot Kaillie Humphries Armbruster got her second two-woman World Cup bobsled win of…
Humphries Armbruster wins World Cup bobsled race, while Forgan and Kirkby lock up Olympic luge spot
Veteran U.S. pilot Kaillie Humphries Armbruster got her second two-woman World Cup bobsled win of…
No snow, no problem: The plastic slope surrounded by sheep that produced Britain’s top skier
PENDLE, England (AP) — Nestled in the rolling countryside of Ribble Valley in northwest England…
US international Ricardo Pepi out 2 months with broken arm but should recover in time for World Cup
EINDHOVEN, Netherlands (AP) — United States international Ricardo Pepi was to be operated on after…
Paco Rassat races to 2nd World Cup slalom win in breakout season ahead of Olympics
ADELBODEN, Switzerland (AP) — The big surprise of the World Cup slalom season scored his…
Andrea Bocelli will headline the Milan Cortina Winter Olympic opening ceremony
MILAN (AP) — Crossover tenor Andrea Bocelli will be among the headline performers for the…
Lindsey Vonn’s World Cup race canceled because of snowfall, wind gusts in Austria
ALTENMARKT-ZAUCHENSEE, Austria (AP) — Lindsey Vonn lost the chance for another World Cup race win…
6th-tier Macclesfield upsets FA Cup holder Crystal Palace in huge shock. Man City scores 10
The FA Cup delivered another fairytale result on Saturday when sixth-tier Macclesfield — managed by…
After 100th World Cup win, Canada’s Mikael Kingsbury stays out of dual moguls
Mikael Kingsbury didn’t compete in dual moguls Saturday after winning men’s moguls the previous day…
Fischnaller, Greiner move closer to officially locking up US Olympic luge berths
WINTERBERG, Germany (AP) — USA Luge is likely sending three women and two men to…
Salah scores and Egypt eliminates Ivory Coast to join Nigeria in Africa Cup semifinals
RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Mohamed Salah scored and Egypt eliminated defending champion Ivory Coast to…