Month: February 2022

By NOAH TRISTER, AP Sports Writer BEIJING (AP) — After days of off-ice drama, it's finally time for the women's figure skating competition to start. The saga of Russian star Kamila Valieva moves on to the short program — which she can participate in after a ruling by the Court of Arbitration for Sport. A test that Valieva took in December was flagged for a banned heart medication, but CAS ruled that the 15-year-old Valieva, a “protected athlete” because of her age, can compete. Even if she wins a medal in this event, it could be taken away Skechers Shoes later, and the International Olympic Committee has even said if Valieva finishes in the top three, there will be no medal ceremony during the Beijing Games. There will also be no ceremony for the team event won...

By DOUG FEINBERG, AP Basketball Writer Iowa State has reached its best ranking in 20 years in The Associated Press women's basketball poll while South Carolina remains the unanimous choice at No. 1. Iowa State (21-3) moved up three spots to sixth on Monday — its highest mark since the 2002 season — and has a huge week ahead with games against No. 14 Texas and No. 15 Oklahoma. The Cyclones then play No. 7 Baylor next Monday. Longtime Iowa State coach Bill Fennelly couldn't remember the last time his team had such an important stretch. “It's a really big week going to Texas where we haven’t played them very well lately and Oklahoma is playing at a very high level,” Fennelly said. “It's one of Hoka Sneakers those weeks you hope to have in February.” Th...

By GREG BEACHAM, AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sean McVay looked and sounded very much like somebody who had been up all night celebrating his first Super Bowl victory when the coach showed up early Monday morning to discuss his Los Angeles Rams' hometown coronation. “It's an incredible honor to be here,” McVay said, his sandpaper rasp accentuating his sarcasm. “It's also torturous to have a team win a championship and then make you come the next morning to a press conference this early.” With the Rams' 23-20 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals, McVay has finally Boston Red Sox Jersey  reached the culmination of a journey he began in early 2017 as the youngest head coach in modern NFL history. Just over five years later, the 36-year-old is also the youngest...

By SCHUYLER DIXON, AP Sports Writer FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — A former Los Angeles Angels employee accused of providing the opioids that contributed to Tyler Skaggs' overdose death told a colleague he watched the Angels pitcher do drugs the night before he was found dead in a suburban Dallas hotel room, according to testimony Monday. Eric Prescott Kay, who faces charges of drug distribution and drug conspiracy, confided in Adam Chodzko about two weeks after Skaggs’ 2019 death that he was in Skaggs’ room, Chodzko testified at trial. Kay told Chodzko he turned down an offer from Skaggs to take New York Giants Jersey drugs with him, Chodzko testified. Kay had just returned to the team from a stint in drug rehab and was one of Chodzko's subordinates on the Angels’ pub...

By W.G. RAMIREZ, Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Jack Eichel will make his debut with the Vegas Golden Knights on Wednesday, playing for the first time since being acquired from Buffalo and since he became the first NHL player to undergo artificial disk replacement surgery on his neck in November. “I’m sure there will be a lot of emotions Wednesday,” Eichel said Monday at the team’s facility after practice. “I already started feeling them. It’s been a long time. (It’s) been the biggest layoff I’ve ever had since I started playing hockey, so I’m trying to be realistic with myself and my expectations.” Eichel was acquired on Nov. 4 in a trade with Buffalo for a Baltimore Ravens Jersey package including forwards Alex Tuch and Peyton Krebs. Then he had surgery on N...

By BRIAN DULIK, Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — Cedi Osman scored 22 points and Kevin Love had 19 as the Cleveland Cavaliers rallied from 20 down to beat Indiana 98-85 on Sunday night, shortly after agreeing to acquire shooting guard Caris LeVert from the Pacers. Osman and Love combined to score the first 19 points in the fourth quarter, completing a 25-3 run that gave the Cavaliers an 80-68 lead. Osman finished with 18 in the period, while Love had nine points and drew two charging fouls on Pacers rookie Chris Duarte. Jarrett Allen had 15 points and 17 rebounds, and Rajon Rondo added 15 points and a season-high 12 assists off the bench for Cleveland, which is one game Boston Red Sox Jersey behind East-leading Miami. The Cavaliers made their first eight 3-point...