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MERIBEL, France (AP) — Mikaela Shiffrin didn’t hold on to a first-run lead and was beaten to gold by unheralded Canadian skier Laurence St-Germain in the women’s slalom at the world championships Saturday. The American finished 0.57…

Diana Taurasi is returning for a 19th season with the Phoenix Mercury, signing a multi-year deal, the team announced Saturday.  Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.  ‘Diana Taurasi belongs in a Mercury uniform, and we…

Ghana soccer player Christian Atsu has been found dead under the building where he lived in Turkey after last week’s massive earthquake, his agent said. Atsu was 31 and had been missing since Feb. 6 when a…

LIV Golf had a unique plan to reveal its 12 rosters over three days last week. Friday’s final announcement of the last four rosters was delayed to Monday, and it appears we now know why.…

EVANSTON, Ill. — Most people come home from Mexico with a suntan and a T-shirt. The Northwestern men’s basketball team brought back confidence, reassured the talent and cohesion the Wildcats saw during the off-season could translate into…

SALT LAKE CITY – Ben Affleck as Phil Knight. Matt Damon as Sonny Vaccaro. Viola Davis as Deloris Jordan. Chris Tucker as Howard White. Marlon Wayans as George Raveling.     ‘Air,’ the new movie directed by…

Eric Bieniemy’s next job won’t be a promotion to the top rung of coaching from the offensive coordinator job he held with the Kansas City Chiefs. The Washington Commanders announced Bieniemy as the team’s new assistant head coach…

GREEN BAY – The Green Bay Packers’ easiest offseason decision was whether to restructure running back Aaron Jones’ contract to account for his $20 million salary cap number. It was more a matter of whether…

“There is an I in ‘win.’” There is only one athlete that this phrase could be attributed to and it’s the one and only Michael Jordan. The Chicago Bulls star captivated the nation from his college…

For the third time, the XFL is going to give spring pro football a try, kicking off a 10-week regular season with eight teams. In April, the reimagined USFL will kick off its second season…