Putin says he approved plan to shoot down plane in 2014
MOSCOW (AP) Russian President Vladimir Putin has said in a new documentary that he approved of a plan to shoot down a hijacked passenger jet four years ago.MARCH 12, 2018
OLYMPICS
Patrick Roest takes allround world title after Pedersen fall
AMSTERDAM (AP) �� In a stunning finish to the speedskating Allround World Championships, Dutchman Patrick Roest won the title Sunday after Sverre Lunde Pedersen of Norway fell in t...MARCH 11, 2018
Marc Soler upsets Simon Yates to win Paris-Nice by 4 seconds
NICE, France (AP) Marc Soler of Spain won the weeklong Paris-Nice race after dislodging overnight leader Simon Yates of Britain with a successful attack in the final stage on Sund...MARCH 11, 2018
Miho Takagi wins speedskating allround world championships
AMSTERDAM (AP) Miho Takagi became the first Japanese woman to win the speedskating allround world championships after beating defending champion Ireen Wust in a thrilling 1,500-me...MARCH 10, 2018
Shiffrin leads World Cup slalom, closes in on season title
OFTERSCHWANG, Germany (AP) Mikaela Shiffrin added a second crystal globe in as many days to her ever growing collection on Saturday.MARCH 10, 2018
Dressen edges favorites Feuz, Svindal to win WCup downhill
KVITFJELL, Norway (AP) Thomas Dressen won a men's World Cup downhill race on Saturday, less than two months after he became the first German winner in the discipline in 13 years.MARCH 10, 2018
Figure skating coach suspended amid sexual misconduct probe
A figure skating coach who once trained Olympic champion Tara Lipinski has been suspended pending an investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct first made against him near...MARCH 10, 2018
Molard wins 6th stage of Paris-Nice; Sanchez retains lead
VALDEBLORE LA COLMIANE, France (AP) French cyclist Rudy Molard won the sixth stage of the Paris-Nice race on Friday and Spanish rider Luis Leon Sanchez kept the leader's yellow je...MARCH 9, 2018
Shiffrin closes in on overall WCup title, Mowinckel leads GS
OFTERSCHWANG, Germany (AP) Mikaela Shiffrin can finally relax again.MARCH 9, 2018
US skier Mikaela Shiffrin wins women's World Cup overall title for second straight year.
OFTERSCHWANG, Germany (AP) US skier Mikaela Shiffrin wins women's World Cup overall title for second straight year.MARCH 9, 2018
Cousin wins Paris-Nice stage as Sanchez retains lead
SISTERON, France (AP) French rider Jerome Cousin won the fifth stage of the Paris-Nice race by beating Nils Politt in a sprint Thursday.MARCH 8, 2018
2 at a time: C-USA tourney games on 2 courts simultaneously
FRISCO, Texas (AP) Conference USA is playing tournament games two at a time, on opposite sides of a huge black curtain in the facility wher...MARCH 8, 2018
6N: Faletau first-time captain of Wales with 10 changes
CARDIFF, Wales (AP) Making Taulupe Faletau captain of Wales for the first time ''will be great for his development,'' coach Warren Gatland said on Wednesday.MARCH 7, 2018
Poels wins Paris-Nice time trial, Sanchez keeps overall lead
SAINT-ETIENNE, France (AP) Luis Leon Sanchez kept the leader's jersey after the fourth stage of the Paris-Nice race on Wednesday as Wout Poels of the Netherlands powered to victor...MARCH 7, 2018
Curling craze: Olympic gold prompts the curious to try sport
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) In a single-file line, the all-ages group of 40 shuffled gingerly onto the ice. Some wore jeans, some wore sweatpants and one was in gym shorts. A few looked athl...MARCH 7, 2018
He’s the one: US women’s goalie wants Bieber to take shot
NEW YORK (AP) Olympic goalie Maddie Rooney is challenging Justin Bieber to take his best shot.MARCH 6, 2018
Japan's ancient sport of sumo needs some brighter days
TOKYO (AP) The most damage inflicted in sumo in recent times has been to the image of Japan's tradition-steeped national sport.MARCH 6, 2018
Wiggins says “malicious’ doping report smears his reputation
LONDON (AP) Bradley Wiggins says he is the subject of a ''malicious'' attempt to smear his name as he strongly denied accusations from British lawmakers that he used banned substa...MARCH 5, 2018
Lake Placid chosen to host '23 Winter World University Games
LAKE PLACID, N.Y. (AP) The International University Sports Federation has selected Lake Placid as the host for the 2023 Winter World University Games.MARCH 5, 2018
Groenewegen wins Paris-Nice stage 2, Demare in the lead
VIERZON, France (AP) Dylan Groenewegen of the Netherlands overpowered his fellow sprinters in the final section to win the second stage of the Paris-Nice on Monday.MARCH 5, 2018
IAAF CEO Gers resigns over commercial strategy
MONACO (AP) The IAAF says CEO Olivier Gers is resigning because of a clash over commercial strategy.MARCH 5, 2018
IAAF head Coe accused of misleading UK parliamentary inquiry
LONDON (AP) A report published by British legislators has accused IAAF President Sebastian Coe of misleading a parliamentary inquiry into doping.MARCH 5, 2018
United States beats Argentina to win Las Vegas Sevens
LAS VEGAS (AP) Danny Barrett scored two tries to lift the United States to a 28-0 win over Argentina in the final of the Las Vegas Sevens on Sunday, giving the Americans only thei...MARCH 5, 2018
Investigation: Drug enhanced Wiggins performance in Tour win
LONDON (AP) Bradley Wiggins used a banned powerful corticosteroid to enhance his performance while preparing to win the Tour de France in 2012, a British parliamentary committee s...MARCH 5, 2018
Demare wins 1st stage of Paris-Nice race in photo finish
MEUDON, France (AP) Arnaud Demare won the opening stage of the Paris-Nice race in a photo finish on Sunday after edging out three other riders in a sprint to the line.MARCH 4, 2018
