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Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani set to play a couple of Cactus League games before joining Japan for WBC
10+ min ago (369+ words) He was in the lineup leading off as designated hitter scheduled for two or three at-bats for the club's spring training opener Saturday afternoon against the Angels at Tempe Diablo Stadium. "Sometimes he takes two and he feels good or…...
Aston Villa and Chelsea drop points in the Premier League after being held to draws
19+ min ago (302+ words) It took an 88th-minute equalizer from substitute Tammy Abraham to rescue a point for Villa " but the draw means Unai Emery's team could be cut further adrift of Arsenal and Manchester City at the top of the standings. Second-place City…...
Man City keeps pressure on Premier League leader Arsenal with win over Newcastle
19+ min ago (675+ words) City's victory at the Etihad Stadium piles the pressure on Arsenal ahead of Sunday's north London derby against Tottenham. Nico O'Reilly scored both goals for Pep Guardiola's team and extended its unbeaten run in the league to five. City also…...
Michigan, Duke, Arizona, Iowa State headline preliminary seeds from NCAA selection committee
30+ min ago (815+ words) Michigan started the week by climbing to No. 1 in the AP Top 25 poll for the first time in 13 years. The Wolverines now also headline the preliminary rankings by the committee that will select the 68-team men's field for the NCAA…...
Women's Olympic freeski halfpipe final postponed because of heavy snow in the Italian Alps
1+ hour, 10+ min ago (262+ words) The International Ski and Snowboard Federation said the snow that has accumulated on the halfpipe made it impossible "to ensure a safe and fair competition for all athletes." The federation said officials are working to reschedule the event. The Olympics…...
Jon Rahm rejects European tour compromise for LIV golfers. His Ryder Cup status now in question
1+ hour, 19+ min ago (732+ words) Two-time major champion Jon Rahm has turned down a deal from the European tour that would have allowed him to compete on LIV Golf events without penalty provided he pay his previous fines, play in stipulated European tour events and…...
A record-setting Winter Olympics: 6 golds and 15 medals for the US in women's events set marks
2+ hour ago (743+ words) We did it!" she exclaimed. Plenty of American women " more than ever at a Winter Olympics " had the same sentiment at these Milan Cortina Games. When it came to winning medals, they indeed did it. And in record numbers, too....
Archdeacon: Miami’s Skaljac becomes the Ultimate Warrior
2+ hour, 18+ min ago (1598+ words) OXFORD " The Steele kids came up with the perfect game plan for this one. Before every Miami University basketball game, Aspen Steele has one big decision to make: What shirt does she want her dad " RedHawks" head coach Travis Steele…...
Global leaders and businesses pore over fallout of more US tariff swoons
2+ hour, 30+ min ago (667+ words) The emergency meeting announced by the Trade Ministry in Seoul came as officials from South Korea to South America and beyond acknowledged tariffs would remain on some specific exports to the U.S., like automobiles and steel, that aren't affected by the…...
US wins its record 11th gold medal at the Winter Olympics
3+ hour, 9+ min ago (560+ words) The trio of Kaila Kuhn, Connor Curran and Chris Lillis gave the U.S. the record by capturing the American team's second straight title in mixed aerials. The 11th gold breaks the country's mark set at the last Olympics on U.S. soil " in Salt…...