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By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports WriterSUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Aleksander Barkov put his hands at either end of the Stanley Cup and began skating away to start the celebration that the Florida Panthers have wanted forever.And as he began to hoist hockey’s chalice for the first time, he had one …

By EDDIE PELLS AP National WriterEUGENE, Ore. (AP) — The bright red running suit, the white pearls and the gold medal said it all.Noah Lyles is the flashiest, and the fastest, sprinter in the United States — maybe even the world.We’ll all get to find out later this summer in …

By EDDIE PELLS AP National WriterEUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Two steps before she reached the finish line, Sha’Carri Richardson started pounding her chest.She knew she had it won. Anyone who doesn’t see her as the sprinter to beat later this summer at the Paris Olympics should probably think again. Sha’Carri …

By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports WriterEUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Two-time defending Olympic shot put champion Ryan Crouser took one attempt and packed up for the night.No sense pushing his sore elbow. Or a healing torn pectoral muscle.Crouser took a business-like approach to qualifying on Friday at the U.S. Olympic track …

By EDDIE PELLS AP National WriterEUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Her burst out of the starting block was more like a wobble. Sha’Carri Richardson also raced with one of her shoelaces untied.None of it mattered much on the opening night of U.S. Olympic track trials. Even in a race that was …

By PAUL NEWBERRY AP National WriterKatie Ledecky got off to a rousing start Saturday at the U.S. Olympic swimming trials.Competing in the home stadium of the NFL’s Indianapolis Colts, Ledecky blew away the field in the preliminaries of the 400-meter freestyle, touching the wall with a time of 3 minutes, …

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — The first Olympic Esports Games are set to be added soon to the IOC’s portfolio of events as it seeks to attract and retain young audiences.The International Olympic Committee said Friday it will ask members to approve a proposal to create a video game Olympics when …

CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) — Possible team training camps for the 2026 World Cup include sites in Chattanooga, Tennessee; Cincinnati; Green Bay, Wisconsin; Louisville, Kentucky; St. Louis; Salt Lake City; San Antonio and Westfield, Indiana. FIFA announced more details of the tournament Wednesday, one day after the two-year mark before …

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball WriterJerry West, who was selected to the Basketball Hall of Fame three times in a storied career as a player and executive, and whose silhouette is considered to be the basis of the NBA logo, died Wednesday morning, the Los Angeles Clippers announced.He was 86.West, …

From news.gomocs.com The following message was sent campus wide confirming reports that Coach Shawn Poppie is going to Clemson as head coach of their women’s basketball program. THANK YOU, COACH POPPIE “We thank Shawn for his dedication to our program & community. He bought in to all that makes Chattanooga …