Category Archives: Sports
Hall of Fame driver Tony Stewart and UFC boss Dana White are leading Ram back into NASCAR
By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) - Tony Stewart is breaking his NASCAR retirement to drive a Ram truck for the first time at Daytona. UFC boss Dana White is along for the ride....
Feb 12, 2026 Chase Briscoe, driver of the #19 Bass Pro Shops Toyota, Ricky Stenhouse Jr., driver of the #47 Ram Self Storage Chevrolet, and Carson Hocevar, driver of the #77 Delaware Life Chevrolet, race during the NASCAR Cup Series Hollywood Casino 400 Presented by ESPN BET at Kansas Speedway on September 28, 2025 in Kansas City, Kansas. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)
Lindsey Vonn says she has a 'successful' 3rd surgery on broken leg following crash at the Olympics
By ANDREW DAMPF AP Sports Writer CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) - Lindsey Vonn had a "successful" third surgery on her broken left leg following her downhill crash at the Olympics, the American skier s...
Feb 11, 2026 United States' Lindsey Vonn crashes during an alpine ski women's downhill race, at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
Miami never trails in 75-66 win over No. 11 North Carolina
CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) - Malik Reneau scored 16 points, Ernest Udeh Jr. had 15 points and 10 rebounds and Miami never trailed while beating No. 11 North Carolina 75-66 on Tuesday night for the Hurric...
Feb 10, 2026 North Carolina forward Zayden High (1) drives to the basket as Miami forward Malik Reneau (5) defends during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game, Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2026, in Coral Gables, Fla. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)
NASCAR emerges from federal antitrust lawsuit bruised but ready for its 78th season
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) - In the days following the 2004 Hendrick Motorsports flight that killed all 12 people aboard, Bill France Jr. and Mike Helton showed up a...
Feb 09, 2026 Carson Hocevar, driver of the #77 Zeigler Auto Group Chevrolet, Chase Briscoe, driver of the #19 Bass Pro Shops Toyota, Ty Gibbs, driver of the #54 Monster Energy Toyota, and Chase Elliott, driver of the #9 NAPA Auto Parts Chevrolet, race during the Cook Out Clash at Bowman Gray Stadium at Bowman Gray Stadium on February 04, 2026 in Winston Salem, North Carolina. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)
Lindsey Vonn crashes in Olympic downhill, taken away by helicopter as US teammate Johnson wins gold
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) - Lindsey Vonn, racing on a badly injured left knee, crashed early in the Olympic downhill on Sunday and was taken off the course by a helicopter after the 41-year-old Am...
Feb 08, 2026 A mountain rescue helicopter is seen rescuing Lindsey Vonn of Team United States after she crashed during the Women's Downhill on day two of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics at Tofane Alpine Skiing Centre on February 08, 2026 in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)
Seth Trimble stuck with UNC. The reward was a huge shot to shock Duke in an epic rivalry finish
By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) - Seth Trimble always tried to keep his focus looking forward in what hasn't always been the smoothest of four-year stays at North Carolina, ...
Feb 08, 2026 North Carolina guard Seth Trimble (7) celebrates with fans after an NCAA college basketball game against Duke, Saturday, Feb. 7, 2026, in Chapel Hill, N.C. (AP Photo/Chris Seward)
Duke's Scheyer says staff members 'got punched in the face' during court-storming; UNC AD apologizes
By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) - Duke coach Jon Scheyer said he had staff members "that got punched in the face" as North Carolina fans stormed the court to celebrate a lat...
Feb 08, 2026 North Carolina Tar Heels fans storm the floor after a win against the Duke Blue Devils at Dean E. Smith Center on February 07, 2026 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images)
Seth Trimble hits late 3 to lift No. 14 UNC past No. 4 Duke 71-68 in stunning rivalry finish
By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) - Seth Trimble made a corner 3-pointer with 0.4 seconds left to lift No. 14 North Carolina past No. 4 Duke 71-68 in a stunning finish Saturda...
Feb 07, 2026 Seth Trimble #7 of the North Carolina Tar Heels reacts after making the game-winning shot against the Duke Blue Devils during the second half of the game at Dean E. Smith Center on February 07, 2026 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images)
Italians collect medals on a feel-good first day for the hosts at the Milan Cortina Olympics
By KEN MAGUIRE AP Sports Writer MILAN (AP) - The 2026 Winter Games are off to a promising start for host nation Italy with gold, silver and bronze on the first day of medal events. But it was Switzerl...
Feb 07, 2026 Gold medalist Francesca Lollobrigida of Team Italy celebrates on the podium during the Medal Ceremony after the Speed Skating Women's 3000m on day one of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic games at Milano Speed Skating Stadium on February 07, 2026 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images)
Sonny Jurgensen, the strong-arm QB whose personality made him a beloved football figure, dies at 91
By BARRY WILNER and STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writers Sonny Jurgensen, the Hall of Fame quarterback whose strong arm, keen wit and affable personality made him one of the most beloved figures in Washing...
Feb 06, 2026 FILE - Washington quarterback Sonny Jurgensen looks to pass against the New York Giants during an NFL football game in 1974. (AP Photo/File)