Real Madrid returns to Benfica for Champions League revenge mission

MADRID (AP) – With Kylian Mbappé back, Real Madrid returns to Portugal looking for some payback against José Mourinho’s Benfica in the Champions League.

Winter Olympics recap: Heartbreak in slalom and Eileen Gu to defend big air gold

MILAN (AP) – Eileen Gu is readying to defend her big air ski freestyle title and a Norwegian contender’s emotional reaction overshadowed the last men’s Alpine ski event of the Milan Cortina Olympics.

Dolphins releasing star receiver Tyreek Hill in major roster cuts

MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) – The Dolphins are releasing star receiver Tyreek Hill, ending the All-Pro’s four-year tenure in Miami, a person familiar with the move told The Associated Press on Monday.

Rap to rev up, soul to calm down: Freestyle skiers pick their soundtracks

LIVIGNO, Italy (AP) – Standing atop a makeshift 15-story tower, moments before hurtling down a nauseatingly steep slope for the big air jump at the Winter Olympics, freestyle skier Evan McEachran still needed that little extra burst of adrenaline.

Michigan rises to No. 1 in AP Top 25 men's hoops poll

Michigan is No. 1 in The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll for the first time in 13 years, ending Arizona’s nine-week reign.

Nolte, Taylor, Humphries Armbruster lead with 1 run left in Olympic monobob

CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) – Germany’s Laura Nolte, and the U.S. duo of Elana Meyers Taylor and Kaillie Humphries Armbruster have separated themselves from the pack with one run remaining in the women’s monobob race at the Milan Cortina Olympics.

Irish rugby investigates 'cowardly' racist abuse aimed at Edwin Edogbo

DUBLIN (AP) – The Irish Rugby Football Union is investigating “cowardly” racist abuse directed at Edwin Edogbo after he was targeted on social media following his international debut, the federation said on Monday.

US beats Sweden 5-0 to reach Olympic women's hockey final

MILAN (AP) – Aerin Frankel stopped 21 shots for her third shutout of the Olympic women’s hockey tournament and the favored United States advanced to the gold-medal game by defeating Sweden 5-0 at the Milan Cortina Games on Monday.

Fury says Joshua's tragedy has motivated him to fight again

LONDON (AP) – Tyson Fury says his return to boxing was spurred by the deaths of two friends of rival Anthony Joshua in a car crash in December.