MILAN (AP) – Men’s downhill in Alpine skiing starts as the first medal event of the Milan Cortina Olympics and will take place Saturday, which is officially Day 1 of the Games.
DOHA, Qatar (AP) – Patrick Reed birdied two of his last three holes Friday for a 5-under 67, giving him a one-shot lead in the Qatar Masters as the American tries to wrap up a career-changing month in the Middle East with another victory.
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) – Teenage cricket prodigy Vaibhav Suryavanshi enhanced his growing reputation by scoring a stunning 175 off 80 balls for India against England in the men’s Under-19 World Cup final.
CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) – Summer Britcher loved the joke.
MILAN (AP) – Mittens versus gloves? Hats against headbands? Merino wool over Mongolian cashmere? Fashion is its own competitor in any Olympics, from team uniforms at the opening and closing ceremonies to individual looks in the stadiums and – during the Winter Games – on the slopes. There’s also the simmering rivalry between Europe’s top two fashion cities.
ROME (AP) – Pope Leo XIV, an avid tennis player and sports fan, marked the start of the Winter Games on Friday by extolling the positive values of sport and fair play while warning that the pursuit of profits and performance risked corrupting sport entirely.
MILAN (AP) – Vice President JD Vance met Friday with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni – one of the Trump administration’s closer allies in Europe – during his trip to Italy for the Olympic Games. Vance is on a weeklong visit that combines sports and diplomacy.
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – The NFL is challenging innovators to improve the facemask on football helmets to reduce concussions in the game.
The Seattle Seahawks had greatness in their grasp, the end zone in their sights, Tom Brady and the New England Patriots on the ropes and Marshawn Lynch in their backfield.
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