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Carter, McGrady and Altidore's new stake in Buffalo Bills brings diversity to NFL owners' table

Dec. 20, 2024 13:14 PM EST

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — The chance to rub shoulders with quarterback Josh Allen and use their Toronto connections to broaden the Buffalo Bills’ reach into Canada’s largest city wasn’t the only thing on the minds of former NBA stars Vince Carter and Tracy McGrady and soccer’s Jozy...

Ski champ Lindsey Vonn poised to join pro athletes who've shown they still have it at 40+

Dec. 06, 2024 12:46 PM EST

Lindsey Vonn will make her return to professional skiing at age 40 this weekend in the FIS Fall Festival at Copper Mountain, Colorado. She’ll compete in Downhills and Super-G on Saturday and Sunday, respectively, according to U.S. Ski Team head coach Paul Kristofic. Vonn’s last...

Lindsey Vonn to make her comeback to downhill racing at age 40 this weekend

Dec. 04, 2024 12:23 PM EST

At age 40, Lindsey Vonn is going to enter an official ski race for the first time in nearly six years this weekend. Having already announced last month that she was coming out of retirement, Vonn will race lower-level FIS downhills and super-Gs on Saturday and Sunday, respectively,...

Jasmine Paolini and Italy beat Slovakia to win the Billie Jean King Cup

Nov. 20, 2024 15:03 PM EST

MALAGA, Spain (AP) — Two-time Grand Slam finalist Jasmine Paolini capped a breakthrough season by leading Italy to its first Billie Jean King Cup title since 2013 on Wednesday, defeating Rebecca Sramkova 6-2, 6-1 to seal a 2-0 victory over Slovakia in the final of the women’s team competition....

Rafael Nadal's legacy is a relentlessness that inspired Carlos Alcaraz and plenty of others

Nov. 20, 2024 11:42 AM EST

MALAGA, Spain (AP) — Not surprisingly, Rafael Nadal couldn’t take a step around the grounds of the Davis Cup Final 8 in recent days without hearing requests for a handshake or a selfie. And that was just from the other professional tennis players, to speak nothing of the fans. ...

From Novak Djokovic to Iga Swiatek, players reflect on Rafael Nadal's career and retirement

Nov. 20, 2024 11:09 AM EST

MALAGA, Spain (AP) — As Rafael Nadal retires from tennis, current and former players — from Serena Williams and Novak Djokovic to Iga Swiatek and Taylor Fritz and so many more — have been sharing their thoughts on what the owner of 22 Grand Slam titles meant to them and to their sport. ...

An emotional Rafael Nadal retires at the Davis Cup after he loses and Spain is eliminated

Nov. 20, 2024 07:59 AM EST

MALAGA, Spain (AP) — Rafael Nadal bit his lower lip and his reddened eyes welled with tears as he stood alongside his Davis Cup teammates for Spain's national anthem Tuesday before what he — and everyone — knew might be the last match of his career. Hours after Nadal's 6-4, 6-4...

Coco Gauff wins WTA Finals for the first time by rallying to beat Zheng Qinwen

Nov. 09, 2024 17:49 PM EST

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Coco Gauff won the WTA Finals for the first time by rallying to beat Olympic champion Zheng Qinwen 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 (2) in the final on Saturday. The 20-year-old American came from 2-0 and 5-3 down in the final set and was two points from defeat at one...

Serena Williams says she had a benign cyst removed from her neck and 'all is OK'

Oct. 16, 2024 08:28 AM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Serena Williams says she had a benign branchial cyst “the size of a small grapefruit” removed from her neck and “all is OK.” The retired tennis star, who turned 43 last month, posted Wednesday on social media that she found a lump on her neck in May, had an...

Coco Gauff wins China Open final in straight sets, Sinner and Alcaraz advance in Shanghai

Oct. 06, 2024 15:24 PM EDT

BEIJING (AP) — Coco Gauff won her second title this season with a lopsided 6-1, 6-3 victory over Karolina Muchova in the final of the China Open on Sunday. Aged 20, the sixth-ranked U.S. player became the youngest China Open champion in 14 years. She is also the second American...