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Utah hockey fans welcome the former Arizona Coyotes to their new home
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah hockey fans welcomed the former Arizona Coyotes to their new home Wednesday. Players and coaches were greeted at the airport in morning by a crowd of approximately 100 players from local youth hockey programs. The kids chanted “Go, Utah! Go, Utah!” ...
With an assist from the Denver Broncos, Colorado becomes 11th state to sanction girls flag football
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Colorado became the 11th state in the U.S. to sanction girls flag football as a high school sport this week, thanks to an assist from the Denver Broncos. The Colorado High School Activities Association's legislative council approved the fall sport following...
West Virginia says it will appeal ruling that allowed transgender teen athlete to compete
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia will ask the U.S. Supreme Court to weigh in on an appeals court ruling that allowed a transgender athlete to compete on her middle school teams, Attorney General Patrick Morrisey said Wednesday. “We’re not going to allow the elites in the...
Carli Lloyd turns diplomat and takes a US message to kids in Greece
One of America's greatest soccer players is spending the week in Greece working with kids and reminding everyone that the most important moments in sports don't always end with a group of Champagne-soaked winners holding up a trophy. Retired Olympian and World Cup star Carli Lloyd is...
Caitlin Clark becomes 1st two-time winner of Sullivan Award as nation's top college athlete
NEW YORK (AP) — Caitlin Clark is still picking up trophies. The Iowa basketball star who was recently the No. 1 pick in the WNBA draft won the James E. Sullivan Award for the second straight year Tuesday night. Clark is the first two-time winner in the award’s...
How did the Arizona Coyotes end up facing a move to Salt Lake City?
The Arizona Coyotes are headed out the door for Utah after insisting for years they would stay. Team owner Alex Meruelo is expected to sell the team for $1.2 billion to Utah Jazz owner Ryan Smith, who intends to move the franchise to Salt Lake City. The deal could come as soon as...
Nazem Kadri scores twice in third period to rally Flames to 6-5 win over Coyotes
CALGARY, Alberta (AP) — Nazem Kadri scored twice in the third period, and also had an assist, as the Calgary Flames rallied to beat the Arizona Coyotes 6-5 on Sunday. Andrei Kuzmenko, Matt Coronato, Connor Zary, and Yegor Sharangovich also scored for Calgary, which has won three of...
As March Madness wraps, players like ZaKiyah Johnson juggle basketball with recruiting calls and NIL
SHELBYVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Recruitment letters have overwhelmed one long shoe box, along with a backpack set aside for the frontrunners. ZaKiyah Johnson will eventually get around to reading them, her mother believes, though it could be a while before the highly prized basketball recruit responds to...
Muslim athletes push boundaries to keep on training despite fasting during Ramadan
LONDON (AP) — Approaching midnight, the hard work is just beginning for Sabir Hussein. Trains running on the elevated railway above Diesel Gym in East London’s docklands are mostly empty. Inside, a mixed martial arts session awaits. Hussein’s 10:30 p.m. agenda:...
Michigan Associated Press Division 2 Player of Year: Vanessa Rodriguez of Ann Arbor Gabriel Richard
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Vanessa Rodriguez makes everyone who doubts her pay. The 5-foot-5 Rodriguez isn’t the most imposing player on the basketball court when she's just standing, but that changes once the game starts. And by the time opposing players realize...
