Cast in many roles, Gus Kenworthy is one tough act to follow
Freestyle skier Gus Kenworthy hasn't had much time to rehearse and practice new tricks heading into the Winter X Games this weekend.
Most dangerous lead in hockey? This season, it’s all of them
Joel Quenneville remembers years past when NHL teams leading going into the third period could feel comfortable chalking up two points. A win was a pr...
Williamson’s 22 in debut not enough for Pelicans vs. Spurs
NEW ORLEANS — Zion Williamson scored the final point of his first NBA regular season game as a packed and standing crowd belted out chants of “M-V-P!”
Asian shares higher despite growing impact of China virus
BANGKOK — Asian shares were mostly higher Thursday as health authorities around the world moved to monitor and contain a deadly virus outbreak in Chin...
Trial highlights: Democrats roll out case as senators fidget
WASHINGTON — House prosecutors faced fidgeting senators as they rolled out their case against President Donald Trump on Wednesday, the trial's previou...
Downtown Tokyo’s homeless fear removal ahead of Olympics
TOKYO — Shelters made of cardboard start popping up in the basement of Tokyo's Shinjuku train station right before the shutters come down at 11 p.m., ...
James closes on Kobe, Davis has 28 as Lakers beat Knicks
NEW YORK — LeBron James scored 19 of his 21 points to quickly cut into Kobe Bryant's shrinking lead over him for the No. 3 scoring spot in NBA history...
Big 12 suspends 4 players from KU-KSU brawl 25 games total
LAWRENCE, Kan. — The Big 12 suspended four players from Kansas and Kansas State a combined 25 games Wednesday for their roles in a melee that spilled ...
Aerosmith drummer loses bid to rejoin band for Grammy honors
BOSTON — A judge has told Aerosmith's drummer Joey Kramer to dream on if he hopes to rejoin the band as its set to perform and be honored at Grammy ev...
Lebanese Cabinet faces multiple challenges, growing unrest
BEIRUT — Lebanon's new government made up of appointees nominated by the Shiite group Hezbollah and its allies got down to business Wednesday, a day a...
New rules could bump emotional-support animals from planes
The days of passengers bringing their pets on airplanes as emotional-support animals could be ending.
Woods, McIlroy give Torrey Pines the feel of a season opener
SAN DIEGO — A small crowd that gathered in the morning chill made its way to the first tee to watch Tiger Woods start his pro-am round Wednesday at To...
AP-NORC poll: Public doubts Senate trial will be revealing
WASHINGTON — Americans are sharply divided along party lines about whether President Donald Trump should be removed from office, and they doubt the Se...
Schiff takes conciliatory tone after Roberts’ admonishment
WASHINGTON — Rep. Adam Schiff, the lead impeachment manager, took a conciliatory tone at President Donald Trump’s Senate trial on Wednesday after Chie...
Holding court in Davos, Trump distracted by impeachment
DAVOS, Switzerland — President Donald Trump held court in the snow-capped Alps for two days, showcasing the American economy to world leaders and glob...
3 former Dolphins provide Super Bowl boost to Chiefs
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs saw value in a trio of players that were essentially castoffs from what was one of the least-successful fran...
Judge hints he may rule for migrants in Border Patrol suit
TUCSON, Ariz. — A judge indicated Wednesday he may side with migrants in a lawsuit that alleges extreme overcrowding and inhumane conditions at some o...
DC claims inaugural committee spending enriched Trump family
WASHINGTON — Donald Trump’s inaugural committee spent more than $1 million to book a ballroom at the Trump International Hotel in the nation's capital...
Chen knows US skating history, doesn’t need to hear about it
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Long stints atop U.S. men's figure skating were common for decades. No fewer than eight skaters, including Dick Button, Scott Hamil...
AP FACT CHECK: Trump’s false account of Ukraine episode
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump gave a false account Wednesday of some of the circumstances that got him impeached.
Crime required for impeachment? Not so, say legal experts
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump's defense hinges largely on arguments made in the impeachment trial of President Andrew Johnson more than 150 year...
Supreme Court seems favorable to religious education funding
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court's conservative majority appeared ready Wednesday to reinvigorate a Montana scholarship program that could make it easie...
UConn vs Tennessee rivalry renewed in women’s hoops Thursday
NEW YORK — For more than a decade, the rivalry in women's basketball was Tennessee and UConn.
Cardinals WR Fitzgerald purchases minority stake in Suns
PHOENIX — Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald has purchased a minority stake in the NBA's Phoenix Suns.
Hall of Fame HS basketball coach Morgan Wootten dies at 88
HYATTSVILLE, Md. — Morgan Wootten, a Hall of Fame basketball coach who built DeMatha High School into a national powerhouse and mentored several futur...
Trump says he’s open to witnesses as trial rules are set
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate plunged into President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial with Republicans abruptly abandoning plans to cram opening argume...
Soccer players union promises to defend Olympic protesters
GENEVA — Soccer players who defy Olympic rules by making protest gestures at the 2020 Tokyo Games will be supported by their global union.
Coco Gauff sets up Osaka showdown in Australia; Serena wins
MELBOURNE, Australia — Plenty was going badly for Coco Gauff in the second round of the Australian Open.
Awake? Senators struggle to stay focused on impeachment
WASHINGTON — Adam Schiff was still speaking — about witnesses, documents, future presidents and the impeachment of President Donald Trump. He'd said i...
Battle for India’s new citizenship law moves to top court
NEW DELHI — India's top court on Wednesday began hearing dozens of petitions seeking the revocation of amendments to the citizenship law following nat...