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Cambridge ends Oxford winning streak to take 162nd Boat Race
LONDON (AP) Cambridge won its first Boat Race in four years on Sunday, defeating university rival Oxford in the 162nd annual contest on the River Thames.

U.S. U-23s snatch vital away goal vs. Colombia in Olympic qualifying
An away goal from Luis Gil could go a long way to the United States’ Olympic hopes.

Prosecutors move to drop domestic violence charges against skier Picabo Street
Utah prosecutors are moving to drop domestic violence charges against Olympic gold-medal skier Picabo Street.

Mirai Nagasu to replace injured Polina Edmunds at worlds
BOSTON (AP) U.S. runner-up Polina Edmunds has withdrawn from next week’s world figure skating championships because of a bone bruise in her right foot.

Manu Ginobili will play for Argentina in his fourth Olympics
Manu Ginobili will be available to play for Argentina’s basketball team in the Rio Olympics.

The Olympics aren’t vital to the USA players, but it is to Jurgen Klinsmann
The U.S. players might be better off missing he Olympics, but the pressure is on Jurgen Klinsmann and U.S. Soccer to qualify.

Olympic qualifier rules confirmed two days before USA and Colombia meet
Men’s Olympic soccer stays … special.

US runner-up Edmunds to miss worlds due to foot injury
BOSTON (AP) U.S. runner-up Polina Edmunds has withdrawn from next week’s world figure skating championships because of a bone bruise in her right foot.

Teenager Cunningham steals the show at the world indoors
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Teenager Vashti Cunningham’s upcoming to-do list includes prom, a trip to Disneyland and graduation.

Americans dominate world indoors with Rio Games on horizon
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – The Americans set the bar high for the world indoor championships: Bring home a record bounty of medals.

US epee team for Rio Games set
The U.S. women’s epee fencing team is set for the Rio de Janeiro Olympics.

Biathlon World Cup season ends as two final races cancelled
KHANTY-MANSIYSK, Russia (AP) The biathlon World Cup season came to an abrupt end Sunday as the two final mass start races were cancelled after strong winds damaged the course.

Biathlon World Cup season ends as 2 final races canceled
KHANTY-MANSIYSK, Russia (AP) The biathlon World Cup season came to an abrupt end Sunday as the two final mass start races were canceled after strong winds damaged the course.

Jordan Morris headlines USA team seeking Olympic qualification
The U.S. needs to top Colombia to earn a spot in the Olympics.

Monster run nabs Mikaela Shiffrin 8th straight World Cup slalom win
Mikaela Shiffrin of the United States racked up her eighth successive World Cup win in the slalom on Saturday while a first victory for Thomas Fanara topped an all-French podium in the giant slalom on the penultimate day of the finals.

Soukalova takes women’s biathlon World Cup title
KHANTY-MANSIYSK, Russia (AP) Gabriela Soukalova of the Czech Republic won the women’s biathlon World Cup overall title for the first time Saturday as Finland’s Kaisa Makarainen won a 10-kilometer pursuit race.

Daughter of NFL great Randall Cunningham takes off in high jump
Theisen-Eaton wins world pentathlon with thrilling 800m
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) Brianne Theisen-Eaton knew she needed more than a 10-second margin over Anastasiya Mokhnyuk in the final 800-meter event to win the pentathlon gold medal at the world indoor track and field championships.

USA Cycling announces first 6 Olympic track cycling choices
Eberhard wins last men’s biathlon World Cup sprint of season
KHANTY-MANSIYSK, Russia (AP) Julian Eberhard earned a surprising win Friday in the final men’s biathlon World Cup 10-kilometer sprint race of the season.

Soukalova wins World Cup biathlon sprint title
KHANTY-MANSIYSK, Russia (AP) Gabriela Soukalova of the Czech Republic won the biathlon sprint title Thursday and closed in on the overall World Cup title.

Badminton boom in India sparked by Saina Nehwal’s success
BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) Biopics are big business in Bollywood. The commercial success in recent years of Indian movies on sports stars such as runner Milkha Singh and boxer Mary Kom have spawned a strong desire for more.

Russia replaces Cuba at Windermere Cup rowing in Seattle
SEATTLE (AP) The Russian men’s national rowing team will replace the Cuban national team at the 2016 Windermere Cup rowing regatta. The Cambridge University women’s rowing club is filling the spot of the Cuban women.

New Jersey fencer to wear head covering at Rio Olympics
Ibtihaj Muhammad stood beaming on the podium in Budapest in 2013, flashing a bright smile, a world championship bronze medal and the red, white and blue hijab that perfectly encapsulated who she is as an athlete and a person.

Fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad to make history for Muslim-Americans
LOS ANGELES (AP) Ibtihaj Muhammad stood beaming on the podium in Budapest in 2013. She was flashing a bright smile, a world championship bronze medal and the red, white and blue hijab that perfectly encapsulated who she is as an athlete and a person.

Japan’s Okuhara wins her 1st All England badminton title
BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) Nozomi Okuhara of Japan marked her 21st birthday with her first All England badminton title after beating two-time champion Wang Shixian of China 21-11, 16-21, 21-19 in a thrilling final on Sunday.

Boe, Dorin Habert win mass starts at biathlon worlds
OSLO, Norway (AP) Johannes Thingnes Boe of Norway won a thrilling duel to clinch the 15-kilometer mass start at the biathlon worlds on Sunday, while Marie Dorin Habert of France won the women’s race.

Lin Dan wins his 6th All England title, Okuhara her 1st
BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) Lin Dan earned his sixth All England badminton title when he routed Chinese teammate Tian Houwei 21-9, 21-10 in the final on Sunday.

Dorin Habert wins 12.5-kilometer mass start worlds title
OSLO, Norway (AP) Marie Dorin Habert of France captured her sixth medal at the biathlon worlds, winning the 12.5-kilometer mass start Sunday in 35 minutes, 28.5 seconds without penalty rounds.

Lin Dan wins his 6th All England badminton title
BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) Lin Dan earned his sixth All England badminton title when he routed Chinese teammate Tian Houwei 21-9, 21-10 in the final on Sunday.

Randall Cunningham’s daughter sets high jump record at US indoors
Norway wins men’s relay ahead of Germany, Canada
OSLO, Norway (AP) Norway won the men’s 4×7.5-kilometer relay Saturday ahead of Germany and Canada, a day after its women’s team was victorious in the relay.

Lin Dan in another All England final, Okuhara beats Marin
BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) Lin Dan will play for a sixth All England Championship in the final after overcoming Chinese teammate Xue Song 18-21, 21-15, 21-9 on Saturday.

US men open vs China after Olympic basketball draw

Lin Dan pumped to reach All England semis
BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) Lin Dan gave a double fist pump and primal scream. Then he yelled again. That’s how much beating Jan O Jorgensen in the All England Championships quarterfinals meant to the badminton superstar on Friday.

Lin Dan pumped to reach All England semifinals
BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) Lin Dan gave a double fist pump and primal scream. Then he yelled again. That’s how much beating Jan O Jorgensen in the All England Championships quarterfinals meant to the badminton superstar on Friday.

Norway holds off France and Germany to win world relay title
OSLO, Norway (AP) Norway held off France and Germany to take the women’s 4×6-kilometer relay gold medal at the biathlon world championships on Friday.

2 UAE equestrian officials banned in endurance race scandal
LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) The International Equestrian Federation has banned two United Arab Emirates federation officials for wrongdoing in endurance racing.

Norway wins world relay title
OSLO, Norway (AP) Norway held off France and Germany to take the women’s 4×6-kilometer relay gold medal at the biathlon world championships Friday at the Holmenkollen ski centre.

Hall of Fame forward Lovellette dies after cancer battle
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) – Clyde Lovellette, the Hall of Fame forward who led Kansas to the 1952 national championship before helping the U.S. win gold at the Helsinki Olympics, died Wednesday after a battle with cancer. He was 86.

IOC retesting Beijing drug samples ahead of Rio Games
IOC medical director Dr. Richard Budgett said athletes who competed in Beijing and are likely to be selected for Rio are having their stored samples reanalyzed to catch any violators who evaded detection eight years ago.

Abe vows to bolster tsunami reconstruction by 2020 Games
TOKYO (AP) Prime Minister Shinzo Abe pledged Thursday to bolster reconstruction efforts in tsunami-hit northern Japan and the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant ahead of the 2020 Olympic Games.

France’s Fourcade wins 4th gold at biathlon worlds in 20K
OSLO, Norway (AP) Martin Fourcade of France earned his fourth gold medal at the biathlon world championships in the 20-kilometer individual race on Thursday.

Team USA not concerned over Blake Griffin punching Clippers employee
Team USA not concerned over Blake Griffin punching Clippers employee

France’s Dorin Habert wins women’s individual 15K biathlon
OSLO, Norway (AP) Marie Dorin Habert won France’s fourth gold medal at the biathlon world championships when she took the women’s individual 15-kilometer race on Wednesday.

Michael Phelps explains reason for return
The most decorated Olympian of all-time explains why he chose to come out of retirement for the 2016 Olympics.

Home of slum resident fighting Olympic eviction demolished
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) Brazilian authorities have demolished the home of a slum dweller whose fight to stay in her residence near Rio de Janeiro’s Olympic Park came to symbolize the fight between the city and residents of the Vila Autodromo shantytown.

Gabby Douglas’ Olympic comeback bid is getting the reality TV treatment
Olympic all-around champion Gabby Douglas is inviting the world along for the ride in her quest for history.

Michael Phelps reduced to tears watching his new Under Armour commercial
And so was his fiancee.

Sawa slams Japan as women fail to qualify for Olympics
The United States won’t have their rivals, who they played in the last three major tournament finals, at this year’s Olympics.

Michael Phelps says quitting drinking has been ‘incredible’ for his swimming
A carefree Michael Phelps said his vow not to drink has helped his body.

The 13 most electrifying athletes in history
If you could go through history and watch 13 athletes in their prime, who would it be?

Top Russian ice dancer Bobrova fails doping test – report
MOSCOW (AP) Former European ice dancing champion Ekaterina Bobrova has told Russian media she failed a doping test, ruling her and her partner Dmitry Soloviev out of the world championships in Boston this month.

France’s Fourcade wins pursuit for 3rd world title in a row
OSLO (AP) Martin Fourcade of France took his third biathlon worlds title Sunday, winning the 12.5 kilometer pursuit in 32 minutes, 56.5 seconds.

Mola, Stimpson win season-opening world series triathlons
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates (AP) Mario Mola of Spain overcame a 10-second penalty to win the Abu Dhabi triathlon on Saturday for a second straight year, while Jodie Stimpson of Britain won her first world series race since 2014.

Gabby Douglas vaults closer to Olympic comeback with American Cup win
Gabby Douglas just won her first gymnastics title since the 2012 London Games and vaulted a step closer to her Olympic comeback bid.

Martin Fourcade wins sprint event in convincing fashion
OSLO, Norway (AP) Martin Fourcade won his second title at the biathlon World Championships in Holmenkollen on Saturday, finishing a comfortable first in the men’s 10-kilometer sprint event.

Martin Fourcade wins the sprint event in convincing fashion
OSLO, Norway (AP) Martin Fourcade won his second title, the men’s 10-kilometer sprint event, at the World Championships in Holmenkollen on Saturday.

White on ESPN snub: I’m thinking, should I keep going back?
VAIL, Colo. (AP) Shaun White turns 30 later this year, and the world’s best rider is celebrating by stamping his name all over the business side of the world he’s helped create.

USOC forms infectious disease panel to address Zika concerns
An infectious disease specialist from University of Utah will chair a group formed by the U.S. Olympic Committee to address concerns about the Zika virus and other health issues at the Rio de Janeiro Games this summer.

Sorry, Tiger: Looks like Lindsey Vonn’s cheerleading for Lewis Hamilton now
Sorry, Tiger: Looks like Lindsey Vonn cheerleading for Lewis Hamilton

Michael Phelps ‘not worried’ about Zika, bringing newborn son to Rio
Despite an outbreak of the Zika virus, Michael Phelps says his fiancee and newborn son will accompany him to the Rio Olympics.

Benjamin, Haeger win US Sailing’s yachting awards
NEW YORK (AP) Steve Benjamin, a 1984 Olympic medalist, and Annie Haeger, an Olympic hopeful, have been named US Sailing Rolex Yachtsman and Yachtswoman of the Year for 2015.

Lindsey Vonn is already back in the gym despite season-ending injury
This is how you overcome setbacks

Oscar Pistorius awaits murder sentencing after his appeal is dismissed
Oscar Pistorius awaits murder sentencing after his appeal is dismissed

Fourcade leads France to mixed relay win in biathlon worlds
OSLO, Norway (AP) Martin Fourcade out-skied Simon Schempp from the last shooting station for France to beat Germany in the mixed relay as the biathlon world championships began at the Holmenkollen Arena on Thursday.

London silver medalist Sarah Tait dies at age 33 after cancer battle
Australian rowing team member Sarah Tait had been battling cancer since 2013.

Less than half of Rio Olympics tickets sold so far
Don’t worry, says the IOC president, the locals will buy up tickets at the last minute.

Oracle Team USA capsizes 45-foot catamaran in Bermuda
SAN DIEGO (AP) Two-time defending America’s Cup champion Oracle Team USA capsized a 45-foot catamaran while training in Bermuda on Wednesday.

IOC identifies 43 potential refugee athletes for Rio Olympics
The IOC has identified 43 potential candidates for a special team of refugee athletes who will compete at the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.

Manny Pacquiao: ‘It would be my honor’ to fight at Rio Olympics
The boxing champion said it would be his honor to fight for his country at Rio this summer.

Lindsey Vonn ends season following scary MRI results
Lindsey Vonn suffered multiple knee fractures during a Super-G race in Andorra Saturday.

French prosecutors confirm investigation into Olympic bids
Ice skaters recreate ‘Blades of Glory’ in this unforgettable routine
Ice skaters recreate ‘Blades of Glory’ in this unforgettable routine

Cambridge to have heavier crew, 4 Americans in Boat Race
LONDON (AP) Cambridge will have the heavier crew and include four American rowers for the Boat Race against university rival Oxford in the March 27 men’s race.

Oman withdraws as host of Youth Sailing World Championships
SAN DIEGO (AP) Sailing’s governing body says Oman has withdrawn as host of the 2016 Youth Sailing World Championships after failing to submit written confirmation it would abide by anti-discrimination regulations.

Ainslie leads British crew to America’s Cup World Series win
MUSCAT, Oman (AP) Former Olympic star Ben Ainslie of Britain led his Land Rover BAR team to victory in the America’s Cup World Series on Sunday.

Arndt clinches World Cup title in final race of season
KOENIGSSEE, Germany (AP) Maximilian Arndt of Germany clinched his second four-man bobsled overall World Cup title by winning the final race of the season on Sunday.

Lindsey Vonn, with a fractured knee, fastest in super-G run
Lindsey Vonn’s fractured left knee doesn’t seem to be holding her back. One day after needing to be carried off, the American ski star was the fastest in the first run in the super-G at Andorra on Sunday.

South Korea’s Won Yun-jong wins 2-man bobsled title
KOENIGSSEE, Germany (AP) Pilot Won Yun-jong and brakeman Seo Young-woo gave South Korea its first overall bobsled World Cup title by winning the final race of the season Saturday.

Lindsey Vonn injures left knee in ski crash, carried off mountain
Lindsey Vonn injures left knee in ski crash, carried off mountain

Martins Dukurs of Latvia wins 7th skeleton World Cup title
KOENIGSSEE, Germany (AP) Martins Dukurs of Latvia powered to his seventh straight overall skeleton World Cup title when he won the final race of the season Saturday.

CDC: Zika infections confirmed in 9 pregnant women in US
NEW YORK (AP) Zika infections have been confirmed in nine pregnant women in the United States, including one who gave birth to a baby with a rare birth defect, health officials said Friday.

CDC cautions those planning to attend Rio Olympics re: Zika outbreak
Zika infections have been confirmed in nine pregnant women in the United States, including one who gave birth to a baby with a rare birth defect, health officials said Friday.

Canada’s Kaillie Humphries wins women’s bobsled World Cup
KOENIGSSEE, Germany (AP) Olympic champion Kaillie Humphries clinched the women’s bobsled World Cup title after coming second to Elana Meyers Taylor of the United States in the final race of the season on Friday.

Germany’s Tina Hermann wins skeleton World Cup title
KOENIGSSEE, Germany (AP) Tina Hermann of Germany won the final skeleton race of the season and secured her first overall World Cup title Friday.

Last residents of Rio slum fighting eviction for Olympics
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) As the clock ticks down to the start of the Summer Olympics, the residents of a Rio de Janeiro shantytown are battling to save what remains of their neighborhood from demolition by the city government.

Ukranian biathlete Tyshchenko tests positive for doping
SALZBURG, Austria (AP) The International Biathlon Union says Ukrainian athlete Artem Tyshchenko failed a doping test at an IBU Cup event in Arber, Germany last month.

Snowboard pioneer pledges funds for cabin burned by his sons
MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) The founder of Burton Snowboards has pledged to donate more than $100,000 to rebuild a historic stone cabin on Vermont’s highest mountain after his sons caused an accidental fire that gutted the building.

Lauren Jackson named to Australian squad to prepare for Rio
Gold medalist McKayla Maroney explains why she’s retiring from competition
London 2012 superstar McKalya Maroney says she’s stepping away from elite gymnastics competition four years after she won two medals.

Ski Federation apologizes to pop violinist Vanessa-Mae for Sochi race-fixing allegations
The International Ski Federation has settled a defamation claim by pop violinist Vanessa-Mae, who it wrongly alleged had qualified for the Sochi Olympics at fixed races.

Olympic ice dance champs Davis/White to be honored
NEW YORK (AP) Olympic ice dance champions Meryl Davis and Charlie White will be honored in April by Figure Skating in Harlem.

WADA head calls lack of drug testing at X Games regrettable
MONTREAL (AP) The leader of the World Anti-Doping Agency called out the X Games for sending the ”wrong message” by not conducting drug tests at this week’s event in Norway.

USWNT outmuscle Canada in Olympic Qualifier final
A header from Horan and a golazo from Heath put the U.S. on top

Melbardis wins 4-man bob world title for Latvia’s 1st gold
IGLS, Austria (AP) Driver Oskars Melbardis of Latvia led his team to the four-man bobsled world title on Sunday for his country’s maiden gold medal.

USWNT ready for Olympic qualifying scrap vs. Canada
There’s more than just bragging rights at stake when the USWNT meets rival Canada.

Vaultier, Samkova win snowboardcross World Cup in
MIASS, Russia (AP) Two years after both won gold at the Sochi Olympics, France’s Pierre Vaultier and Eva Samkova of the Czech Republic enjoyed more success in Russia on Sunday with victories in a round of the snowboardcross World Cup.

Fedorov of Russia edges Mazdzer of US to win luge World Cup
WINTERBERG, Germany (AP) Russia’s Stepan Fedorov edged the United States’ Chris Mazdzer to win the last luge World Cup event of the season on Sunday.