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Tande beats Freitag to win ski jumping World Cup

WILLINGEN, Germany (AP) Daniel Andre Tande of Norway defeated overall leader Richard Freitag to win his first ski jumping World Cup of the season on Saturday.

Wheelchair athlete hurt in San Diego marathon gets $4M

SAN DIEGO (AP) A wheelchair athlete who was injured after organizers of a San Diego marathon altered the course has been awarded $4 million.

Russians rally to remember Stalingrad, support athletes

MOSCOW (AP) Tens of thousands of Russians have gathered in rallies across the country to express patriotic unity and support for Russian athletes in the upcoming Winter Olympics.

$1.7M to injured Little League player hit by foul ball

SEWICKLEY, Pa. (AP) A Pennsylvania jury has awarded $1.7 million to a Little League player who was hit in the head by a foul ball in the dugout on the day before his 12th birthday.

IOC says 28 Russians who won Olympic doping case appeals are not sure to be invited to compete at Pyeongchang Games

PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (AP) IOC says 28 Russians who won Olympic doping case appeals are not sure to be invited to compete at Pyeongchang Games.

Lawyer: Russians whose doping bans were overturned will seek to compete at Pyeongchang Olympics

MOSCOW (AP) Lawyer: Russians whose doping bans were overturned will seek to compete at Pyeongchang Olympics.

Judge says 265 people have come forward to say they were victims of disgraced former sports doctor Larry Nassar

CHARLOTTE, Mich. (AP) Judge says 265 people have come forward to say they were victims of disgraced former sports doctor Larry Nassar.

Dortmund defender Marc Bartra testifies at bus attack trial

BERLIN (AP) Borussia Dortmund defender Marc Bartra has testified at the trial of a man accused of bombing the soccer team’s bus last year, saying that he was afraid of dying in the attack.

International Paralympic Committee says Russia has been barred from the Pyeongchang Paralympics

BONN, Germany (AP) International Paralympic Committee says Russia has been barred from the Pyeongchang Paralympics.

Family gives student-athletes heart screenings to honor son

SOUTH EUCLID, Ohio (AP) An Ohio family has given 30 student-athletes free heart screenings in honor of their son who died from an undiagnosed heart condition after hockey practice.

Roger Federer beats Marin Cilic in Australian Open final to win 20th Grand Slam title

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) Roger Federer beats Marin Cilic in Australian Open final to win 20th Grand Slam title.

Caroline Wozniacki wins her 1st major title with victory over Halep in Australian Open final

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) Caroline Wozniacki wins her 1st major title with victory over Halep in Australian Open final.

USA Gymnastics says it will comply with US Olympic Committee order that calls for board to resign after Nassar scandal

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) USA Gymnastics says it will comply with US Olympic Committee order that calls for board to resign after Nassar scandal.

Former US Olympic athlete charged with murder in Puerto Rico

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) Police in Puerto Rico have charged a former U.S. Olympic volleyball player from Louisiana in the 2016 death of her young daughter.

Egypt's El Sherbini, Germany's Rosner win NYC squash tourney

NEW YORK (AP) Top-ranked Nour El Sherbini of Egypt and No. 8 Simon Rosner of Germany won the squash Tournament of Champions.

2 European climbers stuck on Himalayan peak; rescue planned

WARSAW, Poland (AP) Polish media are reporting that two European mountain climbers are in trouble on a Himalayan peak and planning for a rescue operation is underway.

Michigan State athletic director Mark Hollis steps down in wake of the Larry Nassar sexual abuse scandal.

EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) Michigan State athletic director Mark Hollis steps down in wake of the Larry Nassar sexual abuse scandal.

NBC's Holt says he approached North Korea with eyes open

NEW YORK (AP) NBC News anchor Lester Holt learned while going through customs in North Korea that his request to visit the heavily-fortified border with South Korea had been denied, and he was headed to a ski resort instead.

Lasitskene among 18 Russians cleared for world indoors

MONACO (AP) High jump world champion Mariya Lasitskene is among 18 Russians that have been cleared to compete internationally in time for the world indoor track championships.

N. Korea hockey players come to South for joint Olympic team

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) Twelve North Korean female hockey players have crossed the border into South Korea to form the rivals’ first-ever Olympic team during next month’s Pyeongchang Winter Games.

Chipper Jones, Vladimir Guerrero, Jim Thome and Trevor Hoffman elected to baseball's Hall of Fame

NEW YORK (AP) Chipper Jones, Vladimir Guerrero, Jim Thome and Trevor Hoffman elected to baseball’s Hall of Fame.

Ex-doctor accused of sexually assaulting gymnasts says, 'no words can describe depth and breadth of how sorry I am'

LANSING, Mich. (AP) Ex-doctor accused of sexually assaulting gymnasts says, `no words can describe depth and breadth of how sorry I am’

The Latest: Suspect in ex-chiropractor killing was patient

EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) The Latest on the arrest of a man in the killing of a prominent former chiropractor who’d worked at two Olympic games (all times local):

Man held without bail in killing of ex-Olympic chiropractor

EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) When a chiropractor who worked at two Olympic games was found dead in his Rhode Island home earlier this month, police immediately declared it a homicide and said the killing was targeted.

Top-ranked Rafael Nadal out of Australian Open after retiring with injury in quarterfinal

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) Top-ranked Rafael Nadal out of Australian Open after retiring with injury in quarterfinal .

S. Korean advance team goes to North for pre-Olympic events

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) A team of South Korean officials has travelled to North Korea to check logistics for joint events ahead of next month’s Winter Olympics in the South.

Hunger Games: American influence felt in Korean dishes

SEATTLE (AP) SPAM, trout, fried chicken, moon pies and anything slathered in mayonnaise – those are some of the flavors of South Korea’s home cooking that might seem just a bit familiar to the U.S. athletes and hordes of westerners preparing to descend upon the small Asian country for the 2018 Olympic Winter Games.

AP PHOTOS: Dakar Rally a grueling test of sand, dust and mud

CORDOBA, Argentina (AP) Media helicopters buzzed over bikers at the starting line in Peru’s desert. The motorcyclists became almost invisible roaring across the dust bowls of Peru, while cars in the four-wheel competition plowed nose first into the sand as they flew over dunes.

S. Koreans burn Kim's photo as N. Korean band leader passes

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) Dozens of conservative activists attempted to burn a large photo of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un as the head of the North’s extremely popular girl band passed by them at a Seoul railway station Monday following a visit to potential venues for performances during next month’s Winter Olympics.

Tande helps Norway win team competition at ski flying Worlds

OBERSTDORF, Germany (AP) Daniel Andre Tande followed up on his first big international title at the ski flying World Championships by helping Norway win the team competition on Sunday.