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The Latest: Official cites no lack of care in Iditarod death

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) The Latest on the death of a dog during the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race (all times local):

Augie Garrido, who won five college baseball national championships, has died at 79

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) Augie Garrido, who won five college baseball national championships, has died at 79.

Ex-boxing champ Vinny Paz arrested at home

WARWICK, R.I. (AP) Five-time world boxing champion Vinny Paz is expected to appear in a Rhode Island court after being arrested following what police are calling a ”domestic incident.”

Repair shop integral part of competition at Paralympics

PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (AP) Away from the stadiums, it’s the most hectic place at the Paralympic Games – a white warehouse on a corner of Pyeongchang’s athletes’ village, where a team of technicians hustle around the clock to carve, weld and sew items near piles of bionic hands, feet and knees.

The Latest: Musher says Iditarod win is 'out of this world'

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) The Latest on the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race (all times local):

Norwegian musher wins Iditarod sled dog race in Alaska

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) Joar Ulsom of Norway won the world’s most famous sled dog race Wednesday after a grueling dash across Alaska’s rough terrain, but he earned tens of thousands of dollars less than last year’s top musher at the struggling Iditarod.

Norwegian musher Joar Ulsom wins nearly 1,000-mile Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in Alaska

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) Norwegian musher Joar Ulsom wins nearly 1,000-mile Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in Alaska.

International Soap Box Derby to expand into China

AKRON, Ohio (AP) The Ohio-based International Soap Box Derby has announced that it will expand into China.

Norwegian musher has commanding lead in Iditarod race

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) Joar Ulsom said a few words in English, but used his native Norwegian to heap praise on his dog team Tuesday as he arrived at the second-to-last checkpoint in the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race.

Olympic medalist to be Miami Beach Gay Pride grand marshal

MIAMI (AP) An American freestyle skier who made headlines when he shared a televised kiss with his boyfriend after his Olympic run will serve as the 2018 grand marshal for Miami Beach Gay Pride next month.

Egypt detains 8 soccer fans over protest

CAIRO (AP) Egypt has arrested eight people after soccer fans tore out seats and chanted against the government during a game earlier this month.

Putin says he approved plan to shoot down plane in 2014

MOSCOW (AP) Russian President Vladimir Putin has said in a new documentary that he approved of a plan to shoot down a hijacked passenger jet four years ago.

North Korean defector hits Paralympic ice for South Korea

GANGNEUNG, South Korea (AP) The most talked-about athlete in the Paralympics barely plays, but who cares? The diminutive but hard-nosed reserve forward on South Korea’s sled hockey team proudly admits he’s just happy to be here.

Patrick Roest takes allround world title after Pedersen fall

AMSTERDAM (AP) �� In a stunning finish to the speedskating Allround World Championships, Dutchman Patrick Roest won the title Sunday after Sverre Lunde Pedersen of Norway fell in the closing 10,000-meter race as he was on track for a convincing overall victory.

Speedskaters go for Allround worlds on open-air oval

AMSTERDAM (AP) A week ago, Amsterdam residents and visiting tourists were walking and skating along frozen canals in the Dutch capital.

South African athlete hurt in saw attack faces long recovery

JOHANNESBURG (AP) A plastic surgeon in South Africa says he doubts that a triathlete who suffered severe leg injuries after men attacked him with a saw will be able to compete ”in the near future.”

US skier Mikaela Shiffrin wins women's World Cup overall title for second straight year.

OFTERSCHWANG, Germany (AP) US skier Mikaela Shiffrin wins women’s World Cup overall title for second straight year.

Egyptian sumo wrestler retires after driving without license

TOKYO (AP) Egyptian sumo wrestler Osunaarashi says he will retire to take responsibility for being involved in a car accident while driving without a license.

Norwegian musher leads the Iditarod at the halfway point

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) If you’re at the front of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, chances are you’re speaking Norwegian.

South African triathlete focuses on recovery from saw attack

JOHANNESBURG (AP) A South African triathlete who suffered severe leg injuries when attackers cut his legs with a saw says he will focus on recovery so he can run and cycle again.

AP Photos: Heavy competition rocks Thai elephant polo

BANGKOK (AP) The action was hot and heavy – especially heavy – as competition began Thursday in Thailand’s King’s Cup Elephant Polo tournament, a quirky charity event whose proceeds benefit the beasts who are the games’ stars.

Belgium has scandal brewing over rapper’s World Cup song

BRUSSELS (AP) The Belgian football federation says it will not change its mind about choosing a rapper known for lacing his songs with obscene and misogynistic lyrics to produce its official World Cup song.

South African triathlete severely injured in saw attack

JOHANNESBURG (AP) A South African athletic director says assailants attacked a top national triathlete who was cycling to a training session and cut into his legs with a saw, causing severe injuries.

Johnson: UK involvement at World Cup in Russia may not 'go ahead in the normal way' if Russia link proven in ex-spy case

LONDON (AP) Johnson: UK involvement at World Cup in Russia may not `go ahead in the normal way’ if Russia link proven in ex-spy case.

Japan's ancient sport of sumo needs some brighter days

TOKYO (AP) The most damage inflicted in sumo in recent times has been to the image of Japan’s tradition-steeped national sport.

Lake Placid chosen to host '23 Winter World University Games

LAKE PLACID, N.Y. (AP) The International University Sports Federation has selected Lake Placid as the host for the 2023 Winter World University Games.

IAAF CEO Gers resigns over commercial strategy

MONACO (AP) The IAAF says CEO Olivier Gers is resigning because of a clash over commercial strategy.

AP Was There: Roger Bannister, 30 years after his milestone

In 1984, while stationed in London for The Associated Press, I phoned Roger Bannister to request an interview for the 30th anniversary of his becoming the first man to run a mile in under 4 minutes. His initial response was: ”Is there still any interest in this?”

Tributes to Roger Bannister, who has died at age 88

BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) The world of athletics stopped to watch Roger Bannister run as a black-and-white video was shown on a giant screen at the world indoor athletics championships on Sunday.

Poland sets world indoor record in 4×400-meter relay, US 2nd

BIRMINGHAM, England (AP) Poland set a world record in the 4×400-meter relay at the world indoor athletics championships on Sunday, with the United States also inside the old mark.