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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.

IOC President Thomas Bach offers "sincere thanks" to governments of North and South Korea for Olympic unity deal

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) IOC President Thomas Bach offers ”sincere thanks” to governments of North and South Korea for Olympic unity deal.

IOC says Korean teams will march together at Pyeongchang Olympics opening ceremony; 22 North Korean athletes to compete

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) IOC says Korean teams will march together at Pyeongchang Olympics opening ceremony; 22 North Korean athletes to compete.

Power Five conferences approve medical benefits extension

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) The five largest conferences in NCAA Division I have approved a measure requiring their schools to extend medical coverage for two years after athletes leave campus.

NCAA hopes to vote on transfer rule changes in April

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) The NCAA’s Board of Governors has voted to allow new transfer rule proposals to be made in April and possibly voted on in June.

Joint Olympic flag deal angers conservatives in South Korea

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) When athletes from the rival Koreas paraded together behind a single flag for the first time at the opening ceremony of the 2000 Sydney Olympics, it was a highly emotional event that came on a wave of hope for reconciliation following their leaders’ first-ever summit talks.

Probe as Russian athletes withdraw ahead of doping tests

MOSCOW (AP) The Russian track and field federation says it has launched an investigation after dozens of athletes reportedly withdrew from a competition following the arrival of drug testers.

The Latest: North Korea to send orchestra to South Korea

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) The Latest on efforts by the rival Koreas to cooperate on next month’s Winter Olympics in South Korea (all times local):

Federico Pellegrino wins again at cross-country World Cup

DRESDEN, Germany (AP) Italy’s Federico Pellegrino claimed his second cross-country World Cup win in as many days with victory in the team sprint with Dietmar Noeckler on Sunday.

Ethiopians win Houston Marathon; Huddle sets American record

HOUSTON (AP) Bazu Worku held up three fingers as he headed down the final stretch of the Houston Marathon.

Sjinkie Knegt makes it 4 golds at short track Europeans

DRESDEN, Germany (AP) Dutch speed skater Sjinkie Knegt won two more gold medals Sunday as he took his tally to four at the European short track championships.

Woman's challenge: 7 marathons, 7 days, 7 continents – again

BOSTON (AP) She’s already run around the planet in world-record time. So what does Becca Pizzi do for an encore?

Falk, Pellegrino claim cross-country World Cup sprint wins

DRESDEN, Germany (AP) Hanna Falk of Sweden and Federico Pellegrino of Italy claimed their first cross-country World Cup victories of the season in 1.2-kilometer sprint finals on Saturday.

Pakistan: Khan says meeting Trump would be 'bitter pill'

ISLAMABAD (AP) Famed cricketer turned politician Imran Khan says meeting U.S. President Donald Trump would be a ”bitter pill” to swallow should he become Pakistan’s prime minister in elections later this year, but added ”I would meet him.”

North Korea offers talk on art troupe's visit to Olympics

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) South Korea said Saturday that North Korea proposed that their talks next week address a North Korean art troupe’s visit to the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics in the South, rather than the participation of the nation’s athletes.

Coach: Youth team's 'racist' jerseys referenced surnames

CINCINNATI (AP) The coach of a teenage basketball team dismissed from a Cincinnati recreational league for wearing jerseys with racist names has questioned how the league handled the situation and says the monikers were variations of his players’ surnames.

Saudi women to enter stadiums for first time to watch soccer

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) Saudi women will be allowed for the first time to enter a sports stadium to watch a soccer match between two local teams, though they will be segregated from the male-only crowd with designated seating in the so-called ”family section.”

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