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Pence to lead US delegation to Olympics

WASHINGTON (AP) Vice President Mike Pence and Karen Pence will lead the U.S. delegation to the 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea.

San Francisco auto burglar steals Olympic skater's costumes

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) A U.S. Olympic figure skater had two pricey costumes and her skates stolen from a rental SUV when while visiting San Francisco.

Report: 18 states may introduce sports betting bills in 2018

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) A new report predicts 18 states will introduce bills to regulate sports betting this year, with 11 having a good chance of passing legislation.

Japan canoe sprinter banned for 8 years over doping

TOKYO (AP) A top Japanese canoe sprinter has been banned for eight years, disqualifying him from the Tokyo Olympics, for lacing his rival’s drink with a prohibited drug which caused him to fail a doping test.

A small uptick in inter-Korean ties follows a tense year

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) What a difference a year makes.

The Latest: Rare talks between 2 Koreas underway at border

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) The Latest on the border talks between North and South Korea (all times local):

Japan's Olympics minister visits Rio de Janeiro venues

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) Japan’s Olympics minister says he is visiting Rio de Janeiro to learn from the city’s experience hosting the 2016 Summer Games.

Olympic steeplechase champ Horace Ashenfelter III dies at 94

WEST ORANGE, N.J. (AP) Horace Ashenfelter III, who set a world record in winning the steeplechase at the 1952 Olympic Games, died Saturday in West Orange, New Jersey. He was 94.

A look at North-South Korean sports ties

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) Despite their frosty political ties, athletes from North and South Korea have often produced emotional scenes of reconciliation at international sports events.

Stoke fires manager Mark Hughes with team in EPL relegation zone

STOKE, England (AP) Stoke fires manager Mark Hughes with team in EPL relegation zone.

Ski jumper Stoch wins all stops to earn 4 Hills Tour title

BISCHOFSHOFEN, Austria (AP) Kamil Stoch of Poland rounded off his second straight Four Hills Tournament victory by also winning the last stop on Saturday.

Poltoranin, Weng win mass start races in Tour de Ski

VAL DI FIEMME, Italy (AP) Alexey Poltoranin of Kazakhstan secured a narrow victory in the sixth and penultimate stage of the Tour de Ski for his first win of the season on Saturday. Norwegian Heidi Weng won the women’s race.

Russians win men's, women's gold in speed skating Europeans

KOLOMNA, Russia (AP) Pavel Kuizhnikov of Russia won gold in the 1000-meter event at the European Speed Skating Championships and compatriot Yekaterina Shikhova won the women’s 1000.

Let the Games begin? Why Kim Jong Un might be interested

TOKYO (AP) With little time to spare, North and South Korea are preparing to hash out Kim Jong Un’s offer to send a delegation to next month’s Pyeongchang Winter Olympics.

Rachel Bonnetta celebrates the return of Supercross with a ride on a VR bike

To celebrate the return of Supercross, Rachel Bonnetta took a ride on an official bike..sort of.

Stoch wins 3rd straight 4 Hills Tour stop, Freitag crashes

INNSBRUCK, Austria (AP) Olympic ski jumping champion Kamil Stoch of Poland won his third straight World Cup event on Thursday to further strengthen his lead in the Four Hills Tournament.

Oestberg, Iversen win mass start races in Tour de Ski

OBERSTDORF, Germany (AP) Norwegians Ingvild Flugstad Oestberg and Emil Iversen won mass start races on the fifth stage of the cross-country Tour de Ski on Thursday.

Tour de Ski 4th stage cancelled due to severe weather

OBERSTDORF, Germany (AP) Heavy rain and strong winds have forced the cancellation of the fourth stage of cross-country Tour de Ski races.

Power down: Phil Taylor loses world final in last darts game

LONDON (AP) It’s lights out for The Power.

Stoch wins again to extend 4 Hills lead

GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany (AP) Defending champion Kamil Stoch won his second straight ski jumping World Cup to extend his lead in the Four Hills Tournament on Monday.

Cologna, Oestberg win cross-country Tour de Ski races

LENZERHEIDE, Switzerland (AP) Three-time Olympic champion Dario Cologna won his first cross-country ski World Cup race on home snow in Switzerland on Sunday, and rose to second place in the Tour de Ski standings.

Defending champion Stoch wins 1st stop on Four Hills tour

OBERSTDORF, Germany (AP) Defending champion Kamil Stoch saved his best for last to win the first ski jumping World Cup of the 66th Four Hills Tournament on Saturday.

Dutch head to Winter Games led by Kramer and Wust

BRUSSELS (AP) Olympic champions Sven Kramer and Ireen Wust are leading a strong Dutch team to the speedskating oval in South Korea.

Polish climbers to attempt 1st winter ascent on K2

WARSAW, Poland (AP) A team of Polish climbers has set off to attempt the first-ever winter ascent of K2, the world’s second-tallest mountain.

Ex-soccer star Weah elected Liberia president by wide margin

MONROVIA, Liberia (AP) Former FIFA World Player of the Year George Weah has been elected Liberia’s new president by a wide margin as the West African nation faces its first democratic transfer of power in more than 70 years.

The Latest: Liberia's VP congratulates Weah on election win

MONROVIA, Liberia (AP) The Latest on Liberia’s election (all times local):

American sorry for accusing pro basketball players of theft

DALLAS (AP) American Airlines has apologized to two black professional basketball players who were kicked off a plane in Dallas after a flight attendant accused them of stealing blankets.

Katie Ledecky swims to AP Female Athlete of the Year honors

Katie Ledecky got her start in swimming because she just wanted to make friends. Her brother was eager to join a team at a pool near their house and as a 6-year-old, she tagged along.

Saudi Arabia hosts world chess games, testing reform limits

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) Saudi Arabia is hosting a world chess tournament for the first time on Tuesday nearly two years after the country’s top cleric issued a religious edict against playing the board game. Politics have also interfered, with players from Israel and Qatar missing the tournament due to regional tensions.

The Latest: 2 convicted at FIFA trial; 3rd awaits verdict

NEW YORK (AP) The Latest on the trial of South American soccer officials (all times local):