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Aicher finishes second in downhill to cut Vonn and Shiffrin leads in World Cup standings

VAL DI FASSA, Italy (AP) — With neither injured Lindsey Vonn nor Mikaela Shiffrin starting a World Cup downhill on Friday, Emma Aicher seized her chance to cut the American superstars’ leads in the season-long standings. Aicher, the Olympic downhill silver medalist, placed second — just 0.01 behind first-time winner Laura Pirovano, pushing Olympic champion

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A guide to the six sports at the Milan Cortina Winter Paralympics

MILAN (AP) — The Winter Paralympics officially start on Friday, with the opening ceremony in Verona, Italy. With 665 Para athletes and 79 sets of medals to be awarded, Milan Cortina will feature a record number of athletes and medals. They will compete across six sports: Para alpine skiing, Para biathlon, Para cross-country skiing, Para

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Don’t panic over Payton Pritchard’s slump

LOS ANGELES, CA – FEBRUARY 22: Payton Pritchard #11 of the Boston Celtics looks on during the game against the Los Angeles Lakers on February 22, 2026 at Crypto.Com Arena in Los Angeles, California. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and/or using this Photograph, user is consenting to the terms

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NBA standings: Who's in, out of NBA playoffs if season ended today?

It’s wild that we are about three-quarters of the way through the 2025-26 NBA regular season. Pretty soon, we’ll be seeing the best of the best go toe-to-toe night in, night out in an effort to claim the Larry O’Brien Trophy. Are the Thunder fated to repeat as champions? Will the Eastern Conference produce another

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England opts to bowl first against India in second T20 World Cup semifinal

MUMBAI, India (AP) — Captain Harry Brook called correctly at the coin toss and England opted to bowl first against India in their Twenty20 World Cup semifinal on Thursday. India was unchanged from its win against the West Indies on Sunday. England made one change, bringing back pacer Jamie Overton for spinner Rehan Ahmed. The

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Zhang chips in twice to close out a 66 and share the lead at LPGA stop in China

HAINAN ISLAND, China (AP) — Zhang Weiwei chipped in on her last two holes, one for eagle and the other for birdie, giving her a 6-under 66 and a three-way tie for the lead in the Blue Bay LPGA on Thursday. Zhang, one of 20 players in the field from the China Golf Association, was

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Mavericks vs Magic Prediction, Picks & Odds for Tonight’s NBA Game

Want to get more Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account here. The Orlando Magic wrap up a four-game homestand with a non-conference NBA matchup against the Dallas Mavericks. Orlando lives in the half-court, and my Mavericks vs. Magic predictions expect Dallas to struggle to score consistently tonight at the

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Commentary: The Lakers are the wrong kind of interesting amid relentless fan scrutiny

Lakers guard Luka Doncic complains to the officials while guard Marcus Smart celebrates after making a three-pointer against the Pelicans at Crypto.com Arena on Tuesday night. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times) Gap year, huh? Who cares! No one is turning down the volume on the Lakers. No one is turning down the heat. The

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