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US women’s hockey team beats Canada 4-1

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Hilary Knight scored twice in the third period and the U.S. women's hockey team beat Canada 4-1 on Saturday night to sweep the four-game Rivalry Series. The game was the last between the teams before they meet in a preliminary-round game in the Olympics on Feb. 10 in ...

Steelers LB TJ Watt has surgery to repair a partially collapsed lung

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh Steelers outside linebacker T.J. Watt underwent surgery to repair a partially collapsed lung sustained during a dry-needling session and will miss Monday's visit by Miami. J.J. Watt, T.J. Watt's older brother, posted on X that T.J. had the surgery on ...

A’ja Wilson wins AP Female Athlete of the Year

A'ja Wilson stood atop the WNBA again in 2025, winning an unprecedented fourth MVP as her Las Vegas Aces earned a third championship in four seasons. For that, she earned The Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year on Wednesday for the first time in her career. It's the second consecutive ...

Indiana’s Stephen Daley likely to miss playoffs after celebration injury

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Defensive end Stephen Daley is expected to miss the College Football Playoff after getting injured during No. 1 Indiana's Big Ten championship celebration. Coach Curt Cignetti made the announcement Wednesday. "I can confirm that he did sustain an injury, a serious ...

Orioles agree to deal with slugger Pete Alonso

BALTIMORE (AP) — The Baltimore Orioles agreed to a $155 million, five-year contract with slugger Pete Alonso, a person with knowledge of the agreement told The Associated Press on Wednesday. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the deal was pending a physical. It's a ...

Ohtani is the AP’s Male Athlete of the Year for 4th time

PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Shohei Ohtani is catching up with more legends. The baseball superstar ends 2025 by winning The Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year for the fourth time, tying him with Lance Armstrong, LeBron James and Tiger Woods for most among male honorees. "Receiving this ...