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Ski jumping’s suit-cheating saga rolls on

OBERHOFEN, Switzerland (AP) — Two Olympic gold medalist ski jumpers and three staffers on the powerful Norway men's team were charged with ethics violations Monday after an investigation into alleged tampering with ski suits at the world championships. The International Ski and Snowboard ...

Longhorns no longshots

For the first time, Texas will open a college football season ranked No. 1 in The Associated Press Top 25. The Longhorns hardly have a mandate in the poll released Monday: They edged out Penn State by just five points in the closest preseason vote since 1998. Texas received 25 first-place ...

Palou secures fourth IndyCar title

PORTLAND, Oregon (AP) — Alex Palou has secured his fourth IndyCar championship in five seasons. On Sunday, at Portland International Raceway, title contender Pato O’Ward lost power early in the race. O’Ward started from pole position and was the only driver who could have beaten Palou ...

Dolphins, Bears finish in 24-24 tie in the preseason

CHICAGO (AP) — Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa saw the value in playing a series in Sunday's preseason opener even if it didn't end the way he would have liked. The game itself didn't end the way Miami or the Chicago Bears would have liked. Tagovailoa had an efficient start to ...

ESPN’s new streaming service to debut Aug. 21

ESPN's much-discussed streaming service finally has its launch date. The network announced Wednesday that its direct-to-consumer service and enhanced app will debut Aug. 21. The announcement coincided with Disney's quarterly earning report. This week's expanded deals with the NFL and a new ...

USA Gymnastics enters a new era

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — There was a time, not that long ago really, when Joscelyn Roberson would combat the nerves that inevitably popped up before a major gymnastics meet by reminding herself of one very simple fact. "I could be like, 'Oh no one's watching me,'" the 19-year-old said with a ...