Japan to start from scratch on Tokyo Olympic stadium plan
By MARI YAMAGUCHI TOKYO (AP) _ Japan scrapped the design of the Olympic stadium for the 2020 Tokyo Games because of soaring costs Friday and …
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Amelie Mauresmo inducted into Tennis Hall of Fame
By KEN POWTAK NEWPORT, R.I. (AP) _ Amelie Mauresmo is slated to experience two very memorable moments in just a few short weeks. She was …
NCAA tweaks March Madness seeding rules for more flexibility
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) _ The committee that puts together the field of 68 for the NCAA men’s basketball tournament will have more flexibility to set the …
FIFA vote to be held Feb 26; Blatter defies calls to go now
By GRAHAM DUNBAR and ROB HARRIS AP Sports Writers ZURICH (AP) _ Sepp Blatter will stay in control of world soccer for seven more months …
Innovative roof makes Minnesota stadium lighten up
By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Pro Football Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) _ Ethylene-tetra-fluoro-ethylene. It’s not one of quarterback Teddy Bridgewater’s audible calls, nor is it a term …
Mudiay shines for Nuggets in Las Vegas Summer League
By JON KRAWCZYNSKI AP Basketball Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) _ As one of the top basketball prospects of his high school class, Emmanuel Mudiay’s game …
Spieth, amateur Dunne eyeing history at St. Andrews
By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (AP) _ For a place dripping with centuries of history, St. Andrews got more than it …
Kyle Busch races to 3rd win of year, moves closer to Chase
By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer LOUDON, N.H. (AP) _ Kyle Busch continues to find victory lane and is moving closer to landing a spot …
Jamaica beats Haiti 1-0, will play US in Gold Cup semifinal
By RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer BALTIMORE (AP) _ About a yard from the goal line and at the edge of the 6-yard box, Giles …
Bart Starr’s son says Hall of Fame QB improving
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) _ Hall of Fame quarterback Bart Starr’s son said his father’s health is improving following two strokes and a mild heart …