MONACO (AP) — The 2027 track and field world championships have been awarded to Beijing. The World Athletics Council reached the decision Wednesday to bring the meet back to China after the country hosted the event in 2015. The decision comes on the heels of the Italian track federation announcing earlier in the day that it withdrew its candidacy to …

BORDEAUX, France (AP) — Honduras striker Alberth Elis “is waking up” from an induced coma after suffering a head injury while playing for Bordeaux, his family said Wednesday. The 28-year-old Elis sustained the injury at the start of a second-division match against Guingamp on Saturday after he clashed heads with defender Donatien Gomis. Elis was taken to a hospital in …

NUEVA YORK (AP) — El alcalde de la ciudad de Nueva York, Eric Adams, pidió el martes una mayor cooperación entre la policía local y las autoridades federales de inmigración, y señaló que las actuales políticas de la ciudad que limitan ese tipo de comunicación son perjudiciales para la seguridad pública. Las declaraciones del alcalde demócrata representan la crítica más …

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. Old Dominion Monarchs (7-22, 3-14 Sun Belt) at Appalachian State Mountaineers (24-5, 14-2 Sun Belt) Boone, North Carolina; Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Old Dominion visits the …

DETROIT (AP) — An Indiana man accused of making a violent threat against a local election official in Michigan in 2020 pleaded guilty to the charge Tuesday. Andrew Nickels of Carmel appeared in federal court on the day of Michigan’s presidential primary. A voicemail was left on Nov. 10, 2020, a week after the last presidential election, threatening to kill …

Los Angeles Lakers (31-28, ninth in the Western Conference) vs. Los Angeles Clippers (37-19, fourth in the Western Conference) Los Angeles; Wednesday, 10 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Los Angeles Lakers face the Los Angeles Clippers in Western Conference action Wednesday. The Clippers are 8-4 against division opponents. The Clippers are 1-3 in games decided by 3 points or fewer. The …

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. Radford Highlanders (15-14, 5-9 Big South) at Charleston Southern Buccaneers (9-18, 5-9 Big South) North Charleston, South Carolina; Wednesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Radford visits the Charleston …

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Andy Murray hinted he is heading into the “last few months” of his career after rallying past Denis Shapovalov 4-6, 7-6 (5), 6-3 at the Dubai Championships for his 500th hard-court win. “I obviously still love competing and still love the game, but it obviously gets harder and harder the older you get to …

SAKHIR, Bahréin (AP) — Lewis Hamilton mantuvo su traspaso a Ferrari tan sigilosamente que ni siquiera se le mencionó a sus padres hasta el día que se hizo oficial. El siete veces campeón mundial remeció a la Fórmula Uno cuando se anunció el 1 de febrero que se marchará a la escudería italiana el año próximo, pese a que había …

Chris Kirk knew the long road back from alcoholism and depression would require support from family at home and from PGA Tour friends on the road. Neither was in short supply. He just didn’t know it also would involve Yahtzee. “It had to be Palm Springs two or three years ago,” Brendon Todd said. “Chris and Sepp (Straka) found a …

The AP Top 25 men’s college basketball poll is back every week throughout the season! Get the poll delivered straight to your inbox with AP Top 25 Poll Alerts. Sign up here. Arizona Wildcats (21-6, 12-4 Pac-12) at Arizona State Sun Devils (14-14, 8-9 Pac-12) Tempe, Arizona; Wednesday, 10 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. 6 Arizona visits the Arizona State …

HELSINKI (AP) — Latvia’s government has extended restrictions on the entry of Russian citizens into the Baltic country until next year, citing Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine which officials say is “still posing a threat to the internal security of Latvia.” The Cabinet of Prime Minister Evika Siliņa decided Tuesday to lengthen the entry conditions on Russian citizens until March …

Greek antiterrorism police carried out raids and arrests on Tuesday in connection with attacks claimed by far-left militants, including a parcel bomb mailed to a senior judge, officials said. The crackdown follows a resurgence in far-left militant violence in recent months, including an explosion outside the labor ministry in Athens that caused no injuries. A police statement said firearms and …

INDIANÁPOLIS (AP) — El All-Star Scottie Barnes consiguió su cuarto triple-doble de la temporada y RJ Barrett terminó con 24 puntos el lunes por la noche para liderar a los Raptors de Toronto a su segunda victoria de la temporada sobre los Pacers de Indiana, por 130-122. Barnes tuvo 21 puntos, 12 rebotes y 12 asistencias en una noche en …

College sports in the U.S. has seen scores of schools change conference affiliation over the past century, but the pace has quickened over the past three decades and certainly over the past year. It is no longer a surprise to see storied programs leave their longtime conference home in search of more stability and more revenue in the college athletics …