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Davis Cup organizers are moving forward the start times of sessions to minimize the chance of late finishes at the new Davis Cup Finals November 21, 2019, 4:22 PM 2 min read Organizers at the Davis Cup Finals are switching to earlier start times to minimize the chance of late finishes. The change comes after […]

Jake Burton Carpenter, innovator who brought snowboarding to masses, dies at 65 By EDDIE PELLS AP National Writer November 21, 2019, 4:14 PM 3 min read Jake Burton Carpenter, the pioneer who brought snowboarding to the masses and helped turn the sport into a billion-dollar business and Olympic showpiece, has died at 65. He died

Jose Mourinho is portraying himself as a humble coach at the start of his Tottenham reign and emotionally stronger By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer November 21, 2019, 2:51 PM 2 min read Call him the Humble One. After 11 months analyzing how his reign at a fractured Manchester United ended, Jose Mourinho believes

At the halfway point, the revamped Davis Cup Finals are drawing praise and criticism. On the one hand, matches have excited and the crowds thrilled. On the other, late night finishes and exploited loopholes in the rules have annoyed the players. After nearly 120 years of playing the Davis Cup throughout the year and around

Jon Rahm made the best start of the five players still in the running for the Race to Dubai title at the season-ending World Tour Championship November 21, 2019, 1:04 PM 2 min read Jon Rahm made the best start of the five players still in the running for the Race to Dubai title, shooting

The newest Olympic sponsor has sparked the ire of French hoteliers, who have suspended their collaboration with 2024 Paris Games organizers over fears the IOC’s agreement with home-sharing company Airbnb will create unfair competition By SAMUEL PETREQUIN AP Sports Writer November 21, 2019, 12:10 PM 4 min read The newest Olympic sponsor has sparked the

An organization that works to defend the French language has signed an agreement with Tokyo Olympic organizers By STEPHEN WADE AP Sports Writer November 21, 2019, 10:39 AM 3 min read The French language has been almost invisible during the drawn-out preparations for next year’s Tokyo Olympics. News conferences in Tokyo are conducted in Japanese

Forgive Gregg Popovich for not being in much of a mood to discuss the current state of the San Antonio Spurs, whose 7-game losing streak is the team’s longest since his first season as coach, more than 20 years ago By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Sports Writer November 21, 2019, 7:16 AM 4 min read Forgive

Once Bobby Carpenter’s flight from Beijing touched down in Boston, he raced to the Lawrence Larsen Rink in nearby Winthrop, Massachusetts, to catch his daughter’s Canadian Women’s Hockey League game. Time was of the essence because, immediately following the game, Alex Carpenter was boarding a flight for China, of all places, with her new Shenzhen

With Kawhi Leonard, Paul George and Lou Williams on the court, the Boston Celtics had to pick someone to leave unguarded. They chose Patrick Beverley and he made them pay. Beverley shined on both ends, playing his usual ornery defense while scoring 14 points and grabbing a career-high 16 rebounds to help the Los Angeles