RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — João Fonseca became the first player born in 2006 to win an ATP tour-level match when the 17-year-old Brazilian beat seventh-seeded Arthur Fils 6-0, 6-4 at the Rio Open on Wednesday. Fonseca defeated the No. 36-ranked Frenchman in front of raucous fans at the clay court tournament in Rio de Janeiro. He knelt on the …

The AP Top 25 women’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. Adv24 (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Monday, Feb. 26 COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN’S) 7 p.m. ESPN — Miami at North Carolina ESPN2 — West Virginia …

Arizona Snowbowl — Wed 5:51a machine groomed 59 – 59 base 55 of 55 trails 100% open, 8 of 8 lifts, Mon-Fri: 9a-4p; Sat/Sun: 9a-4p. Sunrise Park — Wed 7:59a packed powder machine groomed 62 – 62 base 50 of 67 trails 75% open, 4 of 8 lifts, Mon-Fri: 9a-4p; Sat-Sun: 9a-4p. California Bear Mountain — Wed 7:54a machine groomed …

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The German government said Europe’s largest economy was in “troubled waters” and slashed its growth forecast for this year as it struggles with a lack of skilled labor, excessive bureaucracy, high interest rates and lagging investment in new projects — while a relatively modest set of tax breaks for business remains blocked in the legislature. The …

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — A 16-year-old Oklahoma high school student who died a day after an altercation in a school restroom that may have been prompted by bullying over gender identity did not die as a result of injuries sustained in the fight, police said Wednesday. Police in the suburban Tulsa community of Owasso are investigating the death of 16-year-old …

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. South Alabama Jaguars (13-14, 5-9 Sun Belt) at Southern Miss Golden Eagles (15-12, 8-6 Sun Belt) Hattiesburg, Mississippi; Thursday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: South Alabama visits the …

QUITO (AP) — La Asamblea de Ecuador aprobó el martes por unanimidad un acuerdo comercial con Costa Rica que, según el Legislativo beneficiará al 97% de las exportaciones del país andino, pese al rechazo de organizaciones campesinas que argumentas que los pequeños productores saldrán perjudicados. Ecuador y Costa Rica tienen un intercambio comercial de unos 110 millones de dólares, según …

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. UT Rio Grande Valley Vaqueros (6-19, 2-12 WAC) at Utah Valley Wolverines (12-14, 7-8 WAC) Orem, Utah; Thursday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: UT Rio Grande Valley will …

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. Monmouth Hawks (15-12, 8-6 CAA) at Towson Tigers (16-11, 9-5 CAA) Towson, Maryland; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Monmouth plays the Towson Tigers after Nikita Konstantynovskyi scored …

Joaquin Niemann competed outside LIV Golf in his offseason and got something money can’t buy. He was among three players given a special invitation Wednesday to play in the Masters. Augusta National also invited 21-year-old Ryo Hisatsune, the first Japanese player to be European tour rookie of the year, and Thorbjorn Olesen of Denmark. Nieman had said when he won …