ISTANBUL (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin will visit Turkey soon, the Turkish foreign minister said late Sunday. It would be Putin’s first trip to a NATO country since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine two years ago. Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan told the A Haber private TV channel that Putin’s meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will focus on …
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Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Jannik Sinner and others set for Saudi Arabia exhibition
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz and new Australian Open champion Jannik Sinner are slated to participate in an exhibition event in Saudi Arabia in October, the kingdom’s latest move into tennis. Daniil Medvedev and Holger Rune are the other players involved in what is being touted as the “6 Kings Slam” in Riyadh. All …
Read More »La noche de medios del Super Bowl podría volverse una locura en la Ciudad del Pecado
LAS VEGAS (AP) — La primera noche de la semana del Super Bowl se ha convertido en un espectáculo como de circo desde mucho antes de que Las Vegas fuera anunciada como sede del juego más importante de la NFL. No se puede saber que tan loco se pondrá para la prensa en la Ciudad del Pecado. Los Chiefs de …
Read More »De Rossi’s dream start continues as Roma drubs Cagliari 4-0 in Serie A
ROME (AP) — Lorenzo Pellegrini scored in the second minute and Paolo Dybala got a brace as Roma beat Cagliari 4-0 in Serie A on Monday to extend coach Daniele De Rossi’s dream start. Pellegrini’s goal, a close-range stab from a corner kick, was his third in three league games and helped to lift Roma two points above Bologna into …
Read More »Swiss skier Yule becomes first to win World Cup race from 30th position after opening run
CHAMONIX, France (AP) — Swiss skier Daniel Yule staged an unprecedented comeback to win a men’s World Cup slalom Sunday, less than four hours after he thought his race was over. Believing that his error-prone first run wouldn’t be enough to qualify for the second leg, Yule started preparing to go home. But he did qualify as the last racer …
Read More »9 inmates injured in fight at Arizona prison west of Phoenix; unit remains on lockdown
BUCKEYE, Ariz. (AP) — A unit at an Arizona prison remained on lockdown Sunday after nine inmates were injured in a fight. Authorities said the altercation involving a large number of inmates broke out Saturday afternoon during outdoor recreation time in the Morey Unit at the Arizona State Prison Complex-Lewis near Buckeye. State Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation and Reentry said …
Read More »No. 24 Alabama beats Mississippi State 99-67, maintains top spot in the SEC standings
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. TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) — Mark Sears scored 21 points and No. 24 Alabama maintained its spot atop the Southeastern Conference standings with a 99-67 win over Mississippi State …
Read More »A Russian cosmonaut sets a new record for the most time in space
Russian cosmonaut Oleg Kononenko has broken the world record for the most cumulative time spent in space, Russia’s space agency Roscosmos reported Sunday. The 59-year-old has now spent more than 878 days and 12 hours in space, surpassing fellow Russian Gennady Padalka, who set the previous record of 878 days, 11 hours, 29 minutes, and 48 seconds in 2015. Kononenko …
Read More »Sports on TV for Monday, Feb. 5
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. (All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Monday, Feb. 5 AHL HOCKEY 9 p.m. NHLN — 2024 AHL All-Star: Classic Challenge, San Jose, Calif. COLLEGE BASKETBALL …
Read More »Brazil beats host Sweden 3-1 to advance to Davis Cup Finals group stage for first time
HELSINGBORG, Sweden (AP) — Thiago Monteiro led Brazil its first spot in the Davis Cup Finals group stage in September, beating Sweden’s Elias Ymer 4-6, 6-4, 6-2 on Saturday for a 3-1 team victory. “I’m just happy to help the team,” Monteiro said. “Everyone had put a lot of effort in to make this work. It is the job of …
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