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LA28 board backs Casey Wasserman after Epstein files stir scrutiny

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Casey Wasserman is keeping his job leading the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics after the LA28 board reviewed his past Jeffrey Epstein-linked contacts. The board’s executive committee met Wednesday to discuss his appearance in newly released government files. The Justice Department documents show Wasserman exchanged flirtatious emails in 2003 with Ghislaine Maxwell. The board says he faces no accusations of wrongdoing. LA28 says an outside legal firm helped conduct a review with Wasserman’s full cooperation. The executive committee says his relationship with Epstein and Maxwell does not go beyond what is already public. The board says his leadership remains strong.

Lindsey Vonn says she had a ‘successful’ 3rd surgery on broken leg following crash at the Olympics

CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — Lindsey Vonn says she had a “successful” third surgery on her broken left leg following her downhill crash at the Olympics. Vonn posted an update on Instagram that included photos of her giving a thumbs up sign in her hospital bed with a metal frame attached to her leg. She says, “I had my 3rd surgery today and it was successful. Success today has a completely different meaning than it did a few days ago.” The 41-year-old Vonn crashed a few seconds into her race Sunday and was airlifted off the course by helicopter. She said late Monday she had suffered a “complex tibia fracture that is currently stable but will require multiple surgeries to fix properly.”

Stewart suspended 7 games and 3 other players are penalized for fighting in Pistons-Hornets game

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Detroit center Isaiah Stewart was suspended seven games by the NBA on Wednesday, while three other players were also penalized for their roles in a fight during a game between the Pistons and Charlotte Hornets. Hornets forwards Miles Bridges and Moussa Diabaté were each suspended four games for fighting and escalating the altercation, while Pistons center Jalen Duren got two games for initiating the altercation and fighting, the league announced. But the heaviest penalty went to Stewart, with the league saying it was based in part on his “repeated history of unsportsmanlike acts.” The league said he left the bench area, aggressively entered an on-court altercation, and fought during Monday night’s game.

Winter Olympics recap: Franjo von Allmen wins his 3rd gold, Chloe Kim and NHL stars get rolling

MILAN (AP) — Franjo von Allmen of Switzerland looks like a breakout star of the Milan Cortina Olympics after winning his third gold medal. Jordan Stolz has one gold and is targeting three more. And Chloe Kim and a bunch of NHL stars are just getting started. Von Allmen won the super-G in Bormio on Wednesday to become the third man with three victories in Alpine skiing at one Winter Games. It hadn’t been done since 1968. Stolz won the men’s 1,000-meter speedskating and has three events to go. Kim’s attempt at a three-peat in the halfpipe began promisingly when she finished first in qualifying.

Seahawks enjoy morning beers, praise ‘best team in the world’ as Seattle celebrates Super Bowl title

SEATTLE (AP) — Ernest Jones IV dropped a few choice words while praising his defensive teammates, his offensive line, his quarterback and the city of Seattle ahead of the Seahawks’ Super Bowl victory parade. Like the rest of the Seahawks, the leader of Seattle’s vaunted “Dark Side” defense had an excuse for using the occasional profanity during a morning trophy presentation at Lumen Field. A keg of Bud Light sat on the stage to provide some refreshment for players, and Jones sipped from a cup of beer as he addressed the crowd. Jones says the Seahawks proved in the Super Bowl that they had “the best team in the world.”

Scheffler, Gotterup and how much has changed in a year at Pebble Beach

PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Chris Gotterup has come a long way in the last year. He wasn’t eligible for the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am at No. 206 in the world. Now he’s won three of his last 10 starts on the PGA Tour and has risen to No. 5. Scottie Scheffler? Not much change there. The world’s No. 1 player is on a heater of 17 straight top 10s. Scheffler and Gotterup have combined to win five of the last seven tournaments when both in the field. Pebble Beach also features Rory McIlroy as the defending champion making his first U.S. start on 2026.

Tennis Hall of Fame: Federer induction ceremony sells out in 2 minutes, watch party planned

NEWPORT, R.I. (AP) — The International Tennis Hall of Fame says Roger Federer’s induction ceremony sold out in two minutes. The Hall says it will add an outdoor watch party that will make room for thousands more fans. Federer is the first man to win 20 Grand Slam singles titles. The Hall said it anticipated the excitement for the Aug. 29 induction, which will also include broadcaster Mary Carillo. The Tennis Hall is housed in the 19th Century Newport Casino. It recently undertook a $3 million renovation to prepare for upcoming induction ceremonies to honor Federer and Serena Williams, who will be eligible next year if she doesn’t make a comeback.

Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese unite on a star-studded US World Cup qualifying roster

Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese will team up on the U.S. women’s basketball World Cup qualifying roster that will play next month in Puerto Rico. The two young stars headline the 12-player team that has a mix of veterans and youth. Clark and Reese have helped the rise of women’s basketball over the past few years, starting with their memorable meeting in the NCAA championship game in 2023 that LSU won. The U.S. will face Senegal, Puerto Rico, Italy, New Zealand and Spain in the tournament. The Americans have already qualified for the World Cup in Berlin from Sept. 4-13.

Ten years after winning World Series, Cubs enter 2026 with similar expectations

MESA, Ariz. (AP) — The Chicago Cubs are coming off a 92-win season, return much of a productive and athletic lineup, have a deep group of talented pitchers and signed three-time All-Star third baseman Alex Bregman during the offseason. It’s safe to say elite expectations will be back at Wrigley Field this summer. Cubs manager Craig Counsell didn’t shy away from that reality before the team’s first spring training workout for pitchers and catchers. Sitting at a table and addressing reporters for the first time in Arizona, he said “everybody works really hard to create a team like this.”

Dbacks star Corbin Carroll to miss WBC with broken bone in hand, AP source says

A person with knowledge of the injury has told The Associated Press that Arizona Diamondbacks outfielder Corbin Carroll will miss the World Baseball Classic after breaking the hamate bone in his right hand during batting practice. Carroll will miss significant time during spring training and will have surgery Wednesday, said the person who spoke on condition of anonymity because the injury has not been announced by the team. It is not known if Carroll will return in time for opening day. Carroll was the National League Rookie of the Year in 2023.