National Sports

National sports stories from The Associated Press.

Team USA has already shown it doesn’t need the NFL’s help in flag football

Team USA doesn't need NFL players to help it go for the gold when flag football debuts at the Los Angeles Olympics in 2028. The Fanatics Flag Football Classic in LA last Saturday showed the men's national team can bring it home. The men dominated games against teams made up of current and ...

Mauricio Pochettino says US can win World Cup

MARIETTA, Ga. — Mauricio Pochettino told American soccer players they can achieve what almost no one thinks is possible: win the World Cup. "Why not us? Why not us? Why not us?" he said Friday. "We need to really believe that we can be there. We need to dream." Ahead of friendlies against ...

Malinin rebounds from Olympics at the worlds with a personal-best short program

PRAGUE — Ilia Malinin bounced back from misfiring at the Milan Cortina Olympics by leading after the short program at the figure skating world championships on Thursday. With a new haircut, Malinin showcased all that the spectators expected from the defending two-time world champion at O2 ...

Duke coach says Foster will try to play against St. John’s in Sweet 16

WASHINGTON — Duke coach Jon Scheyer said point guard Caleb Foster will try to play in Friday night's Sweet 16 matchup against St. John's. Foster broke his right foot in Duke's regular-season finale and missed the first two rounds of the NCAA Tournament for the top-seeded Blue Devils. He was ...