National Sports

National sports stories from The Associated Press.

American in ‘shock’ after winning 20th Paralympic medal

CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — Oksana Masters, the most decorated American Winter Paralympian, surprised even herself by adding a 20th Paralympic medal to her overall tally at Milan Cortina on Saturday. After overcoming a series of adversities that hindered her preparations in the leadup ...

Messi, Inter Miami visit White House for MLS Cup celebration

WASHINGTON (AP) — Lionel Messi bestowed President Donald Trump with a bejeweled pink soccer ball during a White House ceremony honoring Inter Miami for winning last year's MLS Cup. Miami beat the Vancouver Whitecaps in December for the Major League Soccer title, and the Argentinian ...

US’s Malinin wins fair play award for his grace in defeat at Winter Olympics

LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) — American figure skater Ilia Malinin was awarded the Milan Cortina Olympics fair play award on Thursday for his sportsmanship after finishing off the podium. In one of the biggest upsets in figure skating history, the 21-year-old Malinin fell twice and made other ...