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Jaromir Jagr's return to Pittsburgh ends with his No. 68 being retired — and catharsis 02/18/2024 08:32pm • PITTSBURGH (AP) — There were jokes. And laughter. And catharsis. Just no tears. At least none from Jaromir Jagr. Maybe because they were unnecessary when the Pittsburgh Penguins retired his iconic No. 68 on Sunday. The look on Jagr's face, the subtle catch in his voice, the smile that remains boyi American woman goes missing in Madrid after helmeted man disables cameras 02/16/2024 02:31pm • MADRID (AP) — Ana Maria Knezevic traveled from South Florida to Spain in December to get away for a while. Her family and friends say the naturalized American originally from Colombia has been going through a nasty divorce from her Serbian husband, but the trip was also a chance to explore new pla Prince Harry races head-first down a skeleton sled track and says 'everybody should do this' 02/16/2024 01:22am • WHISTLER, British Columbia (AP) — Prince Harry raced head-first on a tiny skeleton sled going 99 kph (61.5 mph) down a track at next year’s Invictus Games site Thursday, saying with a smile afterward that everyone should do it. Harry was in Whistler, British Columbia, with wife Meghan, the Duch Former NASCAR champion Martin Truex Jr. has 'no clue' whether he will retire after this season 02/14/2024 05:43pm • DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — It could be months before Martin Truex Jr. figures out his racing future. Truex dragged out his decision until summer each of the last two NASCAR seasons and insisted Wednesday he hasn’t made up his mind regarding 2025. “I have no idea what I’m doing next year,” ACC will stay with 15 teams for basketball tournaments next year despite expansion to 18 teams 02/14/2024 03:56pm • CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Next year’s newly expanded Atlantic Coast Conference won’t feature every team in its men’s and women’s basketball tournaments. The league announced Wednesday that the ACC will feature the top 15 teams in next year’s tournaments, which will be the first after the le Ex-officer acquitted of assault in 2020 encounter with racial injustice protester in Philadelphia 02/14/2024 02:34pm • PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A former Philadelphia police inspector has been acquitted of assault in the use of a baton during an encounter with a protester in a 2020 racial injustice demonstration. Jurors acquitted 57-year-old Joseph Bologna on Wednesday of charges of simple assault and possessing an inst Travis Kelce brings home the hardware, holds up 'end of the bargain' with Taylor Swift 02/12/2024 01:41pm • LAS VEGAS (AP) — Travis Kelce brought home the hardware he promised to girlfriend Taylor Swift. The Kansas City tight end finished with nine receptions for 93 yards, including a crucial catch in overtime, to help the Chiefs win their second straight Super Bowl with a 25-22 victory over the San Fra A top Jewish group in Switzerland slams an antisemitic sign purportedly by a local ski rental stand 02/12/2024 10:27am • GENEVA (AP) — Switzerland's main Jewish organization on Monday denounced an antisemitic sign put up at a local ski shop near Davos, barring Jews from renting equipment from the store. Regional police opened an investigation. The sign on Pischa Mountain above Davos, a town known for hosting the ann Mahomes leads the Chiefs on a TD drive to remember to win his third ring and third Super Bowl MVP 02/12/2024 10:26am • LAS VEGAS (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers gave Patrick Mahomes two opportunities to drive for the winning touchdown in the Super Bowl. They should have known — who doesn't at this point? — that it was one too many. After leading the Chiefs downfield late in regulation, only to settle for a tyin For Native American activists, the Kansas City Chiefs have it all wrong 02/10/2024 08:17am • Rhonda LeValdo is exhausted, but she’s refusing to slow down. For the fourth time in five years, her hometown team and the focus of her decadeslong activism against the use of Native American imagery and references in sports is in the Super Bowl. As the Kansas City Chiefs prepare for Sunday's big What a comeback! Three longtime friends have attended every Super Bowl — and don't intend to stop 02/09/2024 01:32pm • KENNEBUNK, Maine (AP) — As long as they still have each other, they're still going to go to every Super Bowl. That's the sentiment shared by three friends who say they are the final fans who can claim membership in the exclusive “never missed a Super Bowl” club. And they're back again for numb 'Everything is math:' How a Fairfax Co. teacher is using the Super Bowl to teach students tricky topics 02/07/2024 03:45pm • In Paul Malc's math class at Mantua Elementary on Wednesday afternoon, the longtime teacher asked his students to raise their hands if they plan to watch the Super Bowl. Then, in an effort to talk about probability, Malc asked the class how common Hail Mary passes and onside kicks are. Between 20 Not wearing a mask during COVID-19 health emergency isn’t a free speech right, appeals court says 02/06/2024 03:27pm • TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — A federal appeals court shot down claims Monday that New Jersey residents' refusal to wear face masks at school board meetings during the COVID-19 outbreak constituted protected speech under the First Amendment. The 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals issued a ruling in two related NFL officiating can create controversy, even at a Super Bowl. Here are some memorable calls 02/06/2024 02:14pm • When it comes to officiating, NFL fans — not to mention players and coaches — tend to remember the misses or mistakes, real or perceived, more than calls that were right, particularly in late-season games. Mike Pereira, who once was in charge of the folks in stripes making those split-second dec A look at events surrounding the devastating earthquake that hit Turkey and Syria a year ago 02/05/2024 08:49pm • ISTANBUL (AP) — A year ago, a devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck southern Turkey and northwestern Syria, causing widespread destruction and the loss of over 59,000 lives. A massive rebuilding effort is still trudging along a year later but many questions remain about the future of the de