LEVERKUSEN, Alemania (AP) — El técnico del Bayer Leverkusen Xabi Alonso negó que las conjeturas sobre su futuro sean una distracción para el líder de la Bundesliga después de que el entrenador del Bayern Múnich Thomas Tuchel anunció su salida al final de la temporada. Alonso es considero uno de los entrenadores más en demanda en el fútbol europeo para …

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — Auston Matthews scored his 50th and 51st goals of the season in his hometown to break a tie as the fastest U.S.-born player to reach 50 and help the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the crumbling Arizona Coyotes 6-3 on Wednesday night. Matthews’ milestone goal came on a power play 5:01 into the game, his 54th game …

CIUDAD DE MÉXICO (AP) — Seis triunfos consecutivos y el liderato del torneo son motivos de alegría en Cruz Azul, pero no para relajarse. La Máquina buscará seguir su andar hacia el título del torneo Clausura mexicano cuando enfrente al campeón América, que pasa por horas bajas, alejado de su mejor forma. Las Águilas, dirigidas por el brasileño André Jardine, …

DENVER (AP) — A former Colorado police officer is appealing his conviction by a jury for his role in the death of Eljiah McClain, a 23-year-old Black man who died after being stopped by police in a Denver suburb in 2019. Lawyers for Randy Roedema filed a notice of appeal with the state appeals court on Wednesday. A jury convicted …

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Senegal’s President Macky Sall said Thursday that he will end his term in April as expected, but he didn’t give a new date for the presidential election originally scheduled for Sunday. Sall, who is wrapping up two terms in office and who has said he wouldn’t run again, postponed the election for 10 months citing unresolved …

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin state Assembly passed a bill Thursday that would unlock $125 million to help municipalities and landowners cope with pollution from so-called forever chemicals. But Gov. Tony Evers isn’t on board. The Senate passed the Republican-authored legislation in November. The Assembly followed suit with a 61-35 vote on Thursday, the chamber’s last floor period of …

SAN DIEGO (AP) — No pressure whatsoever, but Tom Slingsby and his mates with Team Australia really need a win on home water when SailGP makes its annual stop on Sydney Harbor this weekend. Not only have the three-time defending champions not won a regatta in Season 4 of the global league, but there would be no bigger gut punch …

The AP Top 25 women’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. MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Ayoka Lee scored 34 points and No. 10 Kansas State rallied to beat No. 22 West Virginia 73-64 in overtime Wednesday night. Lee scored …

BEIJING (AP) — Cinco personas fallecieron el jueves luego de que buque portacontenedores de grandes dimensiones chocó de madrugada contra los pilares de apoyo de un puente sobre un río en el sur de China e hizo que una sección de la carretera se viniese abajo con cinco vehículos. Tres camiones pequeños, un minibús y una moto cayeron del puente …

DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Senegal’s President Macky Sall said Thursday that he will end his term in April as expected, but he didn’t give a new date for the presidential election originally scheduled for Sunday. Sall, who is wrapping up two terms in office and who has said he wouldn’t run again, postponed the election for 10 months citing unresolved …