BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz made clear Monday that he remains reluctant to send Taurus long-range cruise missiles to Ukraine, pointing to a risk of his country becoming directly involved in the war. Germany is now the second-biggest supplier of military aid to Ukraine after the United States and is further stepping up its support this year. But …

St. Louis Blues (30-25-2, fifth in the Central Division) vs. Winnipeg Jets (36-15-5, second in the Central Division) Winnipeg, Manitoba; Tuesday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: The Winnipeg Jets host the St. Louis Blues after Kyle Connor scored two goals in the Jets’ 4-3 overtime win over the Arizona Coyotes. Winnipeg has gone 36-15-5 overall with a 15-3-1 record against …

TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Belarusian authorities on Monday announced preliminary results from parliamentary and local elections in which only candidates loyal to the country’s authoritarian leader were allowed to compete and the opposition called for a boycott. The vote further cemented the 30-year rule of President Alexander Lukashenko, who declared his intention to seek another five-year term in a presidential …

HOUSTON (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 36 points and Chet Holmgren added 29 to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 123-110 victory over the Houston Rockets on Sunday night. The Thunder won their fifth straight to move into a tie with Minnesota for first place in the Western Conference. Oklahoma City coach Mark Daigneault was impressed with how his …

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Paul George sat out the Los Angeles Clippers’ game against the Sacramento Kings on Sunday night. He missed his fourth game of the season with left knee soreness. George is averaging 22.1 points, 5.3 rebounds and 3.7 assists. Norman Powell was set to make his first start of the season in George’s place. Powell was initially …

BERLIN (AP) — Germany plans to enable underground carbon storage at offshore sites, pushing ahead with a much-discussed technology in an acknowledgement that time is running out to combat climate change, the country’s vice chancellor said Monday. Europe’s biggest economy is making good progress with expanding renewable energy sources and usage, but a solution is needed for the carbon dioxide …

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Theresa Schafzahl and Gigi Marvin each scored a goal and Aerin Frankel had her first career shutout to help Boston beat Minnesota 2-0 Sunday. Boston (6-4-2-0) has back-to-back wins following consecutive losses to New York and Ottawa last week. Frankel, who finished with a career-best 41 saves, has allowed one goal with 70 saves in …

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Nikola Jokic tuvo 32 puntos, 16 rebotes y 16 asistencias para su tercer triple-doble consecutivo y el 18mo de la temporada después de que con su tiro en la bocina selló el triunfo en el último enfrentamiento ante Golden State. Los Nuggets de Denver, campeones de la NBA, vencieron el domingo 110-103 a los Warriors. El …

JERUSALEM (AP) — The Palestinian prime minister announced the resignation of his government on Monday, paving the way for a shake-up in the Palestinian Authority, which the U.S. hopes will eventually take on a role in postwar Gaza. Many obstacles remain to making a revamped Palestinian Authority a reality. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, whose forces were driven from Gaza by …

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The organizers of the longest sled dog race in the eastern United States said Monday they are canceling the event due to a lack of snow on the ground. The Can-Am Crown International Sled Dog Races have taken place in northern Maine for more than three decades, including a 250-mile event that is the marquee sled …

MÓNACO (AP) — Las cinco medallas olímpicas de oro ganadas por el legendario corredor finlandés Paavo Nurmi volverán a París y serán exhibidas el próximo mes para conmemorar el centenario de su excepcional gesta en los Juegos de París 1924, anunció el lunes la federación internacional de atletismo. Con motivo de los Juegos Olímpicos de París este verano, las medallas …

TURIN, Italy (AP) — Midfielder Weston McKennie will likely miss the CONCACAF Nations League finals at the Dallas Cowboys’ stadium next month after dislocating his left shoulder. McKennie was injured while playing for Juventus on Sunday. He assisted on two goals for the first time in the Italian league before exiting the 3-2 win over Frosinone three minutes from time …

(All times Eastern) Schedule subject to change and/or blackouts Tuesday, Feb. 27 AUSTRALIAN RULES FOOTBALL (MEN’S) 2:30 a.m. (Tuesday) FS2 — AFL Pre-Season: Melbourne at Carlton COLLEGE BASEBALL 8 p.m. PAC-12N — Nevada at UCLA COLLEGE BASKETBALL (MEN’S) 6:30 p.m. FS1 — Georgetown at Villanova 7 p.m. ACCN — Pittsburgh at Clemson CBSSN — Davidson at Dayton ESPN — Kentucky …

The AP Top 25 men’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. Davidson Wildcats (15-12, 5-9 A-10) at Dayton Flyers (21-5, 11-3 A-10) Dayton, Ohio; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. 16 Dayton takes on the Davidson Wildcats after …

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Jack Roslovic scored a tiebreaking goal in the second period to lift the Columbus Blue Jackets to a 4-2 victory over New York on Sunday night, snapping the Rangers’ franchise record-tying 10-game win streak. Dmitri Voronkov and Kirill Marchenko each had a goal and an assist, Ivan Provorov also scored, and Johnny Gaudreau had two assists …