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- Refugee Team for Paris Olympics has 36 athletes from 11 countries across 12 sports
  
  The Refugee Team for the Paris Olympics will feature 36 athletes from 11 countries in 12 sports. International Olympic Committee president …
- 76ers owners buy 2,000 tickets for home playoff game. Aim for fewer Knicks fans in arena for Game 6
  
  The Philadelphia 76ers are trying to keep New York Knicks fans out of Wells Fargo Arena for Game 6 of their NBA playoff series Thursday night. …
- Top-seeded Celtics roll over Heat and into second round. They'll play Cleveland or Orlando
  
  The Boston Celtics ran away from the rest of the NBA in the regular season. So far, the playoffs have been more of the same. The team that won …
- Champions League is being expanded and EPL teams have failed to take advantage
  
  The English Premier League has missed out on a bonus fifth Champions League place in next season’s revamped and expanded competition. Borussia …
- Stars first to hold serve at home, beat Knights 3-2 in Game 5 for series lead in NHL playoffs
  
  Jason Robertson scored a power-play goal to put Dallas ahead late in the second period after Tyler Seguin took a shot to the face and the Stars …
- Celtics advance to East semifinals, beating short-handed Heat 118-84 in Game 5
  
  Jaylen Brown and Derrick White each scored 25 points and the Boston Celtics advanced to the Eastern Conference semifinals, beating the …
- Boxer Ryan Garcia denies using performance-enhancing drugs after beating Devin Haney
  
  Boxer Ryan Garcia denied using performance-enhancing drugs in a video posted on social media Wednesday night after ESPN reported that he had …
- Illinois governor's office says Bears' plan for stadium remains 'non-starter' after meeting
  
  Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s office says the Chicago Bears' proposal to fund a new lakefront stadium remains a “non-starter." Top aides of …
- Suns owner Mat Ishbia says franchise is doing 'excellent.' He's quiet on coach Frank Vogel's future
  
  Mat Ishbia knows the offseason chatter around the Phoenix Suns is it’s a team with a top-heavy roster, salary cap issues and precious little …
- New Big 12 out to prove bigger bank accounts don't always mean better football teams in 12-team CFP
  
  The Big 12 is about to play its first season without Oklahoma and Texas. The new 16-team conference lacks traditional super powers. And the …
- UConn, Kentucky among those with big changes through transfers in college basketball's portal window
  
  Two-time reigning national champion UConn is among the teams that have dramatically changed their rosters with transfers during college …
- Füllkrug fires Dortmund to 1-0 win over Mbappé's PSG in Champions League semifinal first leg
  
  Borussia Dortmund forward Niclas Füllkrug has scored in a 1-0 win over Paris Saint-Germain in the first leg of their Champions League …
- What are the most unforgettable Kentucky Derby races over 149 years? We picked 10
  
  This is the 150th anniversary of the Kentucky Derby. Aristides won the first edition by two lengths in 1875 when the race was run at 1 1/2 …
- The Kentucky Derby is turning 150 years old. It's survived world wars and controversies of all kinds
  
  The Kentucky Derby turns 150 years old this Saturday. America's longest continuously held sporting event has survived two world wars, the Great …
- PSG defender Lucas Hernández injured in Champions League semifinal first leg at Dortmund
  
  Paris Saint-Germain defender Lucas Hernández has had to go off injured during the team’s Champions League semifinal first leg at Borussia …
- National 3-point shooting leader Koby Brea becomes the 5th transfer this week to land at Kentucky
  
  Koby Brea, who led the nation in 3-point shooting for Dayton, has announced he will play his final season at Kentucky. He is the fifth player …
- Mbappé leads full-strength PSG at Dortmund in Champions League semifinal
  
  Kylian Mbappé leads an attacking trio including Ousmane Dembelé and Bradley Barcola for Paris Saint-Germain as the French champions have a …
- Caitlin Clark attendance boon: Some WNBA teams look for bigger arenas when the Fever come to town
  
  WNBA teams have started experiencing the Caitlin Clark effect and the top overall draft pick hasn't even played her first game. To capitalize on …
- Brewers' Uribe suspended 6 games for brawl, Peralta 5 and Murphy 2 while Rays' Siri penalized 3
  
  Milwaukee reliever Abner Uribe was suspended for six games and starter Freddy Peralta for five for their roles in a brawl during the Brewers’ …
- Hurricanes' depth proves critical to secure 2nd-round playoff matchup against the Rangers
  
  The Carolina Hurricanes' depth proved key in pushing past the New York Islanders in the first round of the NHL playoffs. The Hurricanes saw …
- Alcaraz's quest to win third consecutive Madrid Open title ends with loss to Rublev in quarterfinals
  
  Carlos Alcaraz’s bid to win a third straight Madrid Open title has ended with a three-set loss to Andrey Rublev in the quarterfinals. The …
- UNC's RJ Davis is returning to school for a 5th season. He was an AP 1st-team All-American last year
  
  First-team Associated Press All-American RJ Davis is returning to North Carolina to play his fifth season of eligibility. Davis is currently …
- Mike Trout's sublime talent defined his first decade in baseball. Injuries are the story now
  
  Mike Trout still might be the greatest baseball player produced by his generation, but the torn meniscus in his left knee is his fourth major …
- Red Bull chief technical officer Adrian Newey to step down from F1 team
  
  Adrian Newey will step down as the hugely successful chief technical officer of Red Bull next year. The F1 team has announced the impending …
- Rantanen scores twice in the 3rd period to lead Avalanche past Jets 6-3 and into the 2nd round
  
  Mikko Rantanen scored his first two goals of the playoffs in the third period, leading the Colorado Avalanche to a 6-3 victory over the Winnipeg …
- Drury, Noesen help Hurricanes beat Islanders 6-3 to clinch NHL playoff 1st-round series in 5 games
  
  Jack Drury scored the go-ahead goal early in the third period and Stefan Noesen cleaned up a fluky puck bounce off the boards for another 8 …
- Middleton, Portis each score 29 as Bucks stay alive with 115-92 victory over Pacers in Game 5
  
  Khris Middleton and Bobby Portis each scored 29 points and the short-handed Milwaukee Bucks kept their season alive by routing the Indiana …
- Bee Game: Dodgers and Diamondbacks delayed due to bee swarm
  
  A swarm of bees created quite a baseball buzzkill in the desert. The start of Tuesday night’s game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Arizona …
- Evan Mobley has huge block in final seconds as Cavaliers hold off Banchero, Magic 104-103 in Game 5
  
  Donovan Mitchell scored 28 points, Evan Mobley blocked Franz Wagner’s layup in the final seconds and the Cleveland Cavaliers survived a scare …
- Rays and Brewers get into wild brawl, with Uribe and Siri in the middle of it
  
  Punches were thrown when a brawl broke out between the Tampa Bay Rays and Milwaukee Brewers. The fracas ensued after Jose Siri grounded out …