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Milwaukee Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo has been ruled out of Friday night's third game of the NBA playoff series against the Indiana Pacers. Coach Doc Rivers would not say Thursday whether the …
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4/26/24
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There’s a quadrupleheader of playoff games in the NBA on Saturday. Cleveland is at Orlando, Oklahoma City is at New Orleans, Boston is at Miami and then the first possible elimination game of this …
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By TIM REYNOLDS
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4/26/24
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WNBA training camps open with Caitlin Clark, the rookie class and free agency moves in the spotlight
There is a buzz around the opening of WNBA training camps with the arrival of Caitlin Clark, her heralded rookie class and big offseason free agency moves. In addition to the league's success last …
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By DOUG FEINBERG
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4/26/24
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Reigning Indianapolis 500 champion Josef Newgarden is accepted blame for manipulating the push-to-pass system in his season-opening win, calling it an embarrassment. He says he is “not a liar” …
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By JOHN ZENOR
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4/26/24
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Brazilian soccer star Marta plans to retire from the women's national team after this year. The six-time women’s world player of the year has told CNN Brasil that she hopes to play in the Olympics …
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4/26/24
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Leaders of top European soccer leagues say have no plans to take games to the United States. The 34-nation European Leagues group did acknowledge that could change pending a lawsuit in Manhattan. …
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By GRAHAM DUNBAR
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4/26/24
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The historic run on offensive players, especially quarterbacks, in the first round of the NFL draft pushed plenty of talented defenders down the board. It also pushed some first-round worthy …
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By ARNIE STAPLETON
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4/26/24
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There could be a surprising team from each of Europe’s “big five” leagues when the new-look Champions League debuts next season. Aston Villa, Bologna, Brest, Girona and Stuttgart are all on …
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By GRAHAM DUNBAR
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4/26/24
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Emma Hayes didn’t want anyone to get carried away by Chelsea’s surprise 1-0 win over Barcelona last week in the Women’s Champions League semifinals. That’s because Chelsea needs to finish the …
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4/26/24
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The Denver Nuggets moved to the brink of the second round with a 112-105 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 3 of the first-round series. Aaron Gordon had 29 points and 15 rebounds, Jamal …
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By GREG BEACHAM
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4/26/24
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Philadelphia 76ers All-Star center Joel Embiid has been diagnosed with Bell’s palsy, a form of facial paralysis he says has affected him since before the play-in tournament. Embiid wore sunglasses …
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By DAN GELSTON
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4/25/24
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The first round of the NFL draft turns into a QB bonanza with a record-setting 6 taken in the top 12
Quarterbacks went off the draft board at a record-setting pace. This was the fourth time in the common draft era starting in 1967 that QBs went with the top three picks, with three more going in the …
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By JOSH DUBOW
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4/25/24
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Joel Embiid scored 50 points, making all four 3-point attempts and scoring 18 in a potential series-shifting third quarter on Thursday night to lead the Philadelphia 76ers to a 125-114 win over the …
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By DAN GELSTON
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4/25/24
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UCLA edge rusher Laiatu Latu was the first defensive player selected in the NFL draft, going No. 15 overall to Indianapolis to snap a record streak of 14 straight offensive players taken. The …
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By RALPH D. RUSSO
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4/25/24
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Defensemen Brent Burns and Dmitry Orlov got Carolina off to a fast start and the Hurricanes held on to beat the New York Islanders 3-2 on Thursday night for a 3-0 lead in the first-round series. …
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By VIN A. CHERWOO
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4/25/24
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Falcons provide first NFL draft surprise by selecting Washington QB Michael Penix Jr with No. 8 pick
The Atlanta Falcons provided the first major surprise of the NFL draft by selecting quarterback Michael Penix Jr. of Washington with the No. 8 pick. The Falcons extended their recent trend of …
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By CHARLES ODUM
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4/25/24
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Rory McIlroy is enjoying his first visit to New Orleans — on and off the course. McIlroy and Shane Lowry shot an 11-under 61 in fourball play Thursday for a share of the first-round lead in the …
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By RICHARD MEEK
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4/25/24
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NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell says he thinks the league will dramatically increase its number of international games in the next decade. The NFL will host five games abroad this season. Goodell says …
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4/25/24
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The Chicago Bears did exactly as expected by taking USC star Caleb Williams with the No. 1 pick in the NFL draft. They are banking on the 2022 Heisman Trophy winner to become the sort of quarterback …
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By ANDREW SELIGMAN
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4/25/24
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Manchester City has chalked up another big win in its hunt for an unprecedented fourth straight Premier League title. Phil Foden continued his career-best scoring season with two goals in a 4-0 …
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4/25/24
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