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Lightning strike Stanley Cup riches twice as repeat champs

TAMPA, Fla. – Instead of calling Steven Stamkos over to accept the Stanley Cup, NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman beckoned the Tampa Bay Lightning over as a team. The Lightning sent out another ...

Chris Paul carries Suns past Giannis, Bucks in NBA Finals opener

PHOENIX (AP) — Chris Paul delivered an NBA Finals debut that was well worth his lengthy wait. A few more games like this one, and the Suns might finally bring the championship to Phoenix. Pa...

The NBA Finals are set: Milwaukee vs. Phoenix for the title

The two regular-season games between Milwaukee and Phoenix this season fit the same script. Both were extremely high scoring. Both went down to the wire. Both saw Phoenix win by a single poi...

Canadiens avoid Stanley Cup sweep, beat Lightning in OT

MONTREAL – Josh Anderson delivered in overtime, and Montreal killed Tampa Bay’s chance for a Stanley Cup sweep. Anderson said the Canadiens weren’t done, and he was right — at least for one...

Trevor Story homers in 7th, Rockies hold off Cardinals to cap July 4 series

DENVER – Trevor Story snapped a scoreless tie with a three-run homer in the seventh inning and the Colorado Rockies held off the St. Louis Cardinals 3-2 on Saturday night. “Trevor’s been wa...

Colleges scramble to ensure NIL deals are safe, compliant

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Chris Clunie chuckles thinking about what Stephen Curry's marketing potential might've been at Davidson College during the Wildcats' remarkable 2008 NCAA Tournament run had Curry played in an era when college students could profit from fame and celebrity.

Olympics are harder on marijuana than pro sports

Though pro leagues are slowly adjusting to the reality that marijuana is not a performance-enhancing drug, it remains squarely on the banned list for Olympic sports. That reality will force...

U.S. sprinter Richardson will miss Olympics after marijuana test

American champion Sha'Carri Richardson cannot run in the Olympic 100-meter race after testing positive for a chemical found in marijuana. Richardson, who won the 100 at Olympic trials in 10....

Without Giannis, Bucks beat Hawks for 3-2 lead

Atlanta hopes to get Trae Young back for Game 6

Rockie Road: Nolan Arenado returns to Coors Field in Cardinals uniform

DENVER – Nolan Arenado spent eight seasons at Coors Field. Never spent this much time in the visitors' clubhouse, though. Upon his highly anticipated return to Denver, the eight-time Gold Gl...

NCAA clears way for athlete compensation as state laws loom

DALLAS – The NCAA Board of Directors approved one of the biggest changes in the history of college athletics Wednesday, clearing the way for nearly a half-million athletes to start earning ...

Chris Paul leads Suns past Clippers into NBA Finals

LOS ANGELES – Tears welled in Chris Paul's eyes. A message in black ink on his shoes said it all: Can't give up now. Not when, after 16 years, he will finally play for an NBA title. Paul led...
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