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NBA Playoffs: Grizzlies OT buzzer-beater evens series with Spurs
Hawks come out strong in win against Wizards
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Raptors beat Bucks in slugfest, tie series at 2-2
Milwaukee Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo falls after fouling Toronto Raptors’ Serge Ibaka during the first half of Game 4 of an NBA first-round playoff series basketball game Saturday.Morry Gash/Associated Press MILWAUKEE…
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Clippers’ Blake Griffin to miss rest of playoffs with toe injury
Los Angeles Clippers forward Blake Griffin, center, was boxed out of the rest of the NBA playoffs after suffering a toe injury Friday night against the Utah Jazz.Rick Bwmer/Associated Press…
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Zlatan Ibrahimovic future in doubt after ‘significant’ knee injury
MANCHESTER, England – Zlatan Ibrahimovic could have played his last game for Manchester United. The English Premier League club announced on Saturday that Ibrahimovic sustained “significant knee ligament damage” on…
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Former Giro winner Michele Scarponi dies after collision with van
MILAN – Michele Scarponi, who won the Giro d’Italia in 2011, died after a collision with a van while training on Saturday. He was 37. Scarponi was training near his…
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Erik Jones makes it 2 in a row with Xfinity win
BRISTOL, Tenn. – Erik Jones claimed back-to-back Xfinity Series victories, at both Bristol Motor Speedway and on the season. Jones also won at Texas Motor Speedway on April 8, and…
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NBA Roundup: Al Horford, Isaiah Thomas lead Celtics past Bulls
Thunder hold off Rockets charge
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NHL Roundup: Bruins stay alive with 2OT win against Senators
Capitals claim lead in OT
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Historic inning powers Rockies past Giants
Story, Blackmon hit unique homers against Giants
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Tim Howard blasts MLS, Colorado Rapids after suspension
Tim Howard blasted Major League Soccer and the Colorado Rapids for suspending him for an incident involving a fan but failing to condemn the fan’s behavior.Felipe Dana/Associated Press file DENVER…
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Madison Bumgarner lands on DL after Colorado dirt bike accident
DENVER – Giants ace left-hander Madison Bumgarner was placed on the disabled list for the first time in his big league career Friday after a dirt bike accident that sent…
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Kyle Larson to start on pole with Bristol qualifying rained out
BRISTOL, Tenn. – Kyle Larson will start on the pole on points because rain washed out qualifying at Bristol Motor Speedway. Larson won at Fontana from the pole in the…
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Judge orders evidence preserved in Aaron Hernandez prison suicide
NEW BEDFORD, Mass. – A judge on Friday ordered key evidence in the prison suicide of Aaron Hernandez preserved, granting a request from the ex-NFL star’s fiancee so the family…
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NBA fines Russell Westbrook $15,000 for comments after 51-point game
Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook was fined $15,000 by the NBA on Friday for using inappropriate language during a postgame media interview after Wednesday’s loss to the Houston Rockets.Eric…
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Stars Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi to decide Spanish league title
MADRID – The two best players in the world will face off again, this time with the Spanish league title on the line. Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi meet on…
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AP Explains: How Dortmund bus bomber hoped to make millions
Police officers stand in front of Dortmund’s damaged team bus after explosions which injured two people before the Champions League quarterfinal soccer match between Borussia Dortmund and AS Monaco in…
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Former FIFA head Sepp Blatter quizzed by U.S., Swiss investigators
Sepp Blatter said that he has met with U.S. Department of Justice officials and is not a suspect in their investigation of corruption linked to FIFA.Valentin Flauraud/Keystone ZURICH – Sepp…
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Mexico coach expects ‘very different’ U.S. in June qualifier
Mexico coach Juan Carlos Osorio shouts instructions to his players during a 2018 Russia World Cup qualifying soccer match between Mexico and Costa Rica at Azteca Stadium in Mexico City.Rebecca…
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Ronda Rousey announces engagement to fighter Travis Browne
LOS ANGELES – Forget the octagon, Ronda Rousey is buzzing about a ring after announcing her engagement to fellow MMA fighter Travis Browne. Rousey flashed the diamond and made the…
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NBA Roundup: Cavaliers storm back to slice Pacers; Bucks overwhelm Raports
James helps Cleveland mount big comeback
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NHL Roundup: Blackhawks stunned by Predators in sweep
Penguins eliminate Blue Jackets
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The 2017 Denver Broncos schedule
Vance Joseph will look to guide the Broncos to a strong start with only one road game in the first six weeks of this year’s regular season.David Zalubowski/Associated Press file…
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DEA warned NFL doctors about drug laws in 2011; it didn’t go well
On a cold day in February 2011, doctors and athletic trainers from the NFL’s 32 teams gathered at a hotel ballroom in downtown Indianapolis. Under scrutiny for its handling of…
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Branden Grace leads Texas Open by 1 stroke
SAN ANTONIO – South African Branden Grace had a 6-under 66 and leads by a stroke after the opening round of the Valero Texas Open on Thursday. Grace had a…
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Spolis for a champion: Patriots to kick off NFL season in 2017
Patriots open season hosting Chiefs
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Tiger Woods has a 4th back surgery
Tiger Woods smiles during a press event for a new golf course designed by Woods Tuesday in Hollister, Mo.Guillermo Martinez/The Springfield News-Leader One day after saying his back was progressing,…
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Ex-commissioner David Stern tells AP he’s bullish on NBA
Sterndu1-i-syn NEW YORK – David Stern hasn’t left the NBA far behind. Just a few blocks, actually. His office these days is located in a building near the one he…
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Cavaliers’ J.R. Smith draws inspiration from baby daughter’s fight
Indiana Pacers’ Jeff Teague (44) passes over Cleveland Cavaliers’ J.R. Smith (5) in the first half in Game 2 of a first-round NBA basketball playoff series Monday in Cleveland.Tony Dejak/Associated…