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Brittney Griner still adjusting after Russian prison ordeal. WNBA star details experience in book
Brittney Griner continues her efforts to settle into a normal routine following her release from a Russian prison 17 months ago. Life isn't what it once was for the perennial WNBA All-Star. The 6-foot-8 center looks different and has different priorities. Gone are her...
Tom Brady's Netflix roast features lots of humor, reunion between Robert Kraft and Bill Belichick
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Three months before Tom Brady gets roasted by critics as Fox Sports' top NFL analyst, he took his share of barbs from comedians, former teammates and his longtime coach Sunday night during a made-for-streaming comedy live event on Netflix. And it is safe to...
Dallas Mavericks sign coach Jason Kidd to multi-year contract extension
DALLAS (AP) — Dallas Mavericks coach Jason Kidd signed a multi-year contract extension with the team on Monday. The Mavericks announced the move a day before opening their second-round playoff series at Oklahoma City. Dallas advanced last week by eliminating the Los Angeles...
Knicks set for second round against the Pacers, an old-school playoff rival who play a new-age game
NEW YORK (AP) — Back when the New York Knicks would annually march on in the playoffs, they'd almost always run into the Indiana Pacers. With the teams set to renew their playoff rivalry Monday in the Eastern Conference semifinals, it's easy to think back to those rough and rugged...
Premier League referee to wear camera to offer insight into demands of being a match official
LONDON (AP) — The referee for Monday’s Premier League match between Crystal Palace and Manchester United will wear a camera on his head for a program that will be broadcast later this year offering an insight into the demands of being a match official. The league said the...
Arsenal needs a favor from Tottenham in the title race. Current form suggests it won't happen
Four straight losses. The team’s worst run of results for 20 years. Two clean sheets since the end of October. Those looking at Tottenham to provide a late twist in the Premier League title race are, given the current evidence, going to be disappointed. Manchester...
Champions League: Bayern and Dortmund could stop Mbappe's showdown with Real Madrid
Real Madrid needs fortress Bernabeu to live up to its reputation. Paris Saint-Germain could do with some magic from the departing Kylian Mbappé. Otherwise we could be set for a repeat of the 2013 Champions League final between Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund, who...
Cavaliers pull together to overcome Orlando, but challenge stiffens with top-seeded Celtics up next
CLEVELAND (AP) — It took Donovan Mitchell's magnificence, a historic comeback and plenty of grit for the Cavaliers to escape the first round. It will take even more to go any further. Cleveland avoided a second straight first-round playoff knockout — and a...
Panthers, Bruins set to meet again in playoff rematch, this time in Round 2
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — There are no shortage of storylines for this Florida-Boston rematch. There’s the Panthers, trying to move another step closer toward a return to the Stanley Cup Final. There’s the Bruins, looking to avenge a shocking upset in a Round 1 series last season....
Stars and DeBoer moving on after ousting Cup champ Vegas in tight 7-game series
DALLAS (AP) — Dallas Stars coach Pete DeBoer had so many emotions to process after a Game 7 victory over his former team. There were those mixed feelings still from last year, when the Vegas Golden Knights beat Dallas in the Western Conference Final and that team for which he had...
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Winnipeg Jets coach Rick Bowness is retiring after 38 NHL seasons
WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Winnipeg Jets coach Rick Bowness is retiring after 38 seasons in the NHL, a career that included leading the Dallas Stars to the Stanley Cup Final in 2020 and more time spent behind the bench than anyone else in league history. At 69, the oldest with a...
Dallas Mavericks sign coach Jason Kidd to multi-year contract extension
DALLAS (AP) — Dallas Mavericks coach Jason Kidd signed a multi-year contract extension with the team on Monday. The Mavericks announced the move a day before opening their second-round playoff series at Oklahoma City. Dallas advanced last week by eliminating the Los Angeles...
NBC will stick with dual announcers and analysts for the US Open
NBC Sports has been without a permanent analyst in the 18th tower all year, and that's not going to change for the U.S. Open. The network announced its commentary team Monday: Dan Hicks and Mike Tirico will share play-by-play duties with an analyst assigned to each. The four-wide...
Arsenal needs a favor from Tottenham in the title race. Current form suggests it won't happen
Four straight losses. The team’s worst run of results for 20 years. Two clean sheets since the end of October. Those looking at Tottenham to provide a late twist in the Premier League title race are, given the current evidence, going to be disappointed. Manchester...
155 police officers injured in clashes with fans at German soccer match, most from tear-gas use
BERLIN (AP) — Some 155 police officers were injured in clashes with Dynamo Berlin and Energie Cottbus fans over the weekend – most of them from the use of their own tear gas. Berlin police said 116 officers suffered injuries from tear-gas use, 28 from assaults and 11 after being...
Brittney Griner still adjusting after Russian prison ordeal. WNBA star details experience in book
Brittney Griner continues her efforts to settle into a normal routine following her release from a Russian prison 17 months ago. Life isn't what it once was for the perennial WNBA All-Star. The 6-foot-8 center looks different and has different priorities. Gone are her...
Cavaliers pull together to overcome Orlando, but challenge stiffens with top-seeded Celtics up next
CLEVELAND (AP) — It took Donovan Mitchell's magnificence, a historic comeback and plenty of grit for the Cavaliers to escape the first round. It will take even more to go any further. Cleveland avoided a second straight first-round playoff knockout — and a...
Stars and DeBoer moving on after ousting Cup champ Vegas in tight 7-game series
DALLAS (AP) — Dallas Stars coach Pete DeBoer had so many emotions to process after a Game 7 victory over his former team. There were those mixed feelings still from last year, when the Vegas Golden Knights beat Dallas in the Western Conference Final and that team for which he had...
It was a big week for Baltimore's pitchers, including a couple just back from arm injuries
Kyle Bradish and John Means are back, and their impact for the Baltimore Orioles was immediate. Bradish allowed a run in 4 2/3 innings in a win over the New York Yankees on Thursday, then Means threw seven scoreless frames in a victory at Cincinnati on Saturday night. Both pitchers...
Premier League referee to wear camera to offer insight into demands of being a match official
LONDON (AP) — The referee for Monday’s Premier League match between Crystal Palace and Manchester United will wear a camera on his head for a program that will be broadcast later this year offering an insight into the demands of being a match official. The league said the...
