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History says the NBA Finals will end in 6 games, the most common of all outcomes
DENVER (AP) — The NBA Finals will end in six games. At least, that’s what history says. Out of the first 76 editions of the NBA Finals — the 77th title series starts Thursday night in Denver when the Nuggets play host to the Miami Heat — the series has ended in six games 30...
Referee Eric Lewis not selected to work NBA Finals while league looks into tweets
DENVER (AP) — Eric Lewis was not selected as one of the 12 referees who will work the NBA Finals between the Denver Nuggets and Miami Heat, while the league continues to look into whether he used a Twitter account to defend himself and other officials from online critiques. Lewis...
NBA mock draft: Wembanyama to Spurs 1st, then Brandon Miller to Hornets
There's no doubt who the San Antonio Spurs are going to select with the first pick in this year's NBA draft. Victor Wembanyama could have started packing for Texas once the Spurs learned they had won the NBA draft lottery. But once the 7-foot-3 French phenom is off the board minutes...
Riley avoids big numbers for 67 on tough day at Memorial
DUBLIN, Ohio (AP) — Davis Riley opened with a 67 at the Memorial to finish atop the leaderboard after the opening round for the second straight year. And that's where the similarities end. Riley birdied three of his last four holes Thursday afternoon when the turf was firm and the...
Mirra Andreeva is a teen who doesn't like homework, wins easily at French Open; Coco Gauff next
PARIS (AP) — Mirra Andreeva is the latest teen sensation in tennis, a 16-year-old Russian who is the youngest player to win a match in the women's main draw at the French Open since 2005. Do the math: That’s before she was born. The 143rd-ranked Andreeva made her...
Corbin Carroll lifts Diamondbacks past Rockies for share of NL West lead
PHOENIX (AP) — Corbin Carroll had a two-out, two-run single in the ninth inning and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Colorado Rockies 6-5 on Thursday to tie the idle Los Angeles Dodgers for a share of the NL West lead. Gabriel Moreno walked with one out against Pierce Johnson...
SEC to play 8-game conference football schedule in 2024; long-term model still TBD
DESTIN, Fla. (AP) — The Southeastern Conference will play eight league games in 2024 when it expands to 16 teams with the additions of Oklahoma and Texas, but beyond that the schedule model is still to be determined. Commissioner Greg Sankey said Thursday, the second-to-last day...
Golden Knights out to fulfill owner's quest to win Stanley Cup in 6th year
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Drivers were directed to the overflow parking lot Thursday morning, and a line at least 30 deep waited and hoped to get into the Vegas Golden Knights' practice. It was like 2018 all over again. Except this Knights team is no longer the unexpected...
Stevens: Mazzulla will be back as Celtics coach, team 'without a doubt' wants Brown to return
BOSTON (AP) — For anyone expecting sweeping changes from the Boston Celtics this offseason, team president of basketball operations Brad Stevens is throwing a bit of cold water on that idea. After a season in which the Celtics fell one game short of a return to the NBA Finals,...
Patrick Kane has hip resurfacing surgery and is expected to be out 4-6 months
Patrick Kane underwent hip resurfacing surgery Thursday and is expected to miss four to six months. Agent Pat Brisson confirmed Kane’s operation in a text message to The Associated Press. The extended absence appears to rule out Kane for an NHL training camp but means he may be...
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Red Sox left-hander Chris Sale leaves in 4th inning against Reds
BOSTON (AP) — Left-hander Chris Sale left Boston's game against Cincinnati on Thursday night after Red Sox manager Chris Sale and a member of the training staff visited the mound twice in the fourth inning. Sale came out with two out after walking Nick Senzel, with Boston trailing...
NBA planning to announce latest Ja Morant decision after Finals, Silver says
DENVER (AP) — The latest sanctions, if any, that the NBA plans to levy against Memphis guard Ja Morant for his second instance of displaying a gun on social media will be announced shortly after the finals, Commissioner Adam Silver said Thursday. Silver did not say what the...
Thursday's Scores
Boy’s Baseball OHSAA Baseball Championships Division I Regional Semifinal Cin. Elder 5, Mason 2 Cin. Moeller 10, Cin. West Clermont 4 Cuyahoga Falls Walsh Jesuit 1, Wadsworth 0 Grove City 2,...
Judge: Diamond Sports must pay full value of contracts to Diamondbacks, Guardians, Twins, Rangers
A federal bankruptcy judge has ordered Diamond Sports to pay the full value of its media contracts to the Arizona Diamondbacks, Cleveland Guardians, Minnesota Twins and Texas Rangers. Judge Christopher Lopez made the ruling on Thursday in Houston. Diamond Sports, which owns 19...
Dodgers acquire minor league RHP Vanasco from Rangers for LHP Valdez
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers acquired right-hander Ricky Vanasco from the Texas Rangers for lefty Luis Valdez on Thursday. Right-hander Zack Burdi was also designated for assignment by the Dodgers to make room on their 40-man roster. Vanasco, a...
NCAA champ Rose Zhang makes impressive LPGA Tour debut in Mizuho Americas Open
JERSEY CITY, N.J. (AP) — Two-time NCAA champion Rose Zhang made her professional debut Thursday on the LPGA Tour, a solid opening round in the Mizuho Americas Open. The 20-year-old from Stanford who dominated the women's amateur rankings for more than two years shot a 2-under 70 at...
Corbin Carroll lifts Diamondbacks past Rockies for share of NL West lead
PHOENIX (AP) — Corbin Carroll had a two-out, two-run single in the ninth inning and the Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Colorado Rockies 6-5 on Thursday to tie the idle Los Angeles Dodgers for a share of the NL West lead. Gabriel Moreno walked with one out against Pierce Johnson...
Seahawks' Kenneth Walker III hopes to turn award disappointment into on-field success
RENTON, Wash. (AP) — Kenneth Walker III had a terrific rookie season after being called upon to take a bigger role as the primary ball carrier for the Seattle Seahawks. His rookie year was so good that right up until the point the announcement was made during the NFL Honors award...
SEC to play 8-game conference football schedule in 2024; long-term model still TBD
DESTIN, Fla. (AP) — The Southeastern Conference will play eight league games in 2024 when it expands to 16 teams with the additions of Oklahoma and Texas, but beyond that the schedule model is still to be determined. Commissioner Greg Sankey said Thursday, the second-to-last day...
Saban goes to Washington: Alabama coach set to lead SEC contingent on lobbying trip
DESTIN, Fla. (AP) — Alabama's Nick Saban is among a contingent of coaches and administrators from the Southeastern Conference scheduled to meet with lawmakers in Washington next week to make a case for a federal assistance in regulating how college athletes can earn money off their fame. ...
