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Anthony Chiccitt throws for 307 yards and 5 touchdowns in Robert Morris' 55-28 win over Mercyhurst
MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. (AP) — Anthony Chiccitt threw for 307 yards and five touchdowns, Noah Robinson had 116 yards receiving and two scores and Robert Morris beat Mercyhurst 55-28 on Saturday. Robert Morris scored the opening 21 points of the game and then closed the first half with...
The Lakers will honor Jerry West this season with a uniform band featuring his No. 44
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Lakers will honor Jerry West in the upcoming season with a uniform band featuring his No. 44. The Lakers announced their plan Tuesday to remember West, who died in June at 86. The purple band on the left shoulder of the...
Lakers big man Christian Wood will be out at least two months after another knee procedure
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Los Angeles Lakers big man Christian Wood will be out for least two months after undergoing another arthroscopic surgical procedure on his left knee. Wood had the unspecified procedure Monday at UCLA Medical Center, the Lakers announced. He will be...
Cavaliers, center Tristan Thompson agree to 1-year contract for 2024 season, AP source says
CLEVELAND (AP) — Free agent center Tristan Thompson has agreed to a one-year contract to continue his second stint with the Cleveland Cavaliers, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press on Friday. The 33-year-old Thompson returned to the Cavs last season...
The Chiefs seek the 1st Super Bowl threepeat after 8 previous back-to-back champs fell short
Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs will try to do what Tom Brady, Joe Montana and Terry Bradshaw couldn't during their Hall of Fame careers. After winning back-to-back Super Bowls, Mahomes and the Chiefs now are aiming to become the first team ever to win three straight....
NBA schedule released. Among highlights: Celtics-Knicks on ring night, Durant going back to school
Boston will get its championship rings on Oct. 22, and the rival New York Knicks will be there for the celebration. The NBA schedule was released Thursday for the coming season, and Game 1 on the slate is the Celtics hosting the Knicks on opening night — the one where the NBA...
LeBron James, still leading the way for the US at age 39, has another chance at an Olympic gold
PARIS (AP) — LeBron James knows there aren’t many moments like this left. He’s 39. He’s entering his 22nd professional season. It’s logical to expect that the Paris Olympics will be his last time on this stage, and who knows if he’s got one more NBA championship run in him. ...
Second statue of Kobe Bryant being unveiled in Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A statue of late Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant and his daughter, Gigi Bryant, was scheduled to be unveiled during a private ceremony on Friday, according to a published report. The statue is located outside Crypto.com Arena near the Los Angeles Kings’...
Rui Hachimura makes early Olympic exit and has left Japan's men's basketball team with calf injury
VILLENEUVE-D’ASCQ, France (AP) — The Paris Olympics are over early for Japan’s Rui Hachimura. Japan’s basketball federation said in a statement Friday morning that Hachimura will sit out its game against Brazil due to a left calf injury. The team said that...
Larsson's basket in OT lifts Heat to 120-118 win over Grizzlies and 1st Summer League title
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Pelle Larsson broke a tie by scoring from the lane in overtime to give Miami a 120-118 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies on Monday and hand the Heat their first NBA Summer League championship. “Coach (Dan Bisaccio) drew up a great play we've run in practice a...
