Latest Articles by Associated Press
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Kanter, Siakam among players starring in their support roles
Just a few months ago, Enes Kanter was toiling for a New York Knicks team that was heading nowhere. Now, he’s a significant contributor for a Portland Trail Blazers team heading to the Western Conference…
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Wade bonus forfeiture, Woodward $8M deal before LSU board
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — LSU coach Will Wade will forfeit $250,000 in incentive bonuses and new athletic director Scott Woodward will receive a six-year, $8 million pay package under contracts recommended for approval by…
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Hamilton says Leclerc’s talent being ‘dimmed’ at Ferrari
BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — Lewis Hamilton says Formula One rival Charles Leclerc’s talent is being “dimmed” after Ferrari asked him to move over for teammate Sebastian Vettel. Hamilton compared Leclerc’s situation to his own debut…
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Ferrari puts faith in upgrades to catch runaway Mercedes
BAKU, Azerbaijan (AP) — Ferrari needs to do something — and do it quick — to stop Lewis Hamilton from running away with the Formula One title. After Mercedes finished 1-2 in the first three…
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Georgian shooter qualifies for record 9th Olympics
TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Georgian shooter Nino Salukvadze is expected to become the first woman to compete at nine Olympics after qualifying for next year’s competition. The 50-year-old Salukvadze has been at every Summer Olympics…
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Bishop now the Stars goalie trying to beat Blues in playoffs
Ben Bishop grew up rooting for the St. Louis Blues before being drafted by them. He remembers being in the stands at 14 years old during a playoff series against the Stars and wholeheartedly taking…
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Hurricanes storm into second-round showdown with Islanders
Calvin de Haan was at a loss for words about what comes next. Minutes after the Carolina Hurricanes’ shocking 4-3 double-overtime victory in Game 7 to move on to the second round, he wasn’t yet…
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Rockets advance, wait to see if they’ll get shot at Warriors
HOUSTON (AP) — Minutes after the Houston Rockets eliminated the Utah Jazz to advance to the Western Conference semifinals for the third straight season they were already looking ahead to the possibility of getting another…
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Yankees rally from 5 runs down for 6-5 win over Angels
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — DJ LeMahieu hardly ever shows emotion between the lines, so his modest celebration after rounding first base must have meant his ninth-inning hit was something even bigger than the moment. Whether…
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Lou Williams, Clippers force Game 6 against champ Warriors
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Lou Williams again came off the bench and knocked down big shot after big shot. Patrick Beverley crashed the boards at every chance. Danilo Gallinari drove the lane with authority. The…
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