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By The Associated Press Timeline of the National Basketball Association during the 1980s. The timeline includes milestone moments in the league’s…

By WILLIAM R. BARNARD AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Celtics beat the Los Angeles Lakers 111-102 in Game 7 in the first NBA Finals…

By The Associated Press PHILADELPHIA, Pa. (AP) — Rookie Earvin “Magic” Johnson steps in and plays center for the injured Kareem Abdul-Jabbar in…

By WILLIAM R. BARNARD AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Dominique Wilkins of the Atlanta Hawks outduels rookie Michael Jordan of the Chicago…

By The Associated Press Michael Jordan scores 63 points in a 135-131 double-overtime playoff loss to the Boston Celtics. Jordan broke records held by…

ZURICH (AP) — FIFA says it’s approved an amnesty for yellow cards shown in European qualifying games for the World Cup. It has lifted the…

BEIJING (AP) — Organizers of the Beijing Olympics say they will only offer event tickets to “selected” spectators because of the…

By The Associated Press Gabon has released Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Mario Lemina to return to their clubs after they were diagnosed with heart…

By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BERLIN (AP) — Hertha Berlin fans are bracing themselves for yet more disappointment ahead of a daunting week…

By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer Tatiana Calderon will drive for AJ Foyt Racing this season as the first woman to compete regularly in the…

By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Weary of some of the harshest COVID-19 border restrictions in the world, many…

By KEN MORITSUGU Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Former NBA great Yao Ming says he and others had a pleasant talk when they met last month with…

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Sofia Kenin climbed to a career-high No. 4 ranking in 2020 when she won the Australian Open title and reached the…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer USA Bobsled has chosen 12 sliders to be part of the team headed to the Beijing Olympics. The women’s team…

By STEVE McMORRAN AND BRUCE MATTHEWS Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — To some, it seems a cloud has been lifted from the Australian…

The Associated Press Earvin “Magic” Johnson and Larry Bird headline the 1980s all-decade team for the NBA, as voted on by AP Sports staffers…

By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer When the 1980’s began, the NBA “was in trouble.” Drug abuse among players was believed to be rampant.…

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer HONOLULU (AP) — Hideki Matsuyama is the Sony Open champion and shares a place in PGA Tour history. His unlikely…

By JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer Opportunity came knocking twice over the span of two months last year, leaving Joel Johnson no choice but to say yes…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger raised some eyebrows ahead of their wild-card game…