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By CHRIS SHERIDAN AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A star-studded draft takes place with 18-year-old phenom LeBron James picked No. 1. Carmelo…

The Associated Press Timeline of the National Basketball Association during the 2000s to the NBA’s 75th season. The timeline includes milestone…

By The Associated Press Golf’s major championship season is on the horizon. The Match Play in Austin, Texas, features the top 64 players…

By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer DETROIT (AP) — Oakland Hills Country Club has landed the U.S. Open in 2034 and 2051. The USGA made the announcement…

By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Rafael Nadal says he will be sidelined for four to six weeks because of a rib injury. The problem…

By GRAHAM DUNBAR AP Sports Writer GENEVA (AP) — Next week’s World Cup draw will have some of its seedings skewed because of Russia’s war with…

By DAVE SKRETTA AP Basketball Writer Dennis Gates was a young standout at Chicago’s Whitney Young High School and mulling college scholarship…

By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer Sweden is heading into the World Cup qualifying playoffs against the Czech Republic on Thursday without the…

AMSTERDAM (AP) — Netherlands coach Louis van Gaal has tested positive for COVID-19 and is in isolation ahead of friendly internationals against…

LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Portugal has called up Wolverhampton goalkeeper José Sá to replace Anthony Lopes for the World Cup qualifier against…

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish media reports say a second superyacht belonging to Chelsea soccer club owner and sanctioned Russian oligarch Roman…

MADRID (AP) — Italian cyclist Sonny Colbrelli is “conscious and feeling OK” a day after collapsing at the end of the first stage of the…

The Associated Press Kobe Bryant and Shaquille O’Neal highlight the 2000s all-decade team for the NBA, as voted on by AP Sports staffers…

By HOWARD FENDRICH AP National Writer Michael Jordan gave way to LeBron James in the NBA of the 2000s, just as traditional forms of communication…

By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer Duke guard Jeremy Roach has provided a big spark for the Blue Devils at the right time. Roach has stepped up his…

By LARRY LAGE AP Hockey Writer Marc-Andre Fleury may have been the biggest winner at the NHL trade deadline. He was traded by the rebuilding Chicago…

By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Filip Forsberg scored two goals in the third period of a five-point performance, and Matt…