Hawks confirm deal with Celtics to acquire 2nd-round pick Mouhamed Gueye
By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — The Atlanta Hawks confirmed an agreement Friday to acquire the NBA draft rights to Washington State…
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Pistons, Pacers are banking on lottery selections to provide immediate help on defense
By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer The Detroit Pistons and Indiana Pacers used lottery picks on players who should make their biggest early impact on…
Continue Reading Mitchell hits 7 3s, scores a season-high 25 points to help the Fever beat the Storm 80-68
SEATTLE (AP) — Kelsey Mitchell made seven 3-pointers and scored a season-high 25 points and the Indiana Fever used a 17-0 run in the second half to…
Continue Reading Villanova’s Cam Whitmore falls to No. 20 pick in NBA draft after lottery projection
By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer Cam Whitmore was projected by many to be a lottery pick, but he fell to the Houston Rockets at No. 20 in the NBA…
Continue Reading Mariners hammer struggling Germán as Woo gets his 1st win in a 10-2 rout of the Yankees
By MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Another dreadful outing by Domingo Germán made things easy for touted rookie Bryan Woo on a…
Continue Reading 7-foot-4 Frenchman Victor Wembanyama taken by the San Antonio Spurs with first pick of NBA Draft
CNN By Steve Almasy and Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — Victor Wembanyama, a 7-foot-4 Frenchman who some NBA commentators think could be a…
Continue Reading White’s homer in 11th sends LSU to College World Series finals with a 2-0 win over No. 1 Wake Forest
By ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Tommy White hit Camden Minacci’s first pitch into the left-field seats for a two-run homer in…
Continue Reading Kansas native’s dazzling NBA draft coat a nod to home state, Dorothy of Wizard of Oz
NEW YORK (AP) — Kansas native Gradey Dick brought a bit of home with him to the NBA draft. The guard from Wichita, Kansas, who played his lone…
Continue Reading Coulibaly follows Wembanyama as the French players make history in the NBA draft
By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer A whirlwind night for Bilal Coulibaly at the NBA draft was part of a memorable one for his country. It’s a time of…
Continue Reading Tiffany Hayes scores 21 points as the Sun rolls past the Lynx 89-68
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Tiffany Hayes hit a season-high four 3-pointers and scored 21 points, DiJonai Carrington added 17 points and the Connecticut Sun…
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Big Ol’ Fish: Nicely done!
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Out & About: Gorgeous pics, wonderful to share
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Continue Reading None and done: Four of the top five NBA draft picks didn’t play for US colleges
By CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer For the first time since 2001, four of the top five picks in the NBA draft did not play college basketball in the…
Continue Reading Jett Howard follows his father Juwan’s path from Michigan to NBA lottery pick
By TERESA M. WALKER AP Sports Writer Jett Howard can only hope he keeps following in his father’s footsteps as he goes from Michigan to the NBA. He…
Continue Reading Elena Delle Donne scores 18 points to help Mystics beat Sky 80-59
CHICAGO (AP) — Elena Delle Donne had 18 points and eight rebounds, Natasha Cloud added 16 points and the Washington Mystics beat Chicago 80-59 on…
Continue Reading Garrett Cooper’s 3-run HR highlights a 5-run 8th inning as Marlins beat Pirates 6-4
MIAMI (AP) — Garrett Cooper doubled, singled and hit a go-ahead three-run homer in the eighth inning as the Miami Marlins beat Pittsburgh 6-4…
Continue Reading Spurs draft Wembanyama and now look for French phenom to help end NBA playoff drought
By RAUL DOMINGUEZ Associated Press SAN ANTONIO (AP) — The San Antonio Spurs are looking to end their four-year playoff drought with the addition of…
Continue Reading Lee-Anne Pace shoots 66 for the first-round lead in the KPMG Women’s PGA
By TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer SPRINGFIELD, N.J. (AP) — Lee-Anne Pace of South Africa made a two-putt birdie on the final hole in fading daylight…
Continue Reading MLB-best Rays lose ace McClanahan to back injury, and game 6-5 to lowly Royals
By MARK DIDTLER Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The major league-leading Tampa Bay Rays lost ace Shane McClanahan to mid-back…
Continue Reading Wizards, Pacers exchange lottery picks: Coulibaly to Washington, Walker to Indiana
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Washington Wizards moved up one spot in the NBA draft when they swapped lottery picks with the Indiana Pacers. Washington…
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