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Los Angeles Clippers' Paul George (13) consoles Dallas Mavericks' Luka Doncic (77) after defeating the Mavericks during Game 7 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series Sunday, June 6, 2021, in Los Angeles, Calif. (Keith Birmingham/The Orange County Register via AP)
Dallas Mavericks at LA Clippers 6/6/2021

Jun. 07, 2021 06:20 PM EDT

Cleveland Browns linebacker Anthony Walker runs through a drill during NFL football practice at the team's training facility Wednesday, June 2, 2021, in Berea, Ohio. (AP Photo/Ron Schwane)
Sacked: Browns All-Pro Garrett 'retires' from basketball

By Tom Withers Jun. 02, 2021 01:52 PM EDT

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott delivers an announcement, broadcasted on the TV in the background, as a crowd watches him make it at Montelongo's Mexican Restaurant on Tuesday, March 2, 2021, in Lubbock, Texas. Governor Abbott announced that he is rescinding executive orders that limit capacities for businesses and the statewide mask mandate. (Justin Rex/Lubbock Avalanche-Journal via AP)
Texas becomes biggest US state to lift COVID-19 mask mandate

By Paul J. Weber Mar. 02, 2021 03:04 PM EST

Dallas Mavericks players and staff stand during the playing of the national anthem before the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Atlanta Hawks in Dallas, Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Doncic, Mavericks rally in 4th for 118-117 win over Hawks

By Schuyler Dixon Feb. 10, 2021 10:28 PM EST

FILE - Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban arrives at the NBA Awards in Santa Monica, Calif., in this Monday, June 24, 2019, file photo. The NBA said Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021, the national anthem will be played in arenas “in keeping with longstanding league policy” after Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban revealed he had decided not to play it before his team's home games this season. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP, File)
Mavs' Cuban relents on anthem after NBA reiterates policy

By Schuyler Dixon Feb. 10, 2021 02:36 PM EST

Oklahoma City Thunder head coach Mark Daigneault, left, and center Al Horford exchange fist-bumps prior to an NBA basketball game against the Orlando Magic, Saturday, Jan. 2, 2021, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)
NBA, union stiffen virus protocols; more games postponed

By Tim Reynolds Jan. 12, 2021 10:43 AM EST

A man tries to vote early but can't because the machines stopped working during early voting at the State Farm Arena on Monday, Oct. 12, 2020, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
Arenas, stadiums find new life as safer options for voting

By Kate Brumback And Larry Lage Oct. 22, 2020 08:47 AM EDT

FILE - In this April 4, 2016, file photo, sportscaster Dick Vitale poses with Villanova fans before the NCAA Final Four tournament college basketball championship game between Villanova and North Carolina in Houston. Vitale didn't know if he would reach this year's $5 million goal of raising money for pediatric cancer research due to the coronavirus pandemic. It turns out he has met his goal and then some. Vitale's annual gala has already reached $7 million going into Friday's event, which will be virtual this year. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File)
Vitale exceeds cancer fundraising goal before annual gala

By Joe Reedy Sep. 03, 2020 07:34 PM EDT

FILE - In this Jan. 11, 2020, file photo, Cleveland Cavaliers forward Kevin Love heads up the court after making a 3-point basket against the Denver Nuggets during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Denver. Love received the Arthur Ashe Award for Courage at the ESPY Awards on Sunday, June 21, 2020, for sparking a national conversation about mental health. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)
The ESPYS focus on honors, pandemic and racial justice

By Beth Harris Jun. 21, 2020 11:29 PM EDT

In this Thursday, May 21, 2020, image, Stephanie Byrd, co-owner of The Block, poses for a photo with chairs on the tables while the restaurant is closed due to the coronavirus in Detroit. She’s worried other black-owned businesses will struggle to withstand another wave of economic uncertainty during the pandemic, following decades of inequity that made it hard for many to flourish in the first place. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
Black businesses hit hard by COVID-19 fight to stay afloat

By Kat Stafford Jun. 01, 2020 11:34 AM EDT

Chiefs pick up Mahomes’ option...NFL still eyeing full season...NFLPA wants CBA re-examined

May. 01, 2020 02:05 AM EDT
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs have exercised their fifth-year option on star quarterback Patrick Mahomes (mah-HOHMZ’), ensuring he will be...

NFL still eyeing full season...NFLPA wants CBA re-examined...Chiefs pick up Mahomes’ option

Apr. 30, 2020 05:42 PM EDT
UNDATED (AP) — The NFL is planning to play a full season, although the league is considering several contingencies because of the coronavirus pandemic that...

A team attendant uses protective gloves to wipe down seats in the players' bench area during an NBA basketball game between the San Antonio Spurs and the Dallas Mavericks in San Antonio, Tuesday, March 10, 2020. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
NBA team presidents operating with intent to resume season

By Tim Reynolds Apr. 30, 2020 04:49 PM EDT

A locked gate is seen by the Etihad Stadium where Manchester City was due to play Burnley in an English Premier League soccer match Saturday March 14, 2020, after all English soccer games were cancelled due to the spread of the COVID-19 Coronavirus. For most people, the new COVID-19 coronavirus causes only mild or moderate symptoms, but for some it can cause more severe illness.(AP Photo/Jon Super)
The Latest: Louisville AD: 15% cut from budget, furloughs

By The Associated Press Apr. 20, 2020 05:27 AM EDT

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