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FILE - A USA basketball fan holds up the Stars & Stripes as the American Olympic team play Angola, July 26, 1992, Barcelona, Spain. The "Dream Team" with the first U.S. Olympic men's basketball team to field active NBA players rolls past Croatia 117-85 for the gold medal at the 1992 Barcelona Games. The Americans demolish the field. (AP Photo/Ed Reinke, File)
AP Was There: Dream Team rolls in Barcelona to Olympic gold

By The Associated Press Feb. 23, 2022 01:39 PM EST

FILE - Chicago Bulls fans Rob Martinez, left, Mark Kojak and Michael Kojak, right, show their support for the team during a rally in Chicago, June 14, 1991, celebrating the Bulls NBA championship. (AP Photo/Mark Elias, File)
The 1990s: Jordan era takes flight; Magic battles HIV virus

By Brian Mahoney Feb. 23, 2022 02:26 AM EST

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Feb. 10, 2022 11:11 AM EST
Feb. 15 1932 — Eddie Eagen, as a member of the four-man U.S. bobsled team, wins a gold medal at the Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York. He...

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Feb. 03, 2022 10:59 AM EST
Feb. 8 1936 — Jay Berwanger, University of Chicago halfback and Heisman Trophy winner, is the first player ever selected in the NFL Draft. The...

FILE - Los Angeles Lakers' Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (33) hooks a shot over Portland Trail Blazers' Jim Brewer (52) during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Los Angeles on March 12, 1980. Abdul-Jabbar wins his sixth MVP award after claiming five in the 1970s. He averaged 24.8 points, 10.8 rebounds and 3.4 blocks. (AP Photo/Lennox McLendon, File)
Timeline of NBA in 1980s as league celebrates 75th season

By The Associated Press Jan. 17, 2022 10:45 AM EST

AP Sportlight

By The Associated Press Nov. 06, 2021 10:00 AM EDT
Nov. 7 1943 — The Detroit Lions and New York Giants play the last scoreless tie in the NFL. 1968 — Red Berenson scores...

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Nov. 04, 2021 04:54 PM EDT
Nov. 5 1927 — Walter Hagen beats Joe Turnesa 1-up to capture the PGA Championship for the fourth consecutive year and fifth overall. ...

Members of the Los Angeles Dodgers greet each other during player introductions before a baseball game against the Washington Nationals, Friday, April 9, 2021, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Dodgers receive World Series rings in pregame ceremony

By Greg Beacham Apr. 09, 2021 04:31 PM EDT

MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo slams for two points during basketball's NBA All-Star Game in Atlanta, Sunday, March 7, 2021. (Curtis Compton/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)
Still perfect: Team LeBron wins NBA All-Star Game 170-150

By Paul Newberry Mar. 07, 2021 11:10 PM EST

FILE - In this June 5, 2020 file photo, President Donald Trump poses for a photo after signing the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act during a news conference in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington. Thousands of minority-owned small businesses were at the end of the line in the government’s coronavirus relief program as many struggled to find banks to accept their applications. Or, they were disadvantaged by the program's terms. Data from the Paycheck Protection Program analyzed by The Associated Press show many minority owners desperate for a loan didn’t receive one until the PPP's last weeks. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File)
Minority-owned companies waited months for loans, data shows

By Joyce M. Rosenberg And Justin Myers Jan. 03, 2021 09:00 AM EST

FILE - In this Nov. 14, 1993, file photo, Miami Dolphins coach Don Shula is carried on his team's shoulders after his 325th victory, against the Philadelphia Eagles in Philadelphia. Sports in 2020 was an unending state of mourning. Sports in 2020 was an unending state of mourning. Football lost a big piece of its heart: Don Shula, Gale Sayers, Paul Hornung, Bobby Mitchell. (AP Photo/ George Widman, File)
From Kobe to Maradona, a year of staggering losses in sports

By Fred Lief Dec. 29, 2020 12:54 PM EST

People gather outside the San Paolo Stadium to pay their homage to soccer legend Diego Maradona, in Naples, Italy, Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2020. Diego Maradona has died. The Argentine soccer great was among the best players ever and who led his country to the 1986 World Cup title before later struggling with cocaine use and obesity. He was 60. (AP Photo/Salvatore Laporta)
Feuding no more, Pelé joins world in mourning Diego Maradona

By Rob Harris Nov. 25, 2020 07:16 PM EST

Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) attempts to pass the ball under pressure from Miami Heat's Jimmy Butler (22) during the second half of Game 2 of basketball's NBA Finals, Friday, Oct. 2, 2020, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Comforts of NBA bubble not lost on Lakers' Danny Green

By Tim Reynolds Oct. 04, 2020 03:24 PM EDT

Miami Heat forward Kelly Olynyk (9) dribbles against Indiana Pacers guard Aaron Holiday (3) during the second half of an NBA basketball game Monday, Aug. 10, 2020, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. (Kim Klement/Pool Photo via AP)
The NBA's regular season, at long last, is about to close

By Tim Reynolds Aug. 13, 2020 03:29 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

Update on the latest in sports:

May. 19, 2020 12:45 AM EDT
MLB-MARLINS Marlins to open training complex JUPITER, Fla. (AP) — A person familiar with the decision says the Miami...

Update on the latest in sports:

May. 18, 2020 10:45 AM EDT
MLB-MARLINS Marlins to open training complex JUPITER, Fla. (AP) — A person familiar with the decision says the Miami...

Crews remove a basketball hoop from the court after the Dallas Mavericks defeated the Denver Nuggets in an NBA basketball game on Wednesday, March 11, 2020 at American Airlines Center in Dallas. The NBA has suspended its season “until further notice" after a Utah Jazz player tested positive Wednesday for the coronavirus, a move that came only hours after the majority of the league's owners were leaning toward playing games without fans in arenas. The vast majority of people recover from the new coronavirus. According to the World Health Organization, most people recover in about two to six weeks, depending on the severity of the illness. (Ashley Landis /The Dallas Morning News via AP)
NBA players to receive 25% less in paychecks starting May 15

By Tim Reynolds Apr. 17, 2020 05:02 PM EDT