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Los Angeles Lakers' LeBron James sets up a play during the second half of Game 5 of the Western Conference finals series against the Denver Nuggets Saturday, Sept. 26, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.
LeBron and the Heat, together again
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — LeBron James wants to beat the Miami Heat. The Miami Heat want to beat LeBron James. These shouldn’t be surprising notions to anyone, not with a title at … more
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King gets Nov. 7 date for next fight
Perhaps, the wait for Kelvin King to return to the ring won’t be as long as his last. The Beddingfield High graduate, coming off a first-round TKO of Charleston Pou in August, will put his … more
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Tampa Bay Lightning players celebrate after defeating the Dallas Stars to win the Stanley Cup in Edmonton, Alberta, on Monday, Sept. 28.
Bubble hockey champions: Tampa Bay Lightning win Stanley Cup
EDMONTON, Alberta — The joyful yells from the bench could be heard in the empty arena in the final seconds and the roar from players when Commissioner Gary Bettman called for Steven Stamkos to … more
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Atlanta Braves' Freddie Freeman bats a lines out to right field on a pitch by Boston Red Sox pitcher Nick Pivetta, right, as Ozzie Albies plays off second base during the fifth inning of a game Sunday, Sept. 27,, in Atlanta. The Braves start the playoffs at home against the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday, Oct. 1.
Lots of unfamiliar territory in 2020 baseball playoffs
CHICAGO — Mookie Betts, meet Devin Williams and his devastating changeup. Aaron Judge, take a closer look at a much improved Shane Bieber. Fernando Tatis Jr., say hello to Jack … more
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Kurt Busch celebrates after winning a NASCAR Cup Series race Sunday, Sept. 27, in Las Vegas. It was his first win in 22 tries at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, his home track.
Kurt Busch ends 0-for-21 skid to finally win at home track
LAS VEGAS — Luck finally fell Kurt Busch’s way at his home track, where he pulled out an upset Sunday night at Las Vegas Motor Speedway to sneak his way into the third round of the NASCAR … more
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St. Louis Cardinals' Kolten Wong throws a face mask in the air as he celebrates with teammates after defeating the Milwaukee Brewers in a baseball game to earn a playoff berth Sunday, Sept. 27, in St. Louis. Despite the loss, the Brewers also reached the postseason even with a sub-.500 record.
Pandemic playoffs: Brewers, Astros in despite losing records
Christian Yelich and the Milwaukee Brewers got off to a ragged start this year. They never got above .500. And they dropped their last game to finish with a losing record. Guess what? … more
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Miami Heat's Bam Adebayo, left, and Boston Celtics' Grant Williams (12) battle for a rebound during the second half of Game 6 of the Eastern Conference finals series Sunday, Sept. 27, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. The Heat won 125-113 to win the series and return to the NBA Finals for the first time since 2014. Miami will face the Los Angeles Lakers.
Back to the Finals: Heat oust Celtics, move to title series
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — It was exactly one year ago Sunday when Jimmy Butler walked into the Miami Heat practice gym, took a seat on a makeshift stage and said he wanted to be part of the … more
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Carolina Panthers wide receiver D.J. Moore (12) makes a deep catch as Los Angeles Chargers outside linebacker Kyzir White (44) trails on the play during a game, Sunday, Sept. 27, in Inglewood, Calif. The Panthers won 21-16 for their first victory under head coach Matt Rhule.
Panthers beat Chargers 21-16 for Rhule’s first NFL victory
INGLEWOOD, Calif. — Carolina’s defense forced three Los Angeles turnovers, Joey Slye kicked five field goals and the Panthers beat the Chargers 21-16 on Sunday, giving coach Matt Rhule … more
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Tampa Bay Lightning center Brayden Point (21) scores on Dallas Stars goaltender Anton Khudobin (35) during the second period of Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Finals on Friday, Sept. 25, in Edmonton, Alberta.
Shattenkirk scores in OT, Lightning up 3-1, on verge of Cup
EDMONTON, Alberta — Kevin Shattenkirk scored in overtime on a controversial power play, Brayden Point had two goals and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Dallas Stars 5-4 Friday night to take a … more
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Boston Celtics' Kemba Walker (8) shoots ahead of Miami Heat's Jimmy Butler (22) during the second half of Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals series Friday, Sept. 25, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.
Celtics control second half, top Heat to win Game 5 in East
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics clearly are not ready to see the world that exists outside the NBA’s restart bubble. And a big second half extended their … more
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Los Angeles Lakers' LeBron James (23) talks with teammates during a timeout in the second half of Game 5 of the Western Conference finals against the Denver Nuggets Thursday in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. The Lakers won 114-108.
Davis, Lakers beat Nuggets to take 3-1 lead in West finals
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — The Los Angeles Lakers are a victory away from returning to the NBA Finals — and only another comeback from 3-1 down by the Denver Nuggets can stop … more
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Tampa Bay Lightning centre Steven Stamkos (91) celebrates his goal against the Dallas Stars with teammate left wing Patrick Maroon (14) during first period of Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Finals action in Edmonton on Wednesday, Sept. 23.
Stamkos scores, leaves, Lightning beat Stars 5-2 in Game 3
EDMONTON, Alberta — As soon as Steven Stamkos scored on his first shot since February, his Tampa Bay Lightning celebrated on the ice and the bench with 211 days of pent up excitement. Even … more
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Boston Celtics' Daniel Theis (27) forces Miami Heat's Tyler Herro to pass the ball out from beneath the basket during the first half of Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals series Wednesday, Sept. 23, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. Herro scored a Heat rookie-record 37 points to lead Miami to a 112-109 win and a 3-1 series lead.
Herro, Heat top Celtics, move a game from NBA Finals
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — The youngest player on the floor helped the Miami Heat move a game away from the NBA Finals. Tyler Herro — still just 20 years old — scored a Heat … more
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Carolina Panthers running back Mike Davis (28) splits between Tampa Bay Buccaneers linebacker Devin White (45) and outside linebacker Lavonte David (54) during the second half of a game Sunday, Sept. 20, in Tampa, Fla. With All-Pro Christian McCaffrey out this week, Davis figures to be the Panthers' No. 1 option at running back against the Chargers.
Motivated Davis ready to replace Panthers All-Pro McCaffrey
CHARLOTTE — There were days when running back Mike Davis wanted to quit the NFL, frustrated over his role as a practice squad player with the Seattle Seahawks. But the memory of his … more
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Denver Nuggets guard Jamal Murray, left, goes up for a shot attempt as Los Angeles Lakers' LeBron James, right rear, looks on during the second half of Game 3 of the Western Conference finals series Tuesday, Sept. 22, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.
Murray, Nuggets hang on in Game 3, cut Lakers’ lead to 2-1
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Jamal Murray had 28 points, 12 assists and two late 3-pointers to halt a Lakers charge, helping the Denver Nuggets to a 114-106 victory Tuesday night that cut Los … more
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Bubba Wallace, pictured during the national anthem before a NASCAR Cup Series auto race Sunday, Sept. 6, in Darlington, S.C., will be the sole driver for a new team backed by driver Denny Hamlin and NBA owner Michael Jordan in 2021.
Hamlin, Michael Jordan partner on team for Wallace
CHARLOTTE — Denny Hamlin has joined Charlotte Hornets owner Michael Jordan to form a NASCAR team with Bubba Wallace as the driver, a high-profile pairing of a Black majority team owner and the … more
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Carolina Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey (22) gets tripped up by Tampa Bay Buccaneers free safety Jordan Whitehead (33) during the second half of a game Sunday, Sept. 20, in Tampa, Fla. The Panthers' 0-2 start has raised speculation that the team could end up with Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence with the No. 1 pick in the draft if the Panthers keep losing.
Panthers’ 0-2 start ignites ‘tank for Trevor’ talk
CHARLOTTE — Two games into the season the “tank for Trevor” talk has already begun in earnest in Carolina. The Panthers have stumbled to an 0-2 start and local sports talk radio … more
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Los Angeles Lakers' Anthony Davis (3) shoots a 3-point basket over Denver Nuggets' Nikola Jokic (15) at the end of Game 2 of the Western Conference finals series Sunday, Sept. 20, in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. The Lakers won 105-103.
Davis hits 3 at buzzer, Lakers edge Nuggets for 2-0 lead
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — Anthony Davis made a 3-pointer as time expired to give the Los Angeles Lakers a 105-103 victory over the Denver Nuggets on Sunday night and a 2-0 lead in the Western … more
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Bryson DeChambeau plays his shot from the fourth tee during the final round of the US Open Golf Championship, Sunday, Sept. 20,, in Mamaroneck, N.Y. DeChambeau overcame a two-stroke deficit to leader Matthew Wolff starting Sunday to win by six strokes for his first major championship.
DeChambeau blasts way to Open crown
MAMARONECK, N.Y. — Call him a mad scientist in a tam o’shanter cap. Call him a game-changer in golf. Any description of Bryson DeChambeau now starts with U.S. Open champion. In a … more
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Kevin Harvick (4) passes Kyle Busch (18) during the NASCAR Cup Series race Saturday, Sept. 19, in Bristol, Tenn. Harvick's ninth win of 2020 put him into the second round of the playoffs.
Harvick rolls into 2nd round with 9th win of 2020
BRISTOL, Tenn. — Feeding off one of the largest crowds at a sporting event during the pandemic, Kevin Harvick steamrolled his way into the second round of NASCAR’s playoffs in a … more
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