By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer Nobody knew exactly what to say in Oklahoma City around 7:10 p.m. local time on March 11, 2020. That was an issue for Mario Nanni, whose job as the Oklahoma City T…
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NBA star Russell Westbrook scoring big with own philanthropy
By HALELUYA HADERO AP Business Writer Russell Westbrook is known for his magic on the basketball court, his finely honed fashion sense and his media interviews that have spawned memes and GIFs across …
The long game: COVID changed the way we play, watch, cheer
By EDDIE PELLS National Writer It’s the predictable rhythm of sports that draws us in. Not so much the results of the games themselves as the steady cadence of the seasons — the cutting down of …
Smokin’ Joe Frazier feted with statue, mural in Philly
By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer FEASTERVILLE, Pa. (AP) — Smokin’ Joe Frazier stood fearsome in bronze, his frozen left hook on the brink of connecting with Muhammad Ali, much as the power punch did 50…
NHL players voice support for launching women’s pro league
By JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer Jason Spezza would have jumped at the opportunity to voice his support for women’s hockey even if he didn’t have four daughters growing up at home. The veteran Maple Le…
Major League Baseball to hold first Lou Gehrig Day on June 2
NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball will hold its first Lou Gehrig Day on June 2, adding Gehrig to Jackie Robinson and Roberto Clemente on the short list of players honored throughout the big league…
2 skiers defy death in descent of Yosemite’s Half Dome
YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. (AP) — Two skiers navigated a thin layer of snow with no margin for error down the precipitous shoulder of Half Dome in Yosemite National Park and alternately skied and …
Byron gives NASCAR another surprise winner at Homestead
By MARK LONG AP Sports Writer HOMESTEAD, Fla. (AP) — After years of seeing a handful of drivers — the same guys, really — dominate NASCAR’s top level nearly every week, the Cup Series is experie…
AP interview: Silver lays out reasons for NBA All-Star Game
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer MIAMI (AP) — NBA Commissioner Adam Silver has heard all the reasons why the league should not have an All-Star Game in Atlanta next weekend. He has two reasons why…
5-inning games, 2-out innings? Odd MLB spring look on deck
By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Baseball Writer Colorado Rockies infielder Ryan McMahon figures players can find plenty to do with any extra time they could get at the end of days if spring training games don…