By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — J.R. Smith has joined LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers for their championship push. The Lakers announced their long-anticipated signing of Sm…
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Wallace, NASCAR’s agent of change, doing ‘what feels right’
By DAN GELSTON AP Sports Writer LONG POND, Pa. (AP) — Being an agent of change in NASCAR cuts both ways for Bubba Wallace. He is seen as a hero to some, particularly those who have longed for a Black …
NBA, NBPA say sparking social change will be goal of restart
NEW YORK (AP) — The NBA and the National Basketball Players Association said Wednesday that dealing with racial matters will be a shared goal during the resumed season. The league and union announced …
Column: Is the rush to play this year really worth it?
By TIM DAHLBERG AP Sports Columnist Who knew a tennis ball could be so dangerous? Certainly not Novak Djokovic, whose incredibly misguided decision to flout the coronavirus pandemic with a series of t…
No charges in NASCAR noose incident involving Black driver
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer The noose found hanging in Bubba Wallace’s garage stall at Talladega Superspeedway had been there since at least last October, federal authorities said Tuesd…
NASCAR rallies around Wallace as FBI investigates noose
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer Bubba Wallace steered the No. 43 to the front of pit road, NASCAR champion Kyle Busch pushing the famous car on one side and close friend Ryan Blaney pushing on th…
Blaney wins at Talladega after NASCAR unites behind Wallace
By JOHN ZENOR AP Sports Writer TALLADEGA, Ala. (AP) — Even in victory, Ryan Blaney thought about what happened to close friend Bubba Wallace over the weekend. And what happened afterward. Blaney held …
Belmont winner Tiz the Law eyes ambitious summer schedule
By BETH HARRIS AP Racing Writer Tiz the Law has been good and lucky, two ingredients essential to success in horse racing. He’s been dominant, too. He raced to a 3 3/4-length victory Saturday in the B…
Washington Post calls on Skins’ owner or NFL to change name
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Sports Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Washington Post editorial board is calling on Washington Redskins owner Daniel Snyder to change his football club’s name. Under the head…
MLB tells players at most 60 games; 50 or fewer possible
By RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The players’ association was told by Major League Baseball on Friday that teams will not agree to more than 60 games in the pandemic-delayed sea…