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The 1994 own goal that led to murder of Colombian WCup star

Exactly 24 years after Colombian defender Andres Escobar stuck out his leg trying to block a shot and scored an "own goal" ...

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Spurs acknowledge relationship with Leonard is fractured

General manager R.C. Buford acknowledges star forward Kawhi Leonard is unhappy with the Spurs. He remains optimistic the ...

No. 1 Sun: Phoenix takes Ayton; Trae Young, Doncic swapped

The Phoenix Suns stayed close to home for their first No. 1 pick. The Dallas Mavericks looked all the way to Slovenia for the ...

A mom's fairytale draft spoiled by employer _ the 76ers

Tyneeha Rivers walked into Barclays Center for the NBA draft with her son, Mikal Bridges. Like any parent, she was full of ...

Behind the scenes of Kevin Huerter's draft moment

The hardest part of NBA draft night for Kevin Huerter was keeping a straight face. He knew, moments before virtually anyone ...

Mavs go Euro with rebuild again, trading up for Luka Doncic

The Dallas Mavericks are going Euro with their rebuild, the same way they did 20 years ago with Dirk Nowitzki. Dallas moved ...

Suns get their coveted center Ayton to anchor young squad

For most of their half-century in existence, the Phoenix Suns have coveted a big-time center. In 1969, they lost the coin ...

The Latest: ACC leads the way with 6 first-round draft picks

The Latest on Thursday night's NBA draft (all times local): 11 p.m. The Atlantic Coast Conference, which tied its record with ...

76ers send Bridges to Phoenix for Smith in 1st-round swap

The Philadelphia 76ers have traded Mikal Bridges to the Phoenix Suns for Zhaire Smith in a swap of first-round draft pick.

NBA in London: Wizards vs Knicks in January

The NBA will return to London next year with a regular-season game between the Washington Wizards and the New York Knicks.

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Bucks' Sterling Brown sues Milwaukee over stun-gun arrest

Milwaukee Bucks guard Sterling Brown sued the city of Milwaukee and its police department Tuesday, saying officers' use of ...

Guessing game: Cavs enter NBA draft unsure of LeBron's plans

LeBron James won't be picking any players during Thursday's NBA draft. At least not directly. With the trajectory of their ...

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South Carolina's Martin understands Bowen's choice to leave

South Carolina's Frank Martin understood all along he might never get to coach Brian Bowen in a game and is just happy the ...

Arson suspected at bar where Zach Randolph's brother killed

Investigators have determined a fire likely was intentionally set at an Indiana bar, one day after the brother of NBA star ...

Brother of NBA's Zach Randolph killed outside of Indiana bar

Authorities say Sacramento Kings forward Zach Randolph's brother was shot and killed early Saturday outside of a bar in the ...

DiVincenzo's path: NCAA title-game star to NBA draft hopeful

Donte DiVincenzo's plan was to come out and test the NBA draft waters this spring, with the expectation that he would be ...

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AP source: Kawhi Leonard wants a trade from Spurs

Kawhi Leonard's time with the San Antonio Spurs may soon be over. A person familiar with the situation says Leonard has told ...

The Latest: Dr. J bets on Philly to repeat as NFL champs

The Latest on the start of legal sports betting in New Jersey (all times local): 3:35 p.m. A Philadelphia basketball legend ...

How Fox's businesses would match up with Disney and Comcast

Competing bids from Comcast and Disney for the bulk of Twenty-First Century Fox come as the media landscape changes and ...

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Women's basketball mourns death of Anne Donovan

To many in the world of women's basketball, Anne Donovan was a giant. And not just because she stood 6-foot-8. She won a ...