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Actor John Cena faces backlash in China over Taiwan comment
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Actor and professional wrestler John Cena has apologized to fans in…
Joe West breaks umpiring record with 5,376th game
CHICAGO (AP) — No arguing this: Cowboy Joe is No. 1 on the chart. Joe…
Never any doubt: Cambage all-in for Australia at Tokyo Games
BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — In the end, there appeared to be never any doubt WNBA…
Andrew Wiggins ready to suit up for Canada at Olympic qualifier
Andrew Wiggins’ announcement was perfectly understated: a photo of himself, head bowed, during the national…
Triumph of the unhip: ‘NCIS’ tops TV, streaming rankings
NEW YORK (AP) — The Nielsen company’s latest rankings of popular television and streaming shows…
Stephen Colbert says he’s going back before live audiences
NEW YORK (AP) — In one more step toward a reopened entertainment world, CBS said…
NBA’s young superstars showing their time is now in playoffs
NEW YORK (AP) — Trae Young didn’t look like a postseason rookie in silencing a…
Canada’s Dillon Brooks leads 8th-seeded Memphis over No. 1-seeded Jazz in series opener
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Memphis Grizzlies have not completely consigned their grit-and-grind days…
Scoreboard/Scores for Sunday May 23, 2021
Sunday’s Games (All Times Eastern) NHL Playoffs Best-of-Seven First Round Nashville 4 Carolina 3 (2OT)…
Suns win in return to playoffs, beating Lakers 99-90
PHOENIX (AP) — Devin Booker scored 34 points, Deandre Ayton had 21 points and 16…
Harris scores 37 leads 76ers past Wizards 125-118 in Game 1
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Tobias Harris showed why Philadelphia might have its own Big 3 worthy…
COVID testing’s value shrinks as vaccines beat back virus
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal health officials’ new, more relaxed recommendations on masks have all but…
Scoreboard for Saturday May 22, 2021
Saturday’s Games (All Times Eastern) NHL Playoffs Best-of-Seven First Round Tampa Bay 6 Florida 2…
The NBA playoffs: Fans return, no bubble, many contenders
Old friends will become foes, if only for a week or two. There are rematches…
NBA East and West first-round playoff preview capsules
Capsules for the NBA first-round series that begin this weekend: EASTERN CONFERENCE No. 1 PHILADELPHIA…
The Latest: Germany cautiously opens beer gardens, cafes
BERLIN — Chancellor Angela Merkel has urged Germans to behave responsibly as large parts of…
Five things to watch in Canadian sports this weekend
Here are five things to watch in Canadian sports this weekend: BACK TO BACK The…
Warriors host the Grizzlies for play-in game
Memphis Grizzlies (38-34, ninth in the Western Conference during the regular season) vs. Golden State…
Wizards host Pacers for face-76ers-or-go-home play-in game
WASHINGTON (AP) — After the work Russell Westbrook, Bradley Beal and the rest of the…
Raptors president Ujiri challenges owners to commit to more championship runs
The Toronto Raptors’ thrilling run to the 2019 NBA title is ancient history. Masai Ujiri…
Wizards take on the Pacers in play-in game
Indiana Pacers (34-38, ninth in the Eastern Conference during the regular season) vs. Washington Wizards…
Tatum scores 50, Celtics beat Wizards 118-100 in play-in
BOSTON (AP) — Jayson Tatum scored 32 of his 50 points in the second half,…
Sabonis leads Pacers past Hornets 144-117 in play-in round
INDIANAPOLIS – Domantas Sabonis delivered. He found open teammates, cleaned up the glass and played…
James, Curry renew rivalry in West play-in tournament game
LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James and Steph Curry are used to meeting in the…