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Hammon’s head coaching night caps memorable year for women in sport
TORONTO – There was no celebration when Becky Hammon took over as San Antonio Spurs…
Final goodbye: Recalling influential people who died in 2020
In a year defined by a devastating pandemic, the world lost iconic defenders of civil…
Scores and Schedule for December 30, 2020
Wednesday’s Scoreboard World Junior Hockey Championship Preliminary Round at Edmonton Finland 6, Slovakia 0 Germany…
Hammon first woman to direct NBA team; Lakers beat Spurs
SAN ANTONIO – Becky Hammon would have preferred a victory over history after becoming the…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EST
California has nation’s 2nd confirmed case of virus variant California on Wednesday announced the nation’s…
Spurs’ Becky Hammon first woman to direct NBA team
SAN ANTONIO – Becky Hammon became the first women to direct a team in NBA…
Professor sues Mississippi auditor in ‘scholar strike’ spat
JACKSON, Miss. – A tenured professor at the University of Mississippi filed a lawsuit Wednesday…
The name game: A few athletes primed for breakouts in ’21
For some, the sky’s the limit, which also just happens to be the title of…
Wearable tech a defence against COVID-19 in world junior tournament “bubble”
What looks like a thin pack of gum is attached to Braden Schneider’s event credential…
‘How could you create a better story?’: World junior squad voted CP team of the year
Akil Thomas felt like he was living in a movie. The script seemed predetermined and,…
Athletes act: Stars rise up against racial injustice in 2020
OKLAHOMA CITY – As the NBA neared its restart in late July, its players vowed…
Scoreboard for Tuesday, December 29, 2020
Tuesday’s Scoreboard World Junior Hockey Championship Preliminary Round at Edmonton United States 7, Czech Republic…
Arizona men’s basketball self-imposes 1-year post-season ban
TUCSON, Ariz. – The Arizona men’s basketball program has self-imposed a one-year post-season ban related…
From Kobe to Maradona, a year of staggering losses in sports
There were so many this year. Sports in 2020 was an unending state of mourning.…
Seismic Change: A year of bubbles, relocation and cancellation on the sports scene
The traditional wail of bagpipes had barely quieted at Kingston’s Leon’s Centre last March when…
Mitchell makes layup with 7 seconds left, Jazz beat Thunder
OKLAHOMA CITY – Donovan Mitchell hit a go-ahead layup with 7 seconds left and finished…
NBA fines 76ers’ Daryl Morey $50,000 for tweet about Harden
NEW YORK – The NBA fined Philadelphia president of basketball operations Daryl Morey $50,000 on…
Florida’s 2020 dominated by virus, economy and election
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – No one knows how the coronavirus arrived in Florida as 2020…
Activist, champion: Naomi Osaka is AP Female Athlete of Year
With tennis, like so much of the world, shut down because of the coronavirus pandemic,…
Burger and The Kickback foster love of running in underserved Toronto communities
TORONTO – Every weekend, Hakim Mohamed and his nine-year-old twin daughters Amira and Anisa run.…
At 78, a Memphis sculptor sees his work headed to museums
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – The artist Luther Hampton sits at a table next to the bar…
DeRozan has 27 points for Spurs, Raptors remain winless on season
SAN ANTONIO – Kyle Lowry can’t remember the last time he was 0-2 to start…
Gilgeous-Alexander jumper lifts Thunder past Hornets 109-107
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Shai Gilgeous-Alexander hit a tiebreaking jumper with 1.4 seconds left and finished…
Still The King: James wins AP Male Athlete of Year award
LeBron James told the world in 2020 that Black Lives Matter. He helped convince many…