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How the most ‘incompetent talk show host of all time’ keeps getting guests
LOS ANGELES (AP) — “The Eric Andre Show” is ostensibly not a series that lends…
Silver says Morant not being charged with a crime won’t prevent NBA penalties
DENVER (AP) — Memphis guard Ja Morant not being charged with a crime for twice…

As legal gambling surges, some states want to teach teens about the risks
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — As a high school senior, Nick was blessed with a…

Nuggets get an NBA Finals gem from difference-maker Murray
DENVER (AP) — The highlight of Game 1 for Jamal Murray came when he dribbled…

Jokic gets triple-double, Murray drops 26 as Nuggets beat Heat in Game 1 of Finals
DENVER (AP) — Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets were facing some questions going into…
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Just days to spare, Senate gives final approval to debt ceiling deal, sending it to…

76ers hope new coach Nick Nurse can lead team to NBA title
CAMDEN, N.J. (AP) — The Philadelphia 76ers have named Nick Nurse as their new head…

NFL expanding The Smart Heart Sports Coalition
NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL has expanded The Smart Heart Sports Coalition to 26…

Pistons reach agreement to hire former Suns coach Monty Williams, AP sources say
DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Pistons made a bold move in their latest attempt to…

Purdue’s Edey returning to school at NBA draft deadline; Kentucky’s Tshiebwe stays in
Toronto’s Zach Edey decided it was the right call to return to Purdue instead of…

Butler, Jokic lead Heat, Nuggets into a NBA Finals after unconventional paths
DENVER (AP) — Nikola Jokic wasn’t supposed to be here. Neither was Jimmy Butler, for…

From formative days in Kitchener to the NBA Finals, Canada’s Murray in spotlight
KITCHENER, Ont. – When Canadian NBA star Jamal Murray was a teenager at the Orangeville…

Veteran character actor John Beasley, who appeared in the TV drama ‘Everwood,’ dies at 79
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — John Beasley, the veteran character actor who played a kindly school…

2 teams, 2 chances at titles: Heat, Panthers ready for their finals tests
DENVER (AP) — They were No. 8 seeds. They barely got into the playoffs after…

Butler helps Heat beat Celtics 103-84 in Game 7 to net spot in NBA Finals
BOSTON (AP) — No unprecedented comeback, no last-tick miracle, no cavalcade of higher seeds is…