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NBA gets help from 'Sopranos' actor to promote in-season tournament

The NBA enlisted an actor from “The Sopranos” and borrowed the central theme of the film “Ocean’s Eleven," that being a Las Vegas heist, to hype the inaugural In-Season Tournament that begins Nov. 3

NBA gets help from 'Sopranos' actor to promote in-season tournament
Sports

Adolis García responds to plunking with record ALCS show as Rangers reach World Series

Texas Rangers slugger Adolis García is the AL Championship MVP after setting a record for RBIs in a postseason series with 15 and extending his home run streak to four games

Adolis García responds to plunking with record ALCS show as Rangers reach World Series
Sports

Seattle Kraken forward Andre Burakovsky is expected to miss 6-8 weeks

Seattle Kraken forward Andre Burakovsky is expected to miss six to eight weeks after being injured in the team's game Saturday against the New York Rangers

Seattle Kraken forward Andre Burakovsky is expected to miss 6-8 weeks
Sports

Motivation high for Man United in Champions League in first home game since death of Bobby Charlton

Manchester United's players will not be short of motivation for the Champions League match against FC Copenhagen on Tuesday

Motivation high for Man United in Champions League in first home game since death of Bobby Charlton
Sports

Mad Max starting ALCS Game 7 for Rangers at Houston, just as he did for Nats in 2019 World Series

Max Scherzer is set to pitch another Game 7 in Houston with visiting teams undefeated in the series

Mad Max starting ALCS Game 7 for Rangers at Houston, just as he did for Nats in 2019 World Series
Sports

Astros reliever Abreu appeals suspension for throwing at García, is eligible for ALCS Game 6

Houston Astros reliever Bryan Abreu has appealed the two-game suspension he was given by Major League Baseball for intentionally throwing at Adolis García of the Texas Rangers during Game 5 of the AL Championship Series

Astros reliever Abreu appeals suspension for throwing at García, is eligible for ALCS Game 6
Sports

Anirban Lahiri, Bryson DeChambeau carry Crushers to team title in LIV Golf finale

The Crushers are the team champions in the second year of the LIV Golf League

Anirban Lahiri, Bryson DeChambeau carry Crushers to team title in LIV Golf finale
Sports

Shelton beats Karatsev for breakthrough tour title at Japan Open. Siniakova wins epic in China

Ben Shelton won his maiden tour title, beating Aslan Karatsev 7-5, 6-1 at the Japan Open

Shelton beats Karatsev for breakthrough tour title at Japan Open. Siniakova wins epic in China
Sports

Minjee Lee beats Alison Lee in playoff to win LPGA South Korea tournament

Australian Minjee Lee weathered a late rally by Alison Lee to eventually defeat the American on the first playoff hole and win the LPGA South Korea tournament

Minjee Lee beats Alison Lee in playoff to win LPGA South Korea tournament
Sports

Betsy Rawls, 4-time US Open champion and top administrator, dies at 95

Hall of Fame golfer Betsy Rawls has died at age 95

Betsy Rawls, 4-time US Open champion and top administrator, dies at 95
Sports

Astros' Abreu suspended 2 games by MLB, which says he intentionally threw at García

Houston Astros pitcher Bryan Abreu was suspended for two games and fined by Major League Baseball, which said he intentionally threw at Adolis García of the Texas Rangers during Game 5 of the AL Championship Series

Astros' Abreu suspended 2 games by MLB, which says he intentionally threw at García
Sports

Makhachev retains lightweight belt with first-round KO of Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 294

Islam Makhachev (26-1-0) used a devastating kick with his left leg to Alexander Volkanovski’s right temple, then quickly pounced and used nine hammering blows with his left hand before referee Marc Goddard stopped the fight at the 3:06 mark of the first round

Makhachev retains lightweight belt with first-round KO of Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 294
Sports

Mother of slain Alabama woman files suit against Hornets' Brandon Miller, 2 others

The mother of a woman killed near the University of Alabama in January has filed a wrongful death lawsuit in federal court against current Charlotte Hornets rookie Brandon Miller and two other men

Mother of slain Alabama woman files suit against Hornets' Brandon Miller, 2 others
Sports

Bears QB Justin Fields expected to avoid thumb surgery; Tyson Bagent to start vs. Raiders

Bears quarterback Justin Fields is not expected to need surgery for his dislocated right thumb

Bears QB Justin Fields expected to avoid thumb surgery; Tyson Bagent to start vs. Raiders
Political|Sports

IOC hits back at Putin claim of "ethnic discrimination" against Russia's potential Olympic athletes

The International Olympic Committee has dismissed claims by Russian President Vladimir Putin of “ethnic discrimination” against athletes who are excluded from international sport

IOC hits back at Putin claim of "ethnic discrimination" against Russia's potential Olympic athletes
Sports

Bronny James joins USC teammates for preseason fan event

Bronny James has joined his Southern California teammates in a preseason fan event at Galen Center

Bronny James joins USC teammates for preseason fan event
Sports

Boris Becker will coach Holger Rune for the rest of the season

Boris Becker is returning to coaching for the first time since the six-time Grand Slam tennis winner’s release from a British prison last year

Boris Becker will coach Holger Rune for the rest of the season
Sports

Nolan Arenado's streak of consecutive Gold Gloves at third base ends at 10

Nolan Arenado’s streak of consecutive Gold Gloves has ended at 10

Nolan Arenado's streak of consecutive Gold Gloves at third base ends at 10
Sports

James Harden skips 76ers practice, leaving coach Nick Nurse unsure of what comes next

Philadelphia 76ers coach Nick Nurse said he had no explanation for why James Harden skipped practice Wednesday but planned to proceed as if the disgruntled guard will play in the preseason finale

James Harden skips 76ers practice, leaving coach Nick Nurse unsure of what comes next
Sports

Arizona QB Kyler Murray activated from PUP list, says he's returning to practice

Quarterback Kyler Murray said he’s returning to the practice field on Wednesday for the Arizona Cardinals as he works to come back from a torn ACL in his right knee that he suffered last season

Arizona QB Kyler Murray activated from PUP list, says he's returning to practice
Sports

Gio Reyna scores twice in 4-0 rout of Ghana, his first US goals since family feud with Berhalter

Gio Reyna scored his first two internationals goals since a family feud with coach Gregg Berhalter erupted at last year’s World Cup, leading the United States to a 4-0 rout of Ghana in an exhibition

Gio Reyna scores twice in 4-0 rout of Ghana, his first US goals since family feud with Berhalter
Sports

Neymar leaves Brazil match in tears with left knee injury; team doctor says severity unknown

Neymar was in tears as he left the field with a left knee injury at the end of the first half of Brazil’s 2-0 World Cup qualifying defeat at Uruguay

Neymar leaves Brazil match in tears with left knee injury; team doctor says severity unknown
Sports

Beamer Break: South Carolina football coach injures his foot in a frustrated, postgame kick

Add coach Shane Beamer to South Carolina's injury list with a broken bone in his right foot following his team's 41-39 loss to Florida

Beamer Break: South Carolina football coach injures his foot in a frustrated, postgame kick
Sports

Anthony Richardson 'probably going to be gone for the year,' Colts owner says as QB mulls surgery

Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay says rookie quarterback Anthony Richardson may need season-ending surgery on his injured right shoulder

Anthony Richardson 'probably going to be gone for the year,' Colts owner says as QB mulls surgery
Entertainment|Sports

Deion Sanders' advice book 'Elevate and Dominate' to be published in March

Deion “Coach Prime” Sanders has counted the ways to success

Deion Sanders' advice book 'Elevate and Dominate' to be published in March

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