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Bucks finalizing deal to make Raptors’ Adrian Griffin their head coach, AP source says
MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Milwaukee Bucks are finalizing a deal to make Adrian Griffin their…
White’s putback as time expires lifts Celtics past Heat, forces Game 7 in East finals
MIAMI (AP) — The Boston Celtics were a tenth of a second away from elimination.…
Sports scores for Saturday, May 27, 2023
Saturday’s Games NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs Western Conference Final Dallas 4 Vegas 2 (Vegas leads…
76ers hire former Raptors coach Nick Nurse, AP source says
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Philadelphia 76ers went all-in with their NBA championship pursuit on Monday,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
NFL expanding The Smart Heart Sports Coalition
NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL has expanded The Smart Heart Sports Coalition to 26…
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…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EDT
Just days to spare, Senate gives final approval to debt ceiling deal, sending it to…
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…
Nuggets get an NBA Finals gem from difference-maker Murray
DENVER (AP) — The highlight of Game 1 for Jamal Murray came when he dribbled…
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…
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…
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…
Canadian entry finishes runner-up at US$1-million 7vs7 soccer tournament
CARY, N.C. – Canada’s SLC FC lost 2-0 Sunday to Connecticut’s Newtown Pride FC in…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EDT
Transgender adults in Florida `blindsided’ that new law also limits their access to health care…
Nuggets disappear in second half against Heat, suffer first home loss since March 30
DENVER (AP) — Erik Spoelstra bristled at the suggestion the Miami Heat somehow solved Nikola…
The Miami Heat roar back in Game 2 to tie the Denver Nuggets in NBA Finals
DENVER (AP) — Staring down a 2-0 deficit in the NBA Finals, as the visitors…
Bucks make hiring of Adrian Griffin official, news conference set for Tuesday
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Adrian Griffin is getting his first head coaching job at the same…