National Sports
Chevrolet denies participation in Team Penske's IndyCar cheating scandal
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Chevrolet denies having any knowledge of the IndyCar cheating scandal within Team Penske and says it hired an independent law firm to investigate if any General Motors employees were involved
Pat Beverley throws ball at Pacers fans, later asks reporter to leave his postgame interview
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Milwaukee Bucks guard Pat Beverley indicated a video showing him throwing a ball at a spectator on Thursday was misleading but later added that “I have to be better.”
Carlos Alcaraz withdraws from Italian Open with right forearm injury
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Third-ranked Carlos Alcaraz has announced that he is withdrawing from the Italian Open because of the right forearm injury that already prompted him to pull out of tournaments in Monte Carlo and Barcelona
Three-time US Olympian Emma Coburn says Paris dream 'is over' after ankle fracture and surgery
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Three-time U.S. Olympian Emma Coburn says her “dream of Paris is over” after breaking her ankle at the Diamond League meet in Shanghai and undergoing surgery
Biden will award the Presidential Medal of Freedom to 19 politicians, activists, athletes and others
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President Joe Biden will award the Presidential Medal of Freedom to a diverse group of 19 people
Sjoukje Dijkstra, the first Dutch athlete to win a gold medal at Winter Olympics, dies at 82
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Sjoukje Dijkstra, the figure skater who in 1964 became the first Dutch athlete to win a Winter Olympics gold medal, has died at the age of 82
Knicks' trio of Villanova stars help them advance to 2nd round of East playoffs
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Josh Hart made a go-ahead 3-pointer from the top of the arc with 24.4 seconds left, and the New York Knicks beat the Philadelphia 76ers 118-115 in Game 6 to advance to the Eastern Conference semifinals
Young Pacers exceed expectations by advancing to Eastern Conference semifinals
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Coach Rick Carlisle keep insisting the Indiana Pacers wanted to do more than just make the playoffs
Title, relegation and European spots in the balance as Premier League heads for exciting finale
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The Premier League season is down to its final two weeks and there’s still plenty at stake from top to bottom
Year after flip flop, NBC's Eddie Olczyk hopes he feels better about his Kentucky Derby pick
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Last year at the Kentucky Derby, Eddie Olczyk did what every horse racing fan and handicapper has done at one point — he changed his pick and ended up regretting it
Black trainer Larry Demeritte brings his $11,000 horse to the Kentucky Derby
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Larry Demeritte has run horses on Kentucky Derby day in the past, just never in the big race
Knicks advance to the Eastern Conference semis, topping 76ers 118-115 in Game 6
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Josh Hart made a go-ahead 3-pointer from the top of the arc with 24.4 seconds left, and the New York Knicks beat the Philadelphia 76ers 118-115 in Game 6 to advance to the Eastern Conference semifinals
Nylander and Woll help Maple Leafs beat Bruins 2-1 to force Game 7
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William Nylander scored twice, Joseph Woll made 22 saves and the Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Boston Bruins 2-1 on Thursday night to force a seventh game in the first-round Eastern Conference series
Singleton homers, Altuve adds 3 hits as Astros take series with 8-2 win over Guardians
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Jon Singleton homered and had three RBIs and Jose Altuve added three hits to lead the Houston Astros to an 8-2 win over the Cleveland Guardians
Matt Wallace takes 1-shot lead at Byron Nelson, with defending champ Jason Day 3 back
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Matt Wallace has a one-shot lead over seven players in the first round of the CJ Cup Byron Nelson
Pacers celebrate 1st playoff series victory in a decade, beating Bucks 120-98 in Game 6
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Obi Toppin scored 21 points, T
Comcast blacks out 15 regional sports networks in contract dispute with distributor
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Comcast has blacked out 15 regional sports networks offered by Bally Sports, escalating a contract dispute with their distributor
Mississippi Republicans revive bill to regulate transgender bathroom use in schools
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Mississippi’s Republican-led Legislature has completed a last-ditch effort to revive a bill to regulate transgender people’s use of bathrooms, locker rooms and dormitories in public education buildings
Cavaliers, Mavericks trying to close out 1st-round NBA playoff series in Game 6s
16 hours ago
The Orlando Magic desperately want an opportunity to go back on the road
Georgia's Kirby Smart becomes the nation's highest-paid college football coach at $13m annually
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Georgia’s Kirby Smart has agreed to a contract extension that makes him the highest-paid coach in college football with an annual salary of $13 million
Paying college football players could reverse trend of bowl game opt-outs, boost non-CFP postseason
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With the expanded College Football Playoff locked in through 2031, questions still remain about what the rest of the postseason will look like
A visit from 'Papa Yaz' and a home run makes for a memorable day for Giants OF Mike Yastrzemski
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A visit from “Papa Yaz” before the game and a home run during it made for a memorable afternoon for Giants outfielder Mike Yastrzemski
Anthony Edwards and the T-wolves take a stronger dose of maturity into playoff rematch with Denver
17 hours ago
The brilliance of Anthony Edwards will likely be the reason if the Minnesota Timberwolves knock down the defending NBA champion Denver Nuggets in their second-round playoff matchup
Minnesota sports betting bill runs afoul of partisan rancor over state senator's burglary arrest
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A bill to legalize sports betting in Minnesota is in serious trouble, running afoul of the partisan rancor over the arrest of a state senator on a felony burglary charge
Rangers shut out Nationals 6-0. Eovaldi leaves start with groin injury
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Nathan Eovaldi pitched 5 1/3 shutout innings before leaving with groin tightness, Ezequiel Duran’s two-out double was the first of three consecutive RBI hits in the second inning and the Texas Rangers beat the Washington Nationals 6-0