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Man suing Clippers and Jerry West wanted much more than $2.5 million for supposedly luring Kawhi Leonard
Johnny Wilkes reportedly made his demands two weeks after Kawhi Leonard joined the Clippers.
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Triller's winning bid for Teofimo Lopez's next fight leaves Top Rank shook
Top Rank’s woes will be worsened if Triller is able to make the Lopez fight a big seller.
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Seth Curry after beating Mavericks: 'They made a bad business decision' trading me to 76ers
The Mavs traded Seth Curry to Philadelphia for a draft pick and Josh Richardson in November.
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Mason Plumlee with a dunk vs the Sacramento Kings
Mason Plumlee (Detroit Pistons) with a dunk vs the Sacramento Kings, 02/26/2021
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Depleted Raptors hand Rockets 10th straight loss
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) Coronavirus protocols forced the Toronto Raptors to play Friday night without most of their coaching staff and forward Pascal Siakam. Kyle Lowry had a triple-double - 20 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists - in a 122-111 victory over the Houston Rockets. The veteran guard added his share of input to assistant coach Sergio Scariolo, who took over as coach in the absence of head coach Nick Nurse.
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The BS Meter: Big Ben's return, Aaron Jones' contract, and Marcus Mariota, future starter?
Matt Harmon and Charles McDonald break down the latest in the NFL rumor mill.
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Eddy Reynoso finally getting the credit he deserves as boxing's top trainer
Reynoso, 44, is young as trainers go, and he has a chance to be on top of this game for a long time.
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LeBron James and listless Lakers are going through a rough spell
Maybe the climb will take them all the way to a championship. If it does, they will also one day know the malaise that has befallen these Los Angeles Lakers, for whom sweat feels more like a symbol of exhaustion. The Jazz dropped the listless Lakers on Wednesday night, who have now lost four straight.
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It's so fitting that Renee Montgomery helped rid the WNBA of Kelly Loeffler
There is something so satisfying about a Black woman being part of the ownership group.
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Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson Becker's father drowns in lake near Brazilian holiday home
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China will host the 2022 Winter Olympics while accused of genocide. Should the world boycott?
The IOC awarded the 2022 Winter Olympics to Beijing. Now, activists and politicians alike are devising plans to protest arguably the most controversial host city since Berlin in 1936.
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Tanak extends Arctic lead as Ogier digs himself out of a snowbank
Estonian Tanak had led overnight after winning Friday's two stages on snow and ice and he won three of Saturday's six to build a comfortable advantage with only two stages to come on Sunday. Toyota's Kalle Rovanpera was second and Hyundai's Thierry Neuville was in third place, 1.8 behind the Finn after winning the day's closing stage. "All in all, everything has gone to plan today," said Tanak.
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Rudy Gobert with an alley oop vs the Miami Heat
Rudy Gobert (Utah Jazz) with an alley oop vs the Miami Heat, 02/26/2021
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Devin Booker replacing injured Anthony Davis in All-Star Game
Devin Booker made the All-Star team as an injury replacement for a second straight season.
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Former U.S. gymnastics coach John Geddert kills himself hours after being charged with 24 crimes
John Geddert was charged with 24 crimes Thursday, including sexual assault and human trafficking.
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Tiger Woods responds to golfers wearing his Sunday-red as he recovers from accident
Tiger Woods responds to PGA Tour and LPGA golfers wearing his Sunday red as he recovers from last week's car accident in Los Angeles.
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ESPN investigating Dan Dakich over disturbing comments, tweets while fighting with professors
Dan Dakich started feuding on Twitter with several professors over Duke star Jalen Johnson's decision to opt out of the rest of the season early.
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Kyle Lowry with a buzzer beater vs the Miami Heat
Kyle Lowry (Toronto Raptors) with a buzzer beater vs the Miami Heat, 02/24/2021
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Marcus Morris Sr. with a buzzer beater vs the Memphis Grizzlies
Marcus Morris Sr. (LA Clippers) with a buzzer beater vs the Memphis Grizzlies, 02/25/2021