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Without Curry or top seed, Warriors face different playoffs
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Stephen Curry on the sidelines again, this time with a hurt knee. No longer the sure-thing No. 1 seed. Steve Kerr piecing together rotations based on…
Read MoreNBA first-round playoff series capsules
Capsules for the first-round NBA playoff series in the Eastern and Western conferences: ___ EASTERN CONFERENCE No. 1 TORONTO RAPTORS (59-23) vs. No. 8 WASHINGTON WIZARDS (43-39) Season series: Split,…
Read MoreWarriors, Cavs vulnerable, or headed for NBA Finals Round 4?
Maybe this is the year. Maybe the Golden State Warriors, opening the postseason without Stephen Curry or any momentum, won’t be the best of the West, where there’s a Houston…
Read MoreOhtani eager for more as Angels balance work for 2-way star
Shohei Ohtani eagerly bounces into the cage when it’s his turn during batting practice — and then puts on an impressive show knocking balls high and deep into the outfield…
Read MoreLakers’ big summer looms after 5 straight losing seasons
EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — And now the real season begins for the Los Angeles Lakers. At least that’s what the fans of the 16-time NBA champions repeatedly have been told…
Read MoreChallenge of recruiting young officials might become a problem in future for Wisconsin high school sports
As much as they might be disliked throughout the course of a contest, high school sports don’t happen without willing referees to officiate the games. That’s becoming a bit of…
Read MoreWATCH: Who cares about the complete-game two-hitter, former La Crosse Logger Max Scherzer swipes first bag since high school
WASHINGTON — Max Scherzer’s fifth big leeague shutout was all well and good, of course. His 10 strikeouts and zero walks in a complete game Monday were terrific, too. The…
Read MoreLawsuit accuses 3 ex-Michigan St. basketball players of rape
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A woman who attends Michigan State University filed a federal lawsuit against the school Monday alleging that three former men’s basketball players sexually assaulted her…
Read MorePackers’ Trevor Davis accused of making false bomb threat
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Police say Green Bay Packers wide receiver Trevor Davis was arrested after falsely claiming to have explosives while checking in for a flight at Los Angeles…
Read MoreLEADING OFF: Yankees-Red Sox ramp up, Ohtani could return
A look at what’s happening all around the majors today: BEST OF 19 Giancarlo Stanton and J.D. Martinez get their first swings in the Yankees-Red Sox rivalry when aces Luis…
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