Last year, the Sparks showed up to the WNBA Draft needing hard hats and reflective vests, in the midst of a full-on, laborious rebuild after perennial All-Stars Candace Parker and Cheslea Gray bolted in free agency. Going into Monday’s selection show, some old overalls should suffice; there’s less weight on the Sparks’ draft after a…
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The final day of each NBA season is often met by the lengthiest injury reports of the year as teams rest their stars to settle in for the postseason. The Bulls followed trend in Sunday’s regular-season finale against the Minnesota Timberwolves, benching four starters for the 82nd game of the season — DeMar DeRozan, Zach…
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By The Associated Press BERLIN — Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer said he will meet Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Monday. The Austria Press Agency reported that Nehammer told reporters in Vienna on Sunday that he plans to make the journey. It follows a trip on Saturday to Kyiv, where he met Ukrainian President…
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To understand what makes Chicago Cubs right-hander Marcus Stroman great on the diamond requires understanding his mindset. There is his conventional vision of success: making at least 30 starts, something he has accomplished four times in his Major League Baseball career. Stroman takes pride in that figure because it requires staying healthy and typically means…
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The manufacturer of the Chicago Cubs’ 2016 World Series championship rings filed a federal lawsuit Thursday against an auction house and collector over a replica ring bearing Ben Zobrist’s name that the lawsuit says was stolen. The manufacturing company, Jostens, said the duplicate ring is worth more than $75,000. Jostens is seeking monetary damages to…
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Q: A 7th- or 8th-place finish gives Nets the power to select whether they prefer to face, the first or second seed in the first round. — Leonard, Cornelius, N.C. A: In theory, yes. But that is a very dangerous game to play in the play-in round. If the Nets close at No. 7 or…
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One of the six or seven excellent things about one’s glamor profession is that, in the opinion dodge, one is encouraged to, in fact paid to, have opinions. They are welcome even when they differ with the opinions of one’s boss, because, let’s face it, they fill a hole on the page. Take up the…
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With the Miami Heat putting Sunday’s game against the Orlando Magic in proper perspective, the team took flight without Jimmy Butler. But if you believe Bam Adebayo, there was a chance long ago that the team manifest would have included Butler and not himself. During an appearance on J.J. Redick’s Old Man and the Three…
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By DOUG FERGUSON AUGUSTA, Ga. — The harsh cold and relentless wind. The lead late Saturday afternoon at the Masters. All the elements were there for Scottie Scheffler to start feeling the pressure of trying to win his first major at Augusta National. Scheffler never looked worried until the final hole, and then only briefly.…
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When Mike Elias first viewed the Orioles’ general manager opening in 2018, he saw a unique opportunity. He wouldn’t be just rebuilding the player pool in Baltimore, a group already gutted by a trade-deadline sell-off earlier that summer; he would need to overhaul the organization from the ground up. “We viewed it as a total…
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