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The All-Star Game is going to have plenty of new faces By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer January 31, 2020, 12:53 AM 2 min read The All-Star Game is going to have plenty of new faces. The NBA released the list of the players voted by the league’s head coaches as reserves for the Feb. […]

HOUSTON — Before he begins his “last hurrah,” Dusty Baker intends to talk to his new team. He hasn’t decided exactly what he’ll say to the scandal-riddled Houston Astros when spring training starts, but he’s certain of the message. “You got to go forward and make sure that it doesn’t happen again,” Baker said. “It

LOS ANGELES — Ara Zobayan’s passion for helicopters began as a passenger, a tourist floating over the vast Grand Canyon. The freedom the man who would become Kobe Bryant’s pilot felt was transformational, inspiring Zobayan to scrimp and save to take lessons and learn to pilot the aircraft himself. “It tapped into what he felt

MIAMI — With the Super Bowl coming to town, Marc Buoniconti sat in his office talking about the Chiefs-49ers matchup and wondered who was favored, so he looked at the phone strapped on the right arm of his wheelchair. “Siri, what is the current point spread for the Super Bowl?” Buoniconti asked. Answer: Chiefs by

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Just before he heads to the tunnel after a win, Columbus Blue Jackets goalie Elvis Merzlikins gets a running start and leaps into the arms of captain Nick Foligno in joyful celebration. The “jump hug” is a big thing in Columbus these days — just like Elvis. The 25-year-old Latvian rookie, all

Even the oddsmakers aren’t sure about this Super Bowl By BARRY WILNER AP Pro Football Writer January 30, 2020, 7:52 PM 4 min read MIAMI — Even the oddsmakers aren’t sure about this Super Bowl. That’s how close the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers match up. The Chiefs are a 1-point favorite, which

Kobe Bryant’s jersey number will be chased at this year’s NBA All-Star Game By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer January 30, 2020, 6:56 PM 4 min read Kobe Bryant’s final jersey number will be something this year’s NBA All-Stars play to reach. The NBA announced major changes to the All-Star format on Thursday, turning every

MIAMI — John Lynch had just finished another season in the relatively cushy job as television analyst when he decided to call Kyle Shanahan three years ago and offer up his services as a general manager if Shanahan got hired as head coach in San Francisco. Shanahan, who was on a Super Bowl run as

Retired NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal says he will donate the proceeds of his upcoming Super Bowl event to honor former Los Angeles Lakers teammate Kobe Bryant and eight others killed in Sunday’s helicopter crash. O’Neal on Wednesday said he’d be “dedicating and donating” funds raised by his Shaq’s Funhouse Super Bowl Party in Miami on Friday in memory of

Tony Kanaan is taking a farewell tour during the upcoming IndyCar season By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer January 30, 2020, 3:49 PM 4 min read Tony Kanaan will close his wildly popular IndyCar career this season on a farewell tour of oval tracks and the Indianapolis 500. The “TK Farewell Tour” was announced