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Managers AJ Hinch, Alex Cora and Carlos Beltrán lost their jobs in the wake of the Houston Astros’ sign-stealing scam to leave three teams needing to fill spots in the dugout just three weeks before the start of spring training By BEN WALKER AP Baseball Writer January 21, 2020, 5:08 PM 4 min read AJ […]

Lakers star LeBron James took in his son’s high school game in Springfield, Massachusetts, before returning to Boston to face the Celtics January 21, 2020, 2:18 PM 3 min read BOSTON — Lakers star LeBron James took in his son’s high school game in Springfield, Massachusetts, on Monday afternoon before returning to Boston to face

AUSTRALIAN OPEN MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Six-time champion Roger Federer plays his second-round match against Filip Krajinovic at the Australian Open on Day 3. Defending and seven-time Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic plays Japanese wild-card entry Tatsuma Ito. Serena Williams takes another step to what she hopes will be her record 24th Grand Slam singles

David Stern’s life and career will be celebrated at a memorial service, three weeks after the former NBA commissioner’s death January 21, 2020, 2:03 PM 1 min read NEW YORK — David Stern’s life and career will be celebrated Tuesday at a memorial service, three weeks after the former NBA commissioner’s death. Friends, family and

NEW YORK — During the fall of 2011, a couple of months after the NFL’s lockout of the players ended and the regular season began as scheduled, a class of graduate students was asked to rate the pro sports commissioners. Roger Goodell stood first, far above his peers. A few years later, after such issues

NBA-SCHEDULE Celtics blow out Lakers, Rockets lose again UNDATED (AP) — The Boston Celtics did a nice job shaking their losing streak, but the Houston Rockets’ struggles continue. The Celtics had dropped three in a row before Jayson Tatum delivered 27 points in just 29 minutes of a 139-107 thrashing of the Western Conference-leading Lakers.

January 21, 2020, 10:46 AM 2 min read American and women’s 10th seed Madison Keys cruised into the second round of the Australian Open, but former No. 1 Maria Sharapova was a 6-3, 6-4 loser to No. 19 Donna Vekic. No. 12 Johanna Konta suffered her earliest Australian Open exit with a first-round loss to

MELBOURNE, Australia — Rafael Nadal says he’s thinking about his next opponent … and his next practice session … and trying to recreate the superb tennis he played in his straight-set victory in the Australian Open’s first round. What he insists is not on his mind is the number 20 — as in Roger Federer’s

NBA PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Damian Lillard set a franchise record with 61 points, including a career-best 11 3-pointers, and the short-handed Portland Trail Blazers outlasted the equally depleted Golden State Warriors 129-124 in overtime. Lillard’s previous career high was 60 points earlier this season against Brooklyn. His 11 3-pointers were also a team record.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — The way Kyle Busch sees it, there is a flaw in the championship ring NASCAR awarded him last month. It lacks any indication that the 2019 title was actually his second championship. Busch wants it fixed so it displays exactly what he’s earned. He has studied the issue and knows the