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What’s next for Lakers, LeBron James after NBA playoff sweep by Nuggets

When LeBron James left the postgame dais with a cryptic message about his future, the Los Angeles Lakers’ offseason turned far more mysterious.

     

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Hate loses: The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence are the heroes of this Dodgers story

The Dodgers originally capitulated to hate by disinviting the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence. The Dodgers on Monday re-invited them. The Sisters won.

     

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Boston Marathon wheelchair racing icon dies at 61

Rick Hoyt and his father began racing together in 1977 and competed in over 1,000 events, including 32 Boston Marathons.

     

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How the Heat turned the Celtics into quitters

Miami didn’t just dismantle Boston to take a shocking 3-0 series lead in the East finals. The Heat laughed at them. And the Celtics crumbled.

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A ban on LIV rebels at the Ryder Cup is foolish and self-defeating

No sooner had Brooks Koepka tied the ribbon on his fifth major title than the vexed question of his professional allegiance reared its head once more. In the cosy confines of the Golf Channel studio, Brad Faxon, among the mildest-mannered figures you could hope to meet in the game, made the point that a man who had won the USPGA three times in six years should, by any conventional logic, be a shoo-in for the Ryder Cup. “They’re not playing for money,” he said. “They’re playing for their country.

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The Daily Sweat: Nuggets look to sweep Lakers for their first NBA Finals berth

The Nuggets are on the verge of some history.

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How Brooks Koepka overcame injuries, thoughts of retirement to capture PGA Championship

Brooks Koepka’s career was in jeopardy a couple years ago, but he was back to being one of the best golfers in the world in winning his fifth major.

     

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Carmelo Anthony officially retires from NBA after 19 seasons

Anthony made 10 All-Star and six All-NBA first-teams during his time in the league.

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U.S. Center for SafeSport was created to protect athletes from abuse. But is it working?

Tasked with protecting athletes at Olympic and youth levels,
U.S. Center for SafeSport criticized for delayed investigations, lack of transparency.

     

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What is the U.S. Center for SafeSport and what does it do?

The U.S. Center for SafeSport has received some 15,000 complaints of abuse involving athletes since it opened in March 2017.

     

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