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Mayor of London Sadiq Khan, left, jumps for the basket, joined by Labour Party shadow business secretary Ed Miliband at the Play, Adventure & Community Engagement Fairfield Play Centre in London, Tuesday April 6, 2021. Khan and Miliband met with staff and children as they take part in hands-on, environmentally-friendly activities following launching Khan's election manifesto ahead of the London Mayoral election. (Stefan Rousseau/PA via AP)
London mayor wants to host Indian Premier League cricket

By Neil Barker Apr. 09, 2021 10:44 AM EDT

FILE - Arizona Coyotes goaltender Adin Hill guards his net with empty seats behind him during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Anaheim Ducks in Anaheim, Calif., in this Friday, April 2, 2021, file photo. While the NFL, NBA and Major League Baseball are moving to relax virus protocols when a vast majority of a team’s players, coaches and staff are vaccinated, the NHL finds itself in an uncomfortable position. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)
NHL grapples with vaccine inequity between U.S. and Canada

By Stephen Whyno And Larry Lage Apr. 08, 2021 03:37 PM EDT

FILE - Arizona Coyotes goaltender Adin Hill guards his net with empty seats behind him during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Anaheim Ducks in Anaheim, Calif., in this Friday, April 2, 2021, file photo. While the NFL, NBA and Major League Baseball are moving to relax virus protocols when a vast majority of a team’s players, coaches and staff are vaccinated, the NHL finds itself in an uncomfortable position. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)
Arizona Coyotes at Anaheim Ducks 4/2/2021

Apr. 08, 2021 12:52 PM EDT

Former Pistons physician Benjamin Paolucci dies at age 84

Apr. 07, 2021 08:29 PM EDT
DETROIT (AP) — Dr. Benjamin Paolucci, a longtime team physician for the Detroit Pistons who was with the franchise for each of its three NBA championships, has...

UConn head coach Geno Auriemma is dunked with confetti after an NCAA college basketball game against Baylor in the Elite Eight round of the Women's NCAA tournament Monday, March 29, 2021, at the Alamodome in San Antonio. UConn won 69-67 to advance to the Final Four. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
Bird, Taurasi split over non-call in UConn's latest win

By The Associated Press Mar. 30, 2021 07:31 PM EDT

In this 2001 photo provided by Fox Sports, Troy Aikman, Dick Stockton and Daryl Johnston, from left, pose for a photo, location not known. Stockton has done his final game on network television after a 55-year career that included stints with Fox, CBS and NBC. He has cut back on work in recent years, doing only NFL games for Fox and said during a telephone interview Friday, March 26, 2020, that he had been contemplating retirement for the past year. (Jason Wilheim/Fox Sports via AP)
Dick Stockton wraps up memorable 55-year announcing career

By Joe Reedy Mar. 26, 2021 07:39 PM EDT

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Mar. 25, 2021 12:25 PM EDT
March 27 1939 — Oregon beats Ohio State 46-33 in the NCAA’s first national basketball tournament. 1942 — Joe Louis...

Charlotte Hornets forward Gordon Hayward shoots over Sacramento Kings center Richaun Holmes during the second half of an NBA basketball game on Monday, March 15, 2021, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)
Sacramento Kings at Charlotte Hornets 3/15/2021

Mar. 23, 2021 05:24 PM EDT

FILE - A fan holds a sign in support of Houston Rockets guard James Harden before Game 1 of the NBA basketball Western Conference Finals against the Golden State Warriors in Houston, in this Monday, May 14, 2018, file photo. It's a sad time for Houston sports fans after multiple superstars have left he city in the last year. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)
Golden State Warriors at Houston Rockets 5/14/2018

Mar. 02, 2021 03:36 PM EST

Brooklyn Nets guard James Harden (13) looks to pass the ball during the second half of the team's NBA basketball game against the Dallas Mavericks, Saturday, Feb. 27, 2021, in New York. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
Dallas Mavericks at Brooklyn Nets 2/27/2021

Mar. 02, 2021 03:36 PM EST

FILE - In this Dec. 18, 2020, file photo, the Boston Celtics and Brooklyn Nets tip off in front of empty seats at TD Garden to start an NBA preseason basketball game in Boston during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Celtics and the NHL Boston Bruins will be able to start playing in front of a limited number of fans beginning March 22, 2021, under Phase 4 of Massachusetts' reopening plan. (AP Photo/Mary Schwalm, File)
Brooklyn Nets at Boston Celtics 12/18/2020

Feb. 25, 2021 04:14 PM EST

AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Feb. 25, 2021 03:43 PM EST
March 3 1920 — The Montreal Canadiens set an NHL record for most goals in a game with a 16-3 rout of the Quebec Bulldogs. ...

North Carolina coach Roy Williams congratulates Marquette coach Steve Wojciechowski after Marquette's win in an NCAA college basketball game Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2021, in Chapel Hill, N.C. (Robert Willett/The News & Observer via AP)
The Latest: MLB's Reds cleared to welcome about 12,700 fans

By The Associated Press Feb. 25, 2021 02:47 PM EST

A few fans watch the Atlanta Braves play in the outfield during spring training baseball practice on Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2021, in North Port, Fla. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
Another wave of fans returning to sports despite COVID-19

By Jay Cohen Feb. 25, 2021 01:47 PM EST

New Orleans Pelicans head coach Stan Van Gundy, left, reacts during overtime of an NBA basketball game against the Boston Celtics in New Orleans, Sunday, Feb. 21, 2021. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
Boston Celtics at New Orleans Pelicans 2/21/2021

Feb. 22, 2021 05:58 PM EST

San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich, right, talks to San Antonio Spurs forward Keldon Johnson during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Charlotte Hornets in Charlotte, N.C., Sunday, Feb. 14, 2021. (AP Photo/Nell Redmond)
San Antonio Spurs at Charlotte Hornets 2/14/2021

Feb. 22, 2021 12:58 PM EST

En esta foto del 11 de octubre de 2020, Ben Roethlisberger, de los Steelers de Pittsburgh, lanza un pase en el encuentro ante los Eagles de Filadelfia (AP Foto/Keith Srakocic)
The Latest: Big West hoops tournaments banning spectators

Feb. 22, 2021 12:36 PM EST

FILE - In this Thursday, Nov. 7, 2019 file photo, Oakland Raiders owner Mark Davis before an NFL football game between the Raiders and the Los Angeles Chargers in Oakland, Calif. Mark Davis is all in on the Las Vegas Aces. The Raiders owner was officially approved by the WNBA Board of Governors last week.(AP Photo/Ben Margot, File)
Mark Davis excited to own Las Vegas Aces

By Doug Feinberg Feb. 17, 2021 05:26 PM EST

Boston College forward Andrew Kenny (23), who joined the team as a walk-on, congratulates teammates during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game against Wake Forest, Wednesday, Feb. 10, 2021, in Boston. With COVID-19 protocols limiting Boston College to six scholarship players for its games against North Carolina State and Wake Forest, the Eagles relied on walk-ons to fill out their bench. Kenny had two rebounds in the six minutes he played against Wake Forest. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
The Latest: BC-Ga Tech men's hoops off, delays coach's debut

By The Associated Press Feb. 16, 2021 12:50 PM EST

Toronto Raptors head coach Nick Nurse calls a play during the second half of an NBA basketball game against the Orlando Magic Sunday, Jan. 31, 2021, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)
Orlando Magic at Toronto Raptors 1/31/2021

Feb. 11, 2021 11:18 AM EST