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DESTIN, Fla. (AP) — Mississippi coach Hugh Freeze is "owning the mistakes" made during his tenure, which include NCAA violations, but says neither he nor his assistants knowingly did anything wrong.

INDEPENDENCE, Ohio (AP) — LeBron James has already felt the stinging spray from the Splash Brothers in the NBA Finals.

HONOLULU (AP) — The chairman of the state House of Representatives' tourism committee says losing the NFL's Pro Bowl to Orlando is a sign the state needs to compete harder.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — David Fizdale left no doubt about his intentions in the longtime assistant's new job as the Memphis Grizzlies' head coach.

EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings have signed defensive tackle Bruce Gaston and waived defensive end B.J. DuBose with an injured designation.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Kelvin Benjamin is back on the football field running and catches passes.

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Pac-12 Conference will send an all-star men's basketball team to Australia in July for a series of exhibition games.

Kevin Durant sat at the press conference table with Russell Westbrook by his side, the two friends and teammates trying to get their minds around letting a 3-1 lead in the Western Conference finals slip away.

CLEVELAND (AP) — Cleveland Indians right-hander Carlos Carrasco, who has been on the disabled list since April 25 with a strained left hamstring, will start Thursday against the Kansas City Royals.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Ken Hitchcock has another one-year deal to coach the St. Louis Blues. The 64-year-old Hitchcock says this one will be his last.

BALTIMORE (AP) — The Baltimore Orioles have placed backup catcher Caleb Joseph on the 15-day disabled list with a testicular injury.

CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Indians have recalled right-handed reliever Shawn Armstrong from Triple-A Columbus.

DENVER (AP) — The demise of Sports Authority has reignited a fight in Colorado over the future of the Denver Broncos' stadium, a place long tied to the city's identity.

A position-by-position look at the matchups in the NBA Finals between the Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers:

A look at the NBA Finals matchup between the Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers (with regular-season and playoff records):

NEW YORK (AP) — Angel McCoughtry has a one-word explanation of why her team has been successful in the early part of the season — positivity.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Titans have signed linebacker Kevin Dodd out of Clemson to a contract, leaving only one of their 10 draft picks unsigned.

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Let the games begin.

The win total for the the University of Wisconsin football team during the 2016 regular season is set at 7 victories, according to the South Point Race and Sportsbook in Las Vegas.

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The Carolina Hurricanes have hired veteran NHL defenseman Ulf Samuelsson to coach their AHL affiliate in Charlotte.