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ATHENS, Greece (AP) — As a swimming-mad teenager in Syria, Ibrahim Al-Hussein was glued to his TV set for the 2004 Athens Olympics.

NEW YORK (AP) — New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady must serve a four-game "Deflategate" suspension imposed by the NFL, a federal appeals court ruled Monday, overturning a lower judge and siding with the league in a battle with the…

DALLAS (AP) — Johnny Manziel's attorney says prosecutors have told him the troubled former NFL quarterback will be indicted Tuesday on allegations that he attacked his ex-girlfriend in January.

MONTREAL (AP) — A former war crimes investigator who examined doping in the Lance Armstrong era of cycling will help rebuild Russia's discredited anti-doping program.

UW and the University of Tennessee were the only two universities to have two former players in the top 10.

MADRID (AP) — Extra security measures may be needed to protect athletes staying outside of the Olympic Village during the games in Rio de Janeiro, including Rafael Nadal, who will be staying at a friend's house, one of Brazil's top…

ESPN Madison's Zach Heilprin joins Jason Galloway to discuss what they learned about the Badgers over 15 practices this spring.

The University of Wisconsin has finished up its 15 spring practices, and it’s time to take a look at where the Badgers stand heading into the summer and fall camp.

TOKYO (AP) — A ring of interconnected indigo blue rectangular shapes is the new symbol of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.

TOKYO (AP) — A ring of interconnected indigo blue rectangular shapes is the new symbol of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.

NEW YORK (AP) — The Barclays Center crowd was roaring during pregame introductions and through the early minutes of the game.

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) — When LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers swept Boston in the first round of last year's playoffs, their championship hopes had already taken a major hit because of an injury to Kevin Love.

NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Islanders' long playoff drought is over.

HOUSTON (AP) — The Golden State Warriors are facing the possibility of another playoff game without star Stephen Curry.

HOUSTON (AP) — The Golden State Warriors are facing the possibility of another playoff game without star Stephen Curry.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — The Chicago Blackhawks have big-time momentum heading into Game 7.

A look at what's happening all around the majors today:

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The San Antonio Spurs know they didn't face a fair fight in the first-round of the playoffs, so they took what they could in sweeping an injury-depleted opponent.

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — With the ebb and flow to the NBA playoffs, momentum can quickly shift.

The 6-foot-5, 195-pound Mike Ballard averaged 10.3 points per game last season for the Friars, who went 28-3.