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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Philadelphia Flyers will have to try to mount a comeback against the Washington Capitals without one of their best players. The New York Rangers are optimistic they will have their franchise player back for a rally…

Hey NCAA, why don't you make Chris Beard sit out a year?

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — Coach Byron Scott expects to be a part of the Los Angeles Lakers' life after Kobe Bryant.

NEW YORK (AP) — NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said Friday a North Carolina law that limits anti-discrimination protections for lesbian, gay and transgender people remains "problematic" for the league, but he said there is no decision on moving next year's…

METAIRIE, La. (AP) — The Latest on the shooting death of former New Orleans Saints' defensive end Will Smith (all times local):

The Bucks lost a tiebreaker to the Kings and Nuggets and will have the 10th-best lottery odds.

BASEL, Switzerland (AP) — Sepp Blatter says it was "not acceptable" to be accused at a public event Friday that he stayed silent while likely knowing that senior FIFA officials were corrupt.

MIAMI (AP) — Chris Bosh addressed the Miami Heat on Friday, the All-Star forward telling his teammates what the postseason means to him and how it's paining him to not be able to play right now.

As productive as the Badgers’ defense was under former UW coordinator Dave Aranda the past three seasons, turnovers wasn’t one of the areas it excelled in.

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Palmer, a Watertown native, joined the Badgers staff last season as recruiting coordinator for Bobbie Kelsey.

To understand how long Rice coach Wayne Graham has been around baseball, consider this: He recently told one of his players that he was there the day the slider was invented. The freshman believed him.

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Dirk Nowitzki's age-defying wizardry has been overlooked lately because of Kobe Bryant.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — On Jackie Robinson Day, Philadelphia is acknowledging its racist treatment of the baseball pioneer when he played in the city nearly 70 years ago.

NEW YORK (AP) — The NBA will begin selling jersey sponsorships in 2017-18, becoming the first major North American sports league to put partners' logos on players' uniforms.

Bill Johnson, the radio announcer for the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee basketball program for 16 seasons, is stepping down and slammed the school's upper administration for its lack of leadership.

CLEVELAND (AP) — LeBron James has been in the shadows, somewhat overlooked.

Agent Joel Segal tells The Associated Press that 27-year-old wide receiver Percy Harvin is retiring after seven NFL seasons.

TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — At least 14 athletes from Russia and Georgia had their doping suspensions lifted Friday, two days after officials relaxed the rules about meldonium.

NYON, Switzerland (AP) — Falling short of peak drama, Friday's Champions League draw sent Real Madrid to play Manchester City and paired Atletico Madrid with Bayern Munich in the semifinals.