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CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Bulls guard Jimmy Butler plans to play in the NBA All-Star game, but has dropped out of the skills challenge because of a strained right shoulder.

ATLANTA (AP) — Jeff Teague knew he wanted to play with Paul Millsap, even before they teamed up in Atlanta.

CLEVELAND (AP) — As LeBron James dressed following a dominating win over Miami, the team he fled to return home, he pushed play on the stereo in his corner cubicle and cranked up the volume.

NEW YORK (AP) — FIFA says that it is awarding Fox another World Cup.

CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel tried personally to convince the president and CEO of Little League International to rescind the decision to strip the Jackie Robinson West team of it…

CUMBERLAND, R.I. (AP) — The Rhode Island coach whose inspirational speech to his team went viral after they lost in the Little League World Series says they got beat by cheaters and the adults…

ROTTERDAM, Netherlands (AP) — Top-seeded Andy Murray advanced to the quarterfinals of the World Tennis Tournament in Rotterdam on Thursday with a 6-3, 7-5 win over Vasek Pospisil.

PATTAYA CITY, Thailand (AP) — Two-time champion Daniela Hantuchova of Slovakia beat Zheng Saisai of China 7-6 (5) 6-2 Thursday to reach the quarterfinals at the Thailand Open.

PATTAYA CITY, Thailand (AP) — Two-time champion Daniela Hantuchova of Slovakia beat Zheng Saisai of China 7-6 (5) 6-2 Thursday to reach the quarterfinals at the Thailand Open.

PATTAYA CITY, Thailand (AP) — Two-time champion Daniela Hantuchova of Slovakia beat Zheng Saisai of China 7-6 (5) 6-2 Thursday to reach the quarterfinals at the Thailand Open.

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Former Grand Slam tennis champion Bob Hewitt has testified at his rape trial in South Africa, denying he sexually abused three girls he coached decades ago and saying the m…

LAS VEGAS (AP) — He couldn't stop fighting the NCAA any more than he could give up chewing towels courtside. Jerry Tarkanian built a basketball dynasty in the desert, but it was his decades-lo…

PARIS (AP) — Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo says "extremely important steps" have been made toward a possible bid by the French capital for the 2024 Olympics.

PRACHUAB KHIRI KHAN, Thailand (AP) — Michael Hoey shot an 8-under 64 Thursday to set a course record and take a one-stroke lead after the first round of the Thailand Classic.

Senior Shae Kelley scored a career-high 33 points to lead Minnesota to a 93-82 victory over the Badgers in a Big Ten Conference game at Williams Arena.

NEW YORK (AP) — Western Conference All-Star team coach Steve Kerr's lineup will look nothing like the one voted for by fans as star after NBA star has gone down with injuries.

Vernon Adams passed for 658 yards and six touchdowns against Montana State the past two seasons, leading Eastern Washington to a victory each time.

PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Ernie Els returned to Spyglass Hill for nine holes of practice at the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am and nothing looked familiar to him.

GOLD COAST, Australia (AP) — Choi Eun-woo and South Korean-born Australian Oh Su-hyun both shot 4-under 69s to take a share of the lead after Thursday's first round of the Australian Ladies Ma…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — DeAndre Jordan had 24 points and 20 rebounds, Jamal Crawford and J.J. Redick each had 20 points, and the Los Angeles Clippers beat the Houston Rockets 110-95 on Wednesday night.