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DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Duke has an opening on its men's basketball schedule because of the state law that impacts LGBT people.

NEW YORK (AP) — Jon Ledecky values the two-year transition period he and Scott Malkin had before taking over control of the New York Islanders this month.

BERLIN (AP) — German soccer star Bastian Schweinsteiger has tied the knot with Serbian tennis player Ana Ivanovic.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — The Memphis Grizzlies have signed forward James Ennis to a multiyear contract.

PHOENIX (AP) — Brittney Griner had 22 points, eight rebounds and five blocks, Sonja Petrovic made a go-ahead basket with 29.9 seconds left and the Phoenix Mercury beat the Washington Mystics 78-74 on Wednesday.

Tom Brady will miss the first four games of the upcoming NFL schedule. Unless he doesn't.

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Yu Darvish is set to make his return to the Texas Rangers' rotation on Saturday.

PHOENIX (AP) — Brittney Griner had 22 points, eight rebounds and five blocks, Sonja Petrovic made a go-ahead basket with 29.9 seconds left and the Phoenix Mercury beat the Washington Mystics 78-74 on Wednesday.

NEW YORK (AP) — New York Liberty players are still wearing warmups to support the Black Lives Matter movement — but their shirts won't be imprinted with hashtags created after recent police shootings.

HALIFAX, Nova Scotia (AP) — As Sidney Crosby prepares to carry the Stanley Cup through his Nova Scotia hometown, he said the championship tour is in many ways sweeter the second time around.

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — The Edmonton Oilers have signed Jesse Puljujarvi, the fourth overall pick at the draft, to a three-year entry level contract.

San Antonio Spurs star Tim Duncan says he decided to retire after 19 seasons because playing basketball wasn't "as fun anymore."

NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Rangers have agreed to terms with restricted free agent forward J.T. Miller.

Tom Brady will miss the first four games of the upcoming NFL schedule. Unless he doesn't.

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — During the previous decade, as Minnesota piled up division titles as a spunky overachiever, the organization's ability to produce fundamentally solid players and competitive teams without expensive power hitters or starting pitchers became known around baseball as…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Sydney McLaughlin is running with a fast crowd these days. The 16-year-old sprinter and hurdler heads to the Rio Olympics as the youngest member of the U.S. track and field team. First, though, she wants to…

He joins Joshua Ess, a defenseman from Lakeville, Minnesota; T.J. Koufis, a forward from Palatine, Illinois; and K’andre Miller, a forward/defenseman from Minnetonka, Minnesota.

What if the NFL imitated the WWE and awarded a championship belt to the best quarterback at the end of every season?

HICKORY, N.C. (AP) -- Deivi Grullon hit a two-run home run in the top of the 11th inning to help lead the Lakewood BlueClaws to a 6-3 win over the Hickory Crawdads on Wednesday.

ATLANTA (AP) — Dwight Howard has a new team, a new jersey number and a fresh start in his hometown.