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NBA hoping to stop all the flopping

Minnesota’s Rudy Gobert gave New York’s Jalen Brunson a shove to the back during a preseason game earlier this week, and the reigning NBA Finals Most Valuable Player fell forward after taking that impact. That was fine. Predictable, expected, understandable. Thing is, Brunson continued ...

Shooting specialist propels Reese, team into finals

Angel Reese can laugh about it now. She wasn’t laughing when it happened. The scene was an Atlanta Dream practice, earlier this season. Dream coach Karl Smesko — who came to the WNBA after a college background based on getting teams to shoot layups, 3-pointers, free throws and nothing ...

Lavelua’s hat trick sparks Highlanders girls soccer

PATTON — Mele Lavelua had a hat trick to lead Cambria Heights in a 5-2 victory over Forest Hills in high school girls soccer on Tuesday. Ella Lamb added a goal and an assist for the Lady Highlanders, and Autumn Groer also scored. SCORE BY HALVES Cambria Heights 3 2 -- 5 Forest Hills 1 1 -- 2 First Half: CH—Lavelua (unassisted), 18:21; FH—Carpenter (penalty kick), 11:08; CH—Lavelua (unassisted), 10:04; CH—Lamb (penalty kick), 2:50. Second Half: CH—Lavelua (Wiedeman), 38:52; CH—Vranich, 29:59; CH—Groer (Lamb), 14:50. Records: Cambria Heights (12-4); Forest Hills ...

Rays even ALCS with 3-1 triumph over Cleveland

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Freddy Peralta threw six innings of four-hit ball, Liam Hicks lined a two-run single after a fielding error by Jose Ramirez and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Cleveland Guardians 3-1 Tuesday night to even the AL Championship Series at 1-1. Game 3 of the best-of-seven ...