Friday, August 5, 2016

Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James pursues the ghost of Michael Jordan: Bill Livingston (photos, video) and other top stories.

  • Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James pursues the ghost of Michael Jordan: Bill Livingston (photos, video)

    Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James pursues the ghost of Michael Jordan: Bill Livingston (photos, video)
    CLEVELAND, Ohio -- When LeBron James chased down Andre Iguodala's layup in the last stages of the last game of the NBA Finals and spiked it off the backboard like a wide receiver's final touchdown dance move, it became one of the greatest plays in NBA Finals history. But what if the celebrating wide receiver won the Super Bowl? In the last minutes? For the Browns? It was like that. But it's still not breathing the air up there where the Legend of Michael Jordan  soars, legs splayed, heading fo..
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  • Earnhardt Jr. to sit next two races, hasn't ruled out return to MIS

    Earnhardt Jr. to sit next two races, hasn't ruled out return to MIS
    BROOKLYN, MI – Jeff Gordon will continue driving the No. 88 car for the next two NASCAR Sprint Cup races, as Dale Earnhardt Jr. continues recovering from concussion symptoms. Earnhardt Jr. has missed the past three races, with the four-time champion Gordon coming out of retirement to fill in the past two weeks. Gordon will drive the Chevrolet at the road course at Watkins Glen on Sunday and be in the car at Bristol Aug. 20 after an off week. The following race in Aug. 28 at Michigan Internatio..
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  • Raising the roof over Arthur Ashe Stadium just what the US Open needed

    Raising the roof over Arthur Ashe Stadium just what the US Open needed
    5:30 PM ETPeter BodoTennis ClosePeter Bodo has been covering tennis for over 35 years, mostly recently for ESPN. He is a former WTA Writer of the Year and the author of numerous books, including the classic "The Courts of Babylon" and the New York Times bestseller (with Pete Sampras), "A Champion's Mind."Billie Jean King stood at the modest speaker's stand Tuesday afternoon, patiently jabbing at the controller used to open and close the new $150 million roof over Arthur Ashe Stadium.Nothing happ..
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  • 'Angels vs. Athletics - 8/3/16 MLB Pick, Odds, and Prediction'

    'Angels vs. Athletics - 8/3/16 MLB Pick, Odds, and Prediction'
    USA TODAY Sports The Los Angeles Angels look for consistency after splitting their last 12 games. The Angels have scored 13 runs in their last three games and five or more runs in five of their last eight games. The Los Angeles Angels offense has been rolling in the second half, and they’ve won nine of their last 10 games when scoring more than three runs. Yunel Escobar leads Los Angeles with 123 hits, Mike Trout has 66 RBI and Kole Calhoun has 10 home runs. Jered Weaver takes the hill, and ..
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  • Report: Rolando McClain has codeine addiction

    Report: Rolando McClain has codeine addiction
    Getty ImagesWith Cowboys linebacker Rolando McClain suspended 10 games to start the season and absent from the team, a new report explains that his problems arise not from marijuana but from a supposed codeine addiction. Brandon George of the Dallas Morning News reports that McClain’s most recent positive test was for opiates not marijuana metabolites. George also reports that McClain has a codeine addiction, arising from the concoction known as “purple drank” — a mixture of cough syrup and Sp..
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  • Wednesday's Rio 2016 Olympics schedule

    Wednesday's Rio 2016 Olympics schedule
    Full coverage of the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio.
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  • Mathieu reportedly becomes NFL's best-paid safety

    Mathieu reportedly becomes NFL's best-paid safety
    GLENDALE, Ariz. -- The Arizona Cardinals and All-Pro defensive back Tyrann Mathieu have agreed to a five-year, $62.5 million contract extension, with $40 million guaranteed, a person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press on Tuesday. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the agreement had not been officially announced. true The #AZCardinals and Tyrann Mathieu have reached an agreement on a 5-year deal, source said. It's worth roughly $12M per year...
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  • Meet the Syrian Refugee Swimming for Olympic Glory

    Meet the Syrian Refugee Swimming for Olympic Glory
    In October of 2011, the popular uprising in Syria was turning from protest to armed rebellion. In the city of Aleppo, a young champion swimmer named Rami Anis was worried about his future. He had risen to become one of Syria’s top athletes as a teenager, but all that was at risk with bombs exploding and the government rounding up suspected rebels. As a 20-year-old youth, Rami could have been drafted into the Syrian government military, the same force the regime employed to fire on protesters ..
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  • Everything you need to know about Jay Bruce's Mets debut

    Everything you need to know about Jay Bruce's Mets debut
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Agencies launch downtown Anchorage security hotline .Man charged with assaulting 3 people in Anchorage .
An NHL career continues: Anchorage's Carle signs with Nashville .Anchorage Assembly cracks down on empty, boarded-up buildings .

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