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Ken Griffey Sr. and Jr. will be at the Lakers' opening game hoping to see NBA history

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Ken Griffey Sr. and Jr. will be at the Lakers' opening game hoping to see NBA history

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP) — When LeBron James Sr. and his son Bronny, make NBA history On Tuesday night, Ken Griffey Sr. and Ken Griffey Jr. will be there and play in the same game for the Los Angeles Lakers. The first father-son duo to play together in Major League Baseball plans to attend the […]

NBA: LeBron and Bronny James make history as the first father-son duo to play together

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NBA: LeBron and Bronny James make history as the first father-son duo to play together

LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James and Bronny James on Tuesday night became the first father and son to play together in the NBA Los Angeles Lakers 'Start of the season. With four minutes left in the second quarter, LeBron and Bronny entered the game together, eliciting a huge ovation from the home crowd, who […]

Coach Cheryl Reeve says the WNBA title was “stolen” from the Lynx due to complaints about officiating

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Coach Cheryl Reeve says the WNBA title was “stolen” from the Lynx due to complaints about officiating

NEW YORK (AP) — Minnesota coach Cheryl Reeve said the WNBA championship was “stolen” from the Lynx as she complained about officiating Sunday night. The New York Liberty defeated the Lynx 67-62 In Game 5 in overtime, Breanna Stewart made two free throws after a controversial foul that tied the game with 5.2 seconds left […]

Lynx fall just short after Napheesa Collier leads them to the brink of a fifth WNBA title

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Lynx fall just short after Napheesa Collier leads them to the brink of a fifth WNBA title

NEW YORK (AP) — Napheesa Collier and the Minnesota Lynx, both ranked No. 2 in the regular season, were on the verge of becoming No. 1 when it mattered most. The Lynx were just seconds away from a record fifth WNBA championship, and perhaps a WNBA Finals MVP award awaited Collier, whose team's final-minute upset […]

WNBA Finals: New York Liberty defeats Minnesota Lynx in OT to win first title

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WNBA Finals: New York Liberty defeats Minnesota Lynx in OT to win first title

NEW YORK (AP) — As confetti fell and Frank Sinatra's “New York, New York” boomed through the arena, the New York Liberty celebrated the end of a long odyssey. The team that consistently underperformed from its days at Madison Square Garden to detours to Radio City Music Hall and the Westchester County Center finally found […]

Lions rookie kicker Jake Bates thought his football dream was dead. His game-winning win was against the Vikings

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Lions rookie kicker Jake Bates thought his football dream was dead. His game-winning win was against the Vikings

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Jake Bates sold bricks. Now he makes game-winning kicks in the NFL. Bates made a 44-yard field goal with 15 seconds left Detroit Lions won 31:29 over the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday. Bates has a 10-10 record on field goals and a 20-21 record on extra points this season. The rookie signed […]

The Lions defeated the previously unbeaten Vikings 31:29 in the late FG and crowned the NFC North thriller

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The Lions defeated the previously unbeaten Vikings 31:29 in the late FG and crowned the NFC North thriller

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Detroit Lions became division champions with one at the end of last season for the first time in 30 years decisive victory in Minnesota. This time, they went home with another memorable and resilient performance – and a major boost in their pursuit of another NFC North title. Jake Bates hit […]

Ionescu's 3-pointer is the latest iconic last-second shot in WNBA Finals history

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Ionescu's 3-pointer is the latest iconic last-second shot in WNBA Finals history

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Sabrina Ionescus exciting shot for the New York Liberty, who have a second lead in Game 3 on Wednesday night, will go down as one of the best in WNBA Finals history. It came 25 years after one of the most iconic shots in basketball history, when Teresa Weatherspoon made a halfcourt […]

Minnesota can't beat New York and now has to find a way to win two games in a row to clinch their 5th title

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Minnesota can't beat New York and now has to find a way to win two games in a row to clinch their 5th title

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Lynx had the start they wanted. They just couldn't take down the New York Liberty. The Lynx blew a 15-point lead and need two straight wins to win a record fifth WNBA championship after a loss 80-77 to Liberty on a Last second shot from Sabrina Ionescu Wednesday night in […]

La Nina could arrive soon. Here's what that means for winter weather

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La Nina could arrive soon. Here's what that means for winter weather

According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's Climate Prediction Center, there is a 60% chance of a weak La Nina event developing this fall that could last through March. La Nina is part of a natural climate cycle that can cause extreme weather events around the world – and the effects vary from place […]