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Phil Mickelson, left, and Tiger Woods shake hands after the first round of the Players Championship golf tournament. (Photo/Lynne Sladky)
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Mickelson, Woods fail to deliver in mega pairing

PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. — Phil Mickelson was all dressed up for…

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Rafael Bandayrel

NBA: Celtics advance to East Finals

Rookie Jayson Tatum scored the go-ahead layup with 22 seconds remaining in…

Rafael Bandayrel
Rafael Bandayrel
Head Coach Dwane Casey of the Toronto Raptors speaks to the media after Game Four of the Eastern Conference Semifinals. (David Liam Kyle/NBAE via Getty Images/AFP)
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NBA: Casey wins NBCA coach of the year

Toronto Raptors head coach Dwane Casey was named as the NBCA's Coach…

Rafael Bandayrel
Rafael Bandayrel
Golden State Warriors' Draymond Green, left, raises his arms in celebration after a 3-point basket by teammate Stephen Curry. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
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NBA: Warriors eliminate Jazz

OAKLAND, Calif. — After a Game 3 flop in New Orleans, similar…

Rafael Bandayrel
Rafael Bandayrel
Houston Rockets guard Chris Paul (3) and James Harden celebrate. (AP Photo/Eric Christian Smith)
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NBA: Paul carries Rockets to West Finals

"For us it was just ... they were in the way," Paul…

Rafael Bandayrel
Rafael Bandayrel
Houston Rockets guard James Harden, right, shoots as Utah Jazz forward Joe Ingles (2) defends. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
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NBA: Rockets put Jazz on the brink

SALT LAKE CITY — Chris Paul had 27 points and 12 rebounds…

Rafael Bandayrel
Rafael Bandayrel
Utah Jazz guard Donovan Mitchell (45) and Houston Rockets guard Chris Paul (3) watch Paul's shot. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)
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NBA: Rockets blow out Jazz

The Houston Rockets thrashed the Utah Jazz 113-92 in Salt Lake City…

Rafael Bandayrel
Rafael Bandayrel
Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) goes to the basket against New Orleans Pelicans forward Anthony Davis. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
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NBA: Davis lifts Pelicans past Warriors

NEW ORLEANS — Anthony Davis had 33 points, 18 rebounds and four…

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Rafael Bandayrel
Paige Vanzant
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UFC: Paige VanZant chokes out soldier

By Rafael Bandayrel UFC contender Paige VanZant unintentionally put a United States…

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Rafael Bandayrel
Utah Jazz forward Joe Ingles (2) drives to the basket. (AP Photo/Eric Christian Smith)
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NBA: Jazz ties series against Rockets

HOUSTON — Joe Ingles scored a career-high 27 points and the Utah…

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Rafael Bandayrel
Golden State Warriors' Stephen Curry (30) celebrates a score against the New Orleans Pelicans. (AP Photo/Ben Margot)
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NBA: Warriors blowout Pelicans

OAKLAND, Calif. — Long before tipoff, Stephen Curry swished his routine tunnel…

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Rafael Bandayrel
Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James celebrates after the Cavaliers defeated the Toronto Raptors.(Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)
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NBA: Cavs stun Raptors

TORONTO — LeBron James had 26 points, 13 assists and 11 rebounds,…

Rafael Bandayrel
Rafael Bandayrel
Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James (23) drives to the basket against Indiana Pacers' Myles Turner. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)
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NBA: LeBron carries Cavs to next round

CLEVELAND — LeBron James wasn't ready to go home or to Philadelphia…

Rafael Bandayrel
Rafael Bandayrel
Milwaukee Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo reacts after a dunk. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
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NBA: Bucks beat Celtics to force game 7

MILWAUKEE — Giannis Antetokounmpo had 31 points and 14 rebounds and the…

Rafael Bandayrel
Rafael Bandayrel
Miami Heat's Dwyane Wade, right, gives Philadelphia 76ers' Joel Embiid, left, of Cameroon, a hug. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola)
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NBA: Sixers knock off Heat

The Philadelphia 76ers advanced to the second round of the NBA Eastern…

Rafael Bandayrel
Rafael Bandayrel
Bruno Sammartino talks about his storied career as a wrestler and weightlifter. (Andrew Russell/Pittsburgh Tribune-Review via AP.)
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WWE: Funeral held for legend Sammartino

PITTSBURGH — Former professional wrestling champion Bruno Sammartino has been laid to…

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Rafael Bandayrel